Amy Purdy: Profile of US Snowboarding Paralympian for Sochi 2014

Crash Course: Amy Purdy started snowboarding as an able-bodied teenager and dreamed of a career in the sport. But when she contracted bacterial meningitis at age 19 and lost her spleen, kidneys and both legs below the knees, that dream seemed in jeopardy. However, she taught herself how to snowboard again and became a three-time World Cup gold medalist in adaptive snowboarding with her prosthetic legs. Athletic Profile: Purdy, 34, has been the preeminent performer in her sport. She has been the ...