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The Paralympians touch down...and the secrets of the running blades.
Over 2,000 athletes landed in the UK this week for the Paralympic Games including the Canadian wheelchair rugby player David Willsie and New Zealand sailor Jan Apel. In BBC Radio 1's "Against All Odds", Vernon Kay charts...
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The Paralympians touch down...and the secrets of the running blades. is an episode from The Olympics by BBC. Over 2,000 athletes landed in the UK this week for the Paralympic Games including the Canadian wheelchair rugby player David Willsi...
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Published Aug 24, 2012, 29:42 long, audio available.
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