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She's a mother, an equestrian, and a survivor. After a double-lung transplant, Melody Pierson says she's more motivated than ever to make the most of life. See what keeps her spirits so high!

After a horrible car accident, Kathryn Groves knew her life would never be the same. But that didn't mean it was over. With courage and determination, she fought through the pain and made it to the Paralympics.

Think you have to be a teenager to be a big star in the Olympic Games? Check out these athletes who are proving you can still be a sports star in your 40s, 50s and even 60s!

Dara Torres gets the most publicity and deservedly so. She's setting American records in a sport dominated by Americans. Young Americans. But she's hardly alone in this Olympic age movement.