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2 Episodes 2013 - 2015
Episode 1
Thu, Sep 24, 201543 mins
A TEENAGER with a rare spinal condition which led to both her lower legs being amputated is training for the Paralympics. Eighteen-year-old Jessica Rogers was born with sacral agenesis, which impaired the growth of her lower spine and left her legs underdeveloped. But the inspirational teen, from Springfield, Virginia, has made a name for herself in disability sports and is hoping to make the USA team for wheelchair track in the 2016 Rio Paralympics. She said: "A good part of my spine is missing and because of that everything below where my spine stopped growing was not fully developed, so my legs were very small." Jessica was born in Brazil, where she spent the first 14 months of her life in a residential care facility. She was then flown to the US for medical treatment, where she was looked after by Phyllis Rogers, who later officially adopted her.
Episode 5
Mon, Dec 2, 2013
Like most boys his age, Gabriel Muniz loves playing football, but unlike his teammates, the 11-year-old from Campos dos Goytacazes in Brazil doesn't have any feet. Despite being born with a limb deficiency called apodia, which meant his feet didn't develop, the youngster was determined to walk. Gabriel's mum Sandra said: 'He started to walk before he could talk at 10-months. It was incredible.' Soon he was kicking a ball around, joining the local football team at school and even winning medals. Most days Gabriel does try and wear prosthetic limbs, but when it comes to an all-important match, the boots are off and he's a force to be reckoned with. Gabriel not only impresses his family and friends with his ball skills, he's also caught the eye of the Barcelona football team and was invited to one of their training days to play against abled-bodied footballers. A new TV series follows the story of Gabriel's perseverance and sees him meeting his footballing hero Lionel Messi. The soccer-mad youngster is now determined to pursue his dream of becoming a professional player. Gabriel added: "The only thing I can't do is fly."