When she’s not skiing, a US Paralympian is a researcher working to treat neurological conditions like hers
After years of symptoms, at 19 years old, Sydney Peterson was diagnosed with dystonia, a condition that caused involuntary muscle contractions in Peterson’s left arm and leg due to faulty signals sent from the brain. A lifelong skier, she turned to the Paralympics.
Peterson skis with one pole and a custom left ankle brace to help her glide across the snow, and she brought home three medals (a bronze, silver, and gold) from the 2022 Beijing Games.
Aside from being a Nordic skier on the U.S. Paralympic team in Milan Cortina, Peterson is working towards her PhD at the University of Utah in neuroscience — specifically movement disorders similar to her own.
Why is this good news? While treatments and interventions like brain surgery can help her manage her condition, Peterson knows dystonia cannot be cured — but it can fuel her “interest in science.” In learning about her own condition, she’s now trying to “see if I could help other people.”
Almost 40 countries have now legalized same-sex marriage
Since the Netherlands first legalized same-sex marriage in 2001, 38 more countries have joined it, reflecting global progress in marriage equality.
The pace and geographic reach of legalization vary widely, influenced by cultural, political, and legal factors in each country.
Two countries added the legislation in 2025: Weeks after a same-sex marriage bill took effect in Liechtenstein, Thailand became the first country in Southeast Asia to legalize same-sex marriage.
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