The Oregon city of Corvallis has been sister cities with Uzhhorod in western Ukraine for over 30 years. Its sister city association is hosting the veterans, some of whom have been recovering in Uzhhorod’s rehabilitation hospital, as well as two Ukrainian ski coaches, association co-founder Carol Paulson said.

A group of Ukrainian war veteran amputees have been in Oregon learning a form of adaptive skiing for people with one leg.

Five Ukrainian veteran amputees are participating in a two-week adaptive skiing program in Oregon, aimed at boosting their recovery and empowering them to teach the sport back home in Ukraine. View on

A group of Ukrainian veteran amputees are spending two weeks in Oregon learning a form of adaptive skiing for people with one leg, with an organization that works to make sports more accessible to people with disabilities.