tatiana won a silver medal at the paralympics in cross country skiing.was her 11th medal overall. a reminder of the strength of all of those overcoming disability. thanks for joining us. i'm joie chen. >>> let's get you caught up to the top stories at this hour. >>> thousands of pro-democracy demonstrators clash with police in hong kong. >>> an american couple is banned from leaving qatar despite being cleared of wrongdoing in their daughter's death. >>> afghanistan's president signs off on extending nato's mission in his country. >>> 'tis the season to shop and to give. in our sunday segment "the week

she was on the japanese team at the beijing and london paralympics.oday, she's teaching tennis skills to elementary school students. >> translator: i hope we have a dream or goal and we work hard to achieve it. >> reporter: domoni does a lot of events like this. she's in public relations and her jacket bears the company logo. she works for an entertainment agency that promotes performing artists. this company began recruiting disabled athletes like domoni six years ago after the government suggested quotas for hiring people with disabilities. but soon the managers realized her potential to inspire people. it now employs 12 athletes, including a gold medalist from the laondon paralympics. >> translator: as far as inspiring people goes, there's no difference between the impact of an athlete, and that of a performing artist. >> reporter: athletes with disabilities are moving into many areas of the workforce. not just public relations. this seminar is run by a placement agency specializing in introducing disabled athletes to companies. in the past 2 1/2 y

former paralympic sprinter oscar pistorius could be looking at even more time behind bars. the judge in the south african case has allowed prosecutors to appeal the october ruling that the story is did not intend to kill his girlfriend, reeva steenkamp. >> instead come he was found guilty of culpable homicide and sentenced to five years in prison. prosecutors are seeking a harsher conviction if the top appeals court sides with the prosecution. he could face life in prison. >> a unique marriage of time honored techniques and high technology. >> artists have been hard at work on of them called "loving vincent" with -- which is a film about the domingo. >> -- about a vincent van gogh. >> pieces done in the style of the master himself also >> van gogh looks back over his shoulder with a suspicious stare, a tortured man brought back to life. his landscapes move as a shot is fired for birds take to the wing in painted skies. it has come to be through an independent jump product -- project in a polish city of condensed. it has been compiled into a film called "loving vincent." >>

. >> reporter: tokyo will host the summer olympic and paralympic games in 2020. and local organizers are aiming to bring back baseball and softball. both sports were dropped after the 2008 games in beijing. japanese teams have been powerhouses on the diamond, winning several medals. >> translator: i'm glad that the sport may be revived at the tokyo games. but the final decision is yet to come. >> reporter: karate and squash could also be included. fans have been pushing hard to see both events added. and the ioc could officially include them as part of the tokyo games as early as next july. >> translator: japan's olympic committee and the organizers of the tokyo games welcome the approval in order to make the games a success. >> reporter: bach's sport recommendations come as host cities have been facing problems with rising costs. organizers of the sochi winter games spent about $15 billion for infrastructure and facilities. and money issues have forced officials in several cities to withdraw their bids for the 2022 winter olympics. only beijing and pakistan are

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. >> san francisco and the bay area is the best place on earth to host a 2024 olympics and paralympicster: the plan is to use existing venues. baseball and soccer stadiums are already in place. boxing would be at the cow palace gymnastics at the new warriors stadium. weight lifting and fencing at moscone center. a new swimming venue at pier 80. and the olympic athlete village would be here at hunters point shipyard. 2,000 units incorporated into the housing that is already being built. >> and have that as an ongoing legacy for affordable housing in that region. >> reporter: the mayor's promise, no white elephants. at least not permanent ones. the olympic stadium would be recycled. >> we would repurpose the steel or construction projects. >> reporter: the site of the recyclable stadium coincidentally, a landfall along the bay just south of candlestick. the cost of putting on the games an estimated $4.5 billion all from private sources. >> so that would be i received contributions that would be ticket sales. that would be domestic u.s. licensing. >> reporter: but during last year's ameri

. >> raphael is hoping to make ball room wheelchair dancing part of the paralympics and there's an toasterg has helped them with post traumatic stress. i am forever changed by this young lady. when i danced with her -- first of all, it's exercise for you, too. you're moving your arms. the thing that is you're able to do. i'm amazed her partner is able to pick her up spin her around. >> lessons learned for us. what a great moment when they say you focus on your abilities rather than your disabilities. >> absolutely. i walked away with that message. >> incredible. >> absolutely. >> look at that. they say it's good for her. it's pulling her spine. >> upper body. she was knocking out those push-ups did ten in that one segment. >> it's a win/win. >> the way the music makes you feel moving to it. >> that you never think you're capable of getting that feeling when they applaud for you, but you are. >>> bonding with his stepdad through the game they both love. >>> plus secret ingredient of a simple chicken recipe to take the stress (vo) nourished. rescued. protected. given new hope. during the sub