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SPARTA, WIS. – May 25, 2021: Paralympian Lia Coryell, who is living with progressive multiple sclerosis, struggles to remove arrows from the target as she practices archery at Sportsman's Range in Sparta, Wis. May 25, 2021. Her tattoo of three arrows was done in collaboration with her children, who have the same tattoo. Coryell, a veteran, has called Sportsman’s Range a sanctuary and credits it for helping her get through the year 2020. She experienced life-threatening Covid-19 symptoms and battled with suicidal thoughts. Coryell competed in the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil as the first American woman to compete in a W1 class, meaning she has disabilities in her upper body, lower body, and core. She hopes to compete in the 2021 Tokyo Paralympic Games. Lauren Justice for The New York Times

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SPARTA, WIS. – May 25, 2021: Paralympian Lia Coryell, who is living with progressive multiple sclerosis, struggles to remove arrows from the target as she practices archery at Sportsman's Range in Sparta, Wis. May 25, 2021. Her tattoo of three arrows was done in collaboration with her children, who have the same tattoo. Coryell, a veteran, has called Sportsman’s Range a sanctuary and credits it for helping her get through the year 2020. She experienced life-threatening Covid-19 symptoms and battled with suicidal thoughts. Coryell competed in the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil as the first American woman to compete in a W1 class, meaning she has disabilities in her upper body, lower body, and core. She hopes to compete in the 2021 Tokyo Paralympic Games. Lauren Justice for The New York Times