Marit Bouwmeester: Perfection and parenthood

Marit Bouwmeester: Perfection and parenthood

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Derrick Loccident: A new challenge, a new life

Derek Loccident was a college American football player when, in 2018, an accident changed the course of his life. But despite becoming a below-the-knee amputee, he refused to give up on returning to the football field, and ended up exceeding everyone's expectations. Then another ...  Show more

Monica Puig: Puerto Rican pride

Puerto Rican tennis player Monica Puig wasn't ranked among the favourites for the women's singles at the 2016 Rio Olympics. Though she was in the best form of her life, she hadn't been seeded in the draw, which contained multiple Grand Slam champions and finalists, including both ...  Show more

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