Paralympics: British snowboarder with ALS aims to leave memories for son

Davy Zyw, a Para snowboarder representing Britain, did not come to the Milan Cortina Paralympic Winter Games for medal glory but to leave his young son with precious memories of his father.According to the British Paralympic Association, Zyw, 38, is believed to be the first winter Paralympian with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as motor neuron disease, an incurable condition affecting nerves in the brain and spinal cord that causes progressive muscle weakness and usually shortens a person's lifespan.Diagnosed in 2018 at age 30, the former competitive snowboarder decided to aim fo…READ FULL ARTICLE