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Paralympics 2024: What does it take to be a Paralympian?

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Team GB's 220 athletes have arrived in Paris ready for the Paralympic Games. Our senior editor and feature writer Katie Strick discusses what she learned from interviews with some of this year’s athletes, including Zak Skinner and Stef Reid, such as the need for resilience, humour and a change in mentality to succeed in the games.

Find Katie's full article here, and more on the Paralympic games here.

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