Amputee soccer tournament

From the current issue of The Week magazine:

West African amputees got to cheer on their own this week at the first All-African Amputee Football Championship. Thousands of West Africans had their arms or legs hacked off by rebels during Sierra LeoneÂ’s brutal civil war, which drew in militias from neighboring countries and spread across the region before ending in 2002. AngolaÂ’s civil war, which also ended in 2002, left thousands of buried land mines that continue to maim civilians. Amputee soccer teams from Ghana, Sierra Leone, Angola, Liberia, and Nigeria are competing. Each team consists of six one-legged players and a one-armed goalie.

This is a nice story about people who have been devastated by war in Africa finding a way to move on with their lives and not let their injuries be a limitation. I also have to think it would be a curious soccer game to watch.