Meet visually-impaired skier Kelly Marie Gallagher | The Economist

In the leadup to the Alpine World Ski Championships, one skier has to deal with far more than just moguls on the hill. Kelly Marie Gallagher is blind.

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Kelly Marie Gallagher was the first British competitor to win gold on the slopes at a winter games, Olympic or Paralympic.

Despite the success of the Rio Paralympics, the legacy of the games is questionable as participation in disabled sports is in decline.

There have been calls for disabled and able-bodied World Championships to be merged, giving elite para-athletes the same billing as their counterparts to inspire participation in grassroots disabled sport.

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