A photo of Nick Scandone with Maureen McKinnon-Tucker after they clinched a gold medal in the SKUD-18 fleet Friday with two races left to go is shown below. Nick, who has ALS, has been working toward a gold medal for 20 years and expressed his gratitude toward friends, family and those in the local yacht club who provided so much support after the victory.In other US paralympic team news, the US Women's sitting volleyball team, shown at right, will play China in the finals, after upsetting the team from the Netherlands; the US Womens' basketball team moves on to the semifinals after defeating China; and the cycling team won seven medals on the first day of competition.
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