Eight-Time Paralympic Medalist Oksana Masters Featured on Tuesday's Edition of HBO's Real Sports

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Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel: Oksana Masters | Official Clip | HBO

Soledad O’Brien profiles eight-time Paralympic medalist Oksana Masters, who was born with several birth defects after her mother was exposed to radioactive fallout in Chernobyl. Masters spent her early years in a Ukrainian orphanage before being adopted by a college professor named Gay Masters, who brought her to the United States. Real Sports details Masters’ inspiring ability to overcome her traumatic childhood and physical challenges to become a decorated Paralympian.

Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel debuts tomorrow at 10 p.m. ET. Producer: Beret Remak

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