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Podcast: The Original Sports Podcast with Mark Maradei
Episode: From Tragedy to Triumph the remarkable story of Para Olympian Joel Hunt
Description: Joel Hunt's favorite saying is, "Tough times don't last, tough people do," and Hunt certainly fits the bill for a tough person. After serving three tours of duty in Iraq as an explosive-ordnance disposal technician, Hunt was medically retired from the Army in October 2007 with a partially paralyzed left leg and a traumatic brain injury that left him dealing with memory loss, headaches, dizzy spells and double vision. Upon returning home with severely limited mobility, he grew depressed. In December 2008, Hunt's parents forced him to go to a ski camp for veterans with Traumatic Brain Injuries, and for...