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Around 35 athletes from over 17 different states are expected to attend the matches, including WBZ Change Maker and New England Revolution amputee Nico Calabria.
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Lisa Hughes, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Rodriguez also struck Osmin Gutierrez, rendering him a double amputee.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
The classification encompasses amputees with prosthetics and people with lower limb impairments without a prosthetic.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 20 Apr. 2026
Among them is Yvette Rodríguez, 61, who needs a sleep apnea machine, and her husband, Luis Soler, a 67-year-old veteran and double amputee, who relies on an electric adjustable bed.
—ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
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Lisa Hughes, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Rodriguez also struck Osmin Gutierrez, rendering him a double amputee.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
The classification encompasses amputees with prosthetics and people with lower limb impairments without a prosthetic.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 20 Apr. 2026
Among them is Yvette Rodríguez, 61, who needs a sleep apnea machine, and her husband, Luis Soler, a 67-year-old veteran and double amputee, who relies on an electric adjustable bed.
—ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
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“Amputee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amputee. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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amputee
noun
am·pu·tee
ˌam-pyə-ˈtē 
: one that has had an arm or leg amputated
Medical Definition
amputee
noun
am·pu·tee
ˌam-pyə-ˈtē
: one that has had a limb amputated
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