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Olympic Legend Overcomes the Odds

Anne Abernathy is an Olympic legend who holds a Guinness World Record as the oldest woman to ever compete in the Winter games. Her road to success has been a tumultuous one. In 2001, an accident on the luge track left Abernathy with a severe head injury. Despite a dismal prognosis, Abernathy recovered in time to compete in the Salt Lake City Olympics. Watch this week's "Health and Wellness" for a story on how one women overcame brain injury, cancer, broken bones and incontinence to compete in six Winter games, setting numerous records along the way.
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