Jim Kyte: playing in a silent world

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Canadian hockey player lost his hearing as a boy, but he did not allow his deafness to affect his goal to become a National Hockey League skater. He is now with the Kansas City Blades, a minor league team. He also runs a hockey school for the deaf in Chicago, IL.

Author: Peterson, Mark
Biography, Hockey players, Deaf as athletes, Deaf athletes, Kyte, Jim

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Spotlight on sumo

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Sumo wrestling is an ancient Japanese sport in which contestants weighing as much as 550 pounds attempt to knock opponents off their feet or out of the ring. It is a national pastime in Japan, and top wrestlers are treated as celebrities.

Author: Peterson, Mark
Japan, Competitions, College sports, Sumo

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