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Long Island Paralympians: Amityville sprinter Tysheem Griffin looks to grab gold in Rio

A teenager from Amityville is looking to grab a gold medal as one of 4,300 athletes competing in the Paralympic Games. Tysheem Griffin was born with Waardenburg syndrome, a genetic condition that made

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