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    Oscar Pistorius was born disabled. He would never walk. Doctors cut his legs off below the knee when he was a baby. He learnt to walk using prosthetics. He began to run after an accident playing rugby. He used special prosthetics for running - cheetah legs. He did not think he was disabled. Why would he? He could run as fast as able-bodied athletes -  and that’s why he wanted to compete in the Beijing Olympics.

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    David Weir can’t walk or run - but he can fly. He has broken every British track record up to 5,000m. He’s also broken every road record: the 10,000m, the half marathon and the full Marathon. He’s got a special tattoo on his chest. It’s a Japanese symbol. It means ‘winner’ - and that’s just what he’s aiming to be in London 2012!

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    Lots of British Council employees are special but Susie Rodgers is unique. Susie will be representing Team GB as a Paralympic swimmer in the 2012 Games! And is she any good? Well, she won 6 medals in the last European championships. Read our interview with Susie.

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    One of the most famous sports personalities in the UK is a rower called ‘Steve Redgrave’. He won 5 gold medals in 5 Olympic games from1984 -2000. He is the UK’s greatest Olympic athlete. Read his life story.

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    What sport is your country famous for? Cuba is well known for boxing and it’s no surprise that one of the greatest Olympic boxers is a Cuban, Teofilo Stevenson. Read about his life and times here.

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    Lots of British Council employees are special but Susie Rodgers is unique. Susie will be representing Team GB as a Paralympic swimmer in the 2012 Games! And is she any good? Well, she won 6 medals in the last European championships. Read our interview with Susie.

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    David Weir can’t walk or run - but he can fly. He has broken every British track record up to 5,000m. He’s also broken every road record: the 10,000m, the half marathon and the full Marathon. He’s got a special tattoo on his chest. It’s a Japanese symbol. It means ‘winner’ - and that’s just what he’s aiming to be in London 2012!

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    Oscar Pistorius was born disabled. He would never walk. Doctors cut his legs off below the knee when he was a baby. He learnt to walk using prosthetics. He began to run after an accident playing rugby. He used special prosthetics for running - cheetah legs. He did not think he was disabled. Why would he? He could run as fast as able-bodied athletes -  and that’s why he wanted to compete in the Beijing Olympics.

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    إيان ثورب هو أسطورة سباحة  أسترالى.، وهو سريع جدا فى الماء لدرجة أن الناس يطلقون عليه اسم Thorpedo مثل كلمة Torpedo بالإنجليزية (وهى تعنى  "قذيفة السفن") . فى ملف الحقائق هذا تستطيع أن تكتشف بالضبط عدد الميداليات التى فاز بها، ومدى كبر قدميه وكل شىء عن منافسه الأعظم.

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    ما هى أولمبياد المعوقين؟ هى حدث رياضى عالمى ضخم للناس ذوى الإعاقة وهو يقام بعد ألعاب الأولمبياد مباشرة فى نفس المدينة المضيفة. اكتشف المزيد عن تاريخ أولمبياد المعوقين وبعض الأحداث.

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    قم بالإجابة عن إختبارنا لتعرف مدى لياقتك مقارنة برياضي من الأولمبياد. (ولكن لا تأخذه على محمل الجد. هذا فقط من أجل الاستمتاع)

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    هل تستطيع تخيل كيف ستكون حياتك اذا فقدت القدرة على استخدام قدميك؟ تخيل كل الأشياء التي لن تستطيع القيام بها. ديف كايلي كان مشلولا من وسطه إلى قدمه عندما كان عمره ١٩ عاما، ومع ذلك هو من أشهر أبطال أولمبياد المعوقين.

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    David Weir can’t walk or run - but he can fly. He has broken every British track record up to 5,000m. He’s also broken every road record: the 10,000m, the half marathon and the full Marathon. He’s got a special tattoo on his chest. It’s a Japanese symbol. It means ‘winner’ - and that’s just what he’s aiming to be in London 2012!

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    إيان ثورب هو أسطورة سباحة  أسترالى.، وهو سريع جدا فى الماء لدرجة أن الناس يطلقون عليه اسم Thorpedo مثل كلمة Torpedo بالإنجليزية (وهى تعنى  "قذيفة السفن") . فى ملف الحقائق هذا تستطيع أن تكتشف بالضبط عدد الميداليات التى فاز بها، ومدى كبر قدميه وكل شىء عن منافسه الأعظم.