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A sea of red, white, blue
Veronique Hodé wears a red, white and blue flower necklace in her hair and a broad smile on her face. The Frenchwoman cheers...
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“I like it when the coaches criticize me”
The environment in which Felicia Laberer sits during the video call is loud and hectic. It contrasts perfectly with the para-canoeist, who seems...
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France’s blind footballers triumph: Rendez-vous with l’histoire
The atmosphere in the completely sold-out stadium at the Eiffel Tower was fantastic. French flags were placed on every seat before kick-off. The...
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Lindy Ave wins bronze after maternity leave
It is an exciting race right up to the end. Just five minutes later, Lindy Ave is beaming into the cameras in the...
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Bronze for German wheelchair basketball players: Merci Bercy
“I still can’t quite believe that we have really done it,” said wheelchair basketball player Thomas Böhme after the historic victory and the...
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German medal hope Streng is disqualified
Felix Streng jogs easily across the finish line in the Stade de France. The gap to gold medalist Sherman Guity from Costa Rica...
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“I still think I’m dreaming”
Last Thursday evening, para-swimmer Elena Semechin set a new world record in a sensational final and became Paralympic champion in the 100-meter breaststroke....
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Maximilian Jäger wins “golden pineapple”
Maximilian Jäger celebrated his Paralympicsdebut. Having become world champion in the individual time trial last year, the 24-year-old came to the cycling course...