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So many sports! So much to learn! Check back regularly to find articles about a wide range of Olympic and Paralympic sports.

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Oscar Pistorius

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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Michael Phelps

Another great - this week a swimming great. Lots of people think that Michael Phelps is the greatest swimmer of all time. He won six gold medals in Athens and an amazing eight gold medals in the last Olympics in Beijing. Do you think he's the best? Read this fact file and find out.
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Sebastian Coe - champion on and off the field

English runner Sebastian Coe won two gold and two silver medals during the 1980s but that wasn’t the end of his career in sport. In some ways, it was just the start.
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Are you as fit as an Olympian?

Take our quiz to find out how fit you are compared to an Olympic athlete! (But don’t take it too seriously, it’s just for fun.)
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David Weir - Paralympian record breaker

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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Susannah Rodgers - swimmer

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 - Paralympian record breaker

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

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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Shawn Johnson

Shawn Johnson is young, beautiful, rich and famous. She has an Olympic gold. She’s been on television. She advertises video gymnastics games and she is sponsored by Nike. Shawn Johnson has everything a girl could want. Or has she?
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Jessica Ennis

Jessica Ennis is a world class heptathlete from the UK. In this fact file, you can find out about her career, why she's sometimes called 'superwoman' and how she hopes to do in the London 2012 Olympics.

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An overview of the Paralympics

What exactly are the Paralympics? A huge international sporting event for people with disabilities that takes place just after the Olympic Games in the same host city. Find out about the history of the Paralympics and some of the events.
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Are you as fit as an Olympian?

Take our quiz to find out how fit you are compared to an Olympic athlete! (But don’t take it too seriously, it’s just for fun.)
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Dave Kiley Paralympic legend

Can you imagine what your life would be like if you lost the use of your legs? Think of all the things that you wouldn’t be able to do. Dave Kiley was paralysed from the waist down when he was just 19 years old and yet he is one of the world’s most celebrated Paralympians.
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David Weir - Paralympian record breaker

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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Jessica Ennis

Jessica Ennis is a world class heptathlete from the UK. In this fact file, you can find out about her career, why she's sometimes called 'superwoman' and how she hopes to do in the London 2012 Olympics.

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An overview of the Paralympics
Are you as fit as an Olympian?
Dave Kiley Paralympic legend
Jessica Ennis
Michael Phelps
Sebastian Coe - champion on and off the field
Shawn Johnson
Usain Bolt

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