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After watching the athletes at the Olympics for the disabled, I had to put on my sunglasses to hide the tears, says reader Dorothy Kaka. Canadian and (...)
After watching the athletes at the Olympics for the disabled, I had to put on my sunglasses to hide the tears, says reader Dorothy Kaka. Canadian and (...)

After watching the athletes at the Olympics for the disabled, I had to put on my sunglasses to hide the tears, says reader Dorothy Kaka. Canadian and (...)

Date8/6/1976
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Original Toronto Star caption: After watching the athletes at the Olympics for the disabled; I had to put on my sunglasses to hide the tears; says reader Dorothy Kaka. Canadian and U.S. athletes; seen above competing in a basketball game; were among teams from many countries to compete.
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