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EPISODE · Mar 6, 2026 · 4 MIN

How Mass. native Sean O'Neill became a Paralympic curler

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After a 2007 car accident left him paralyzed from the waist down, Sean O’Neill tried out a series of para sports, ultimately falling in love with wheelchair curling. He spoke with WBUR Morning Edition host Tiziana Dearing about preparing for the games and what he likes most about the sport.

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