The Beijing Paralympics have given athlete and special education teacher Shinji Tabuchi an ideal opportunity to put into practice one of the lessons he imparts to students inside the classroom — the need to embrace challenges.
The 40-year-old Paralympic debutant is competing as a snowboarder in the SB-LL2 sport class for athletes with an impairment in one or two legs with less activity limitation.
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