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It’s 2:30 in the morning.

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Getting ready
to head to the airport.

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Excited, but tired.

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(sighing)

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These last final things
I need to pack.

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And we out.

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(spirited music)

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(woman)
Team U.S.A.!

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(Courtney)
Here we come.

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- We’re at the village!
- Woo-hoo!

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♪

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Hey, we’re in Paris.

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We made it to the village, baby.

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Let’s go.

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(male announcer)
The Paris 2024 Paralympic Games
are upon us.

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(Ezra)
The Paralympic Games
runs parallel

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to the Olympic Games.

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Parallel Games, Paralympics.

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Oh, yeah, Opening Ceremonies,
what do we have to say?

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Welcome to Paris!

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♪

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(male announcer)
France will not waste
this moment

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to create history
and push for change.

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(female announcer)
The Paralympic Games
is an inclusion revolution.

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♪

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(male announcer)
More than 4,000 athletes
have come to compete

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in nearly 550 events.

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(male announcer 2)
Over two million tickets
have been sold.

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(Jamal)
Tens of thousands of people
coming to see me do my thing.

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(man)
Let’s go Team Jamal!

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Welcome, Team Ezra!

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- Excited?
- Emotional.

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(Ezra)
This is that moment.

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(Jamal)
This is a milestone,
and I’mma make it memorable.

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♪

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(Courtney)
Welcome to the Paralympic Games.

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(dramatic music)

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(Ezra)
The Paralympics is the highest
level sporting competition

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on the planet
for adaptive athletes

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or people
with physical disabilities.

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(Jamal)
At this level, you don’t
got time to make mistakes.

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(Ezra)
What you do in the quad,

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the four-year cycle
between Paralympic Games,

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is indicative
of who wins the golds,

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who wins the silvers,
who wins the bronze,

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and who doesn’t win at all.

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♪

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(Courtney)
I love the competitive nature.

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I love how physical it is.

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(male announcer)
Courtney Ryan, uncontested
and hits it!

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(male announcer 2)
Jamal Hill trying
to close this one out

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with amazing time.

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(Jamal)
There’s really nothing
I can’t do.

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I’m a winner.

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(Ezra)
It’s gonna be
a long, hard road to Paris,

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but I have to get my revenge.

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(male announcer)
For Ezra Frech,
his time is now!

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(Ezra)
Whenever someone doubts me,

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that’s just more fuel
for the fire.

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(Courtney)
When you get to this level,
it’s a different animal.

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(Josie)
There are a lot of battles
to fight,

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but it’s meaningful.

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(Jamal)
Now, I’m stepping
into my truth.

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And I’m telling my story.

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♪

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(male announcer)
Team U.S.A.
Wheelchair Basketball are back.

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(Ezra)
I feel like such a failure
right now.

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(male announcer)
Ezra Frech is getting
into the mix!

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(Courtney)
This is going to be one
for the history books.

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- One, two, three!
- U.S.A.!

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♪

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(cheering)

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(indistinct chatter)

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(indistinct chatter)

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(Christina)
Should be 14.

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(shouting)

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(Josie)
We’re in Paris
at the High Performance Center,

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which is a training site
just for Team U.S.A.

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to come get
some preparation work in.

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- Hey!
- Alex!

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I feel good, I feel ready.

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(shouting)

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(electronic music)

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(Courtney)
Being here, it’s nerve-wracking

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’cause you know
that this is the last time

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that we are gonna be
training together

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before we hit the big stage.

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(Christina)
We’re gonna do
some five-on-five stuff today.

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Again, I’m not looking
for perfection.

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We’re still knocking
some rust off,

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some jet lag off, okay?

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But we’re here, we’re in Paris.

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♪

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(Roderick)
Let’s try to have that left leg
back then instead,

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just so that it’s not moving
every time.

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(Ezra)
We are here at my very last
training session

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before I compete.

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And I am four days away

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from my first competition
in Paris.

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♪

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(Roderick)
It’s all yours for the taking.

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And we’re never gonna be able
to have this moment again.

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♪

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(Jamal)
I just want to put together
a good race

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and do something
that I’m proud of.

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But just ’cause
you can do it once

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don’t mean you can always do it.

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♪

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(shouting)

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♪

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- One, two, three!
- U.S.A.!

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(clapping)

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(indistinct chatter)

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(indistinct)

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(lively music)

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♪

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(Courtney)
My father has always been
incredibly supportive.

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Throughout my years of playing,

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he would dress up as Uncle Sam.

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♪

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(Kevin)
I love the team,
I love the girls to death,

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and I love America.

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What else to do?

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♪

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(Courtney)
Ryan Nation came strong
to Paris.

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I’m so grateful to have had
the support that I’ve had.

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Without my parents
motivating me to say, like,

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"Hey, you can still play
U.S.A. basketball

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and change the trajectory
of your story,"

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I don’t know where I would be.

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(Kevin)
Crazy Americans.

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(Patti)
She’s always been outgoing,
but she’s just, like,

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so comfortable in her own skin,

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and she’s so happy with life,

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and a lot of it
has to do with basketball.

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(cheering)

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- U.S.A.!
- U.S.A.!

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(man)
Germany!

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(male announcer)
And it is game time in Paris.

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This women’s
preliminary round battle

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between Germany and U.S.A.
on the biggest possible stage.

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(tense music)

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Zurbrugg drops it off
from Courtney Ryan,

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the 33-year-old
out of San Diego.

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(Courtney)
We came out strong.

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(male announcer)
Hollermann among those
who are so dangerous

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on this U.S.A. team.

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(Courtney)
Everybody was hitting,
the ball was being moved.

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(male announcer)
Too much time and space

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for good players
like Courtney Ryan,

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and they’re gonna make you pay.

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(Kevin)
Yeah!

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(male announcer)
We’ve had good crowds

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throughout the wheelchair
basketball tournament

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and it continues today.

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♪

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(Courtney)
Tokyo was tough.

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You look in the stands,
and there was nobody there.

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You could hear a pin drop.

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♪

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To feel that energy
of a sold-out stadium,

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to see 20 family members of mine
up in the stands...

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(audience)
Block this, block this!

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and to see Josie’s family
up in the stands

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was something
I’ll always remember.

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(male announcer)
United States,
they’re gonna win it in the end.

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Christina Schwab’s team
can celebrate

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an impressive start
to their tournament in Paris.

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Boy, what a contribution
Courtney Ryan made in this game.

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♪

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(indistinct chatter)

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(Roderick)
Is that who I think it is?

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- Morning.
- Hi.

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(Bahar)
Oh, I miss you so much.

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- I really miss...
- I just saw you a few days ago.

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I know, but I missed you.

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(Clayton)
We’re here in Paris.

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We just had dinner with Ez.

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We got him out of the village
for a few hours?

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(Ezra)
Yeah, a few hours,
a few hours.

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(Clayton)
He set out this ambitious dream
when he was 11

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to make the Tokyo team.

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He reset the goals for Paris.

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And he’s executed
almost to the T.

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- Love you, guys.
- Bye, baby!

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- Love you.
- Love you!

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(Bahar)
I think it is a significant
moment for us as parents.

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We’ve grown up alongside of him.

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- Ezzie, you won a gold medal?
- Yeah.

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(Bahar)
Oh, you’re... all these
gold medals you won?

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- Yeah.
- At the Olympics?

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- Yeah.
- All right, here we go.

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What if I can go back in time
and tell that young mom...

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- Oh, my gosh.
- of 30 years old,

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like, "It’s gonna be okay.

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It’s gonna be all
absolutely fine."

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(Clayton)
Sweet.

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(cheering)

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(male announcer)
Men’s long jump competition
to start in France.

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Nineteen-year-old Ezra Frech.

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(shouting)

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Became the first American
over seven meters

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in this event.

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This young man,
destined for greatness.

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(dramatic music)

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(Ezra)
My goal is to medal
in multiple events.

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My best opportunity
is to medal in the high jump

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and the long jump.

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♪

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It’s gonna be
a tough competition.

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It’s literally six guys

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fighting for three spots
on the podium.

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(male announcer)
There’s six rounds of jumping
in this competition.

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This will move pretty quickly.

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(crowd shouting)

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Just that bounce.

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♪

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- What is it?
- (indistinct).

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It’s a nice, safe first attempt.

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♪

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(Ezra)
The competition
is kind of a blur.

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(male announcer)
And the crowd on their feet.

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(Bahar)
Come on, Ezra!

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♪

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(shouting)

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(buzzer)

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Oh, dammit!

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- Dammit, dammit.
- Ezra Frech is gonna foul

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on a trip down the runway.

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(Ezra)
For some reason,

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we just weren’t seeing
great results that day.

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♪

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(buzzer)

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(grunting)

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(Clayton)
Oh, that’s a good jump, though.

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(female announcer)
You can’t feel
where your toes are,

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so you have to have
a lot of trust in your approach

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that you’re going to take off
at exactly the right point.

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(buzzer)

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(male announcer)
Ezra Frech.

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Four consecutive fouls
to end the night.

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He will finish
in fifth place overall.

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(Ezra)
My dream of medaling
in multiple events in Paris

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kind of came
crashing down there.

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(Ezra)
That one stung.

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(Ezra)
But what I told myself was,
"I still have the 100 meter.

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I still have the high jump.

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I still have the opportunity
to do something special."

249
00:11:01,428 --> 00:11:03,830
(indistinct chatter)

250
00:11:06,066 --> 00:11:07,634
(lively music)

251
00:11:07,667 --> 00:11:09,936
(indistinct lyrics)

252
00:11:09,969 --> 00:11:12,272
(Courtney)
We knew our second game
was gonna be tough.

253
00:11:12,339 --> 00:11:14,708
We knew it was gonna be
against Netherlands.

254
00:11:14,741 --> 00:11:17,344
(dramatic music)

255
00:11:17,377 --> 00:11:19,546
♪

256
00:11:19,579 --> 00:11:21,815
Defending gold medalist team.

257
00:11:21,881 --> 00:11:23,216
♪

258
00:11:23,249 --> 00:11:25,785
They’ve been playing
with each other

259
00:11:25,819 --> 00:11:28,121
for many, many years now.

260
00:11:28,154 --> 00:11:29,589
♪

261
00:11:29,622 --> 00:11:31,791
(Josie)
Each individual athlete
on that team

262
00:11:31,825 --> 00:11:34,227
has so much experience...

263
00:11:34,260 --> 00:11:37,130
♪

264
00:11:37,163 --> 00:11:39,866
is able to score,
is able to be dynamic.

265
00:11:39,899 --> 00:11:43,036
♪

266
00:11:43,103 --> 00:11:45,405
They’re very impressive
as an opponent.

267
00:11:45,472 --> 00:11:48,274
(male announcer)
And it is time
for these two teams

268
00:11:48,308 --> 00:11:49,709
to go head to head.

269
00:11:49,743 --> 00:11:52,445
True contenders for the gold

270
00:11:52,512 --> 00:11:55,915
here in Paris, France.

271
00:11:55,982 --> 00:11:57,851
(Courtney)
Unfortunately, we came out,

272
00:11:57,917 --> 00:12:00,186
and nobody was
really hitting well.

273
00:12:00,220 --> 00:12:01,731
(male announcer)
Another chance
for the Americans.

274
00:12:01,755 --> 00:12:03,256
That one rattles in and out.

275
00:12:03,323 --> 00:12:05,492
♪

276
00:12:05,525 --> 00:12:06,969
(Courtney)
We didn’t really stick
to the game plan

277
00:12:06,993 --> 00:12:08,261
as well as we could have.

278
00:12:13,433 --> 00:12:16,369
(shouting)

279
00:12:16,403 --> 00:12:17,913
(male announcer)
Americans had
an offensive rebound,

280
00:12:17,937 --> 00:12:20,173
but they couldn’t finish on it.

281
00:12:20,206 --> 00:12:25,812
Ryan rebound
gobbled up by Kramer.

282
00:12:25,845 --> 00:12:28,748
This is what the Dutch team
does to the opposition,

283
00:12:28,815 --> 00:12:31,951
they find a way
to break you down.

284
00:12:31,985 --> 00:12:37,390
And the Dutch win it, 69-56,
over the United States.

285
00:12:37,457 --> 00:12:40,994
(Josie)
We expect to see Netherlands
more than once.

286
00:12:41,027 --> 00:12:43,663
They’re going to be
in the final match,

287
00:12:43,697 --> 00:12:46,032
without a doubt.

288
00:12:54,441 --> 00:12:56,810
(upbeat music)

289
00:12:56,876 --> 00:12:58,645
(Sandra)
I’m really in Paris.

290
00:12:58,678 --> 00:13:00,513
I got you, stay right there.

291
00:13:00,547 --> 00:13:02,749
I got... oh, boy, is that a shot.

292
00:13:02,816 --> 00:13:04,584
And I love it.

293
00:13:04,651 --> 00:13:06,319
♪

294
00:13:06,386 --> 00:13:10,724
There’s a big group of us here
in Paris supporting Jamal.

295
00:13:10,757 --> 00:13:11,925
♪

296
00:13:11,958 --> 00:13:14,461
And we are so excited.

297
00:13:14,494 --> 00:13:16,396
♪

298
00:13:16,429 --> 00:13:19,299
(Jamal)
Paris, France,
is a long way away.

299
00:13:21,835 --> 00:13:24,704
(child)
Yeah!

300
00:13:24,738 --> 00:13:25,881
(Jamal)
They’re investing so much

301
00:13:25,905 --> 00:13:28,942
to come and have
that experience.

302
00:13:28,975 --> 00:13:30,810
I can’t help but feel like,
you know,

303
00:13:30,844 --> 00:13:33,713
I gotta put on a show.

304
00:13:33,747 --> 00:13:34,857
All these people
are looking forward

305
00:13:34,881 --> 00:13:36,616
to having that moment.

306
00:13:36,649 --> 00:13:38,752
(clapping)

307
00:13:38,785 --> 00:13:43,490
(male announcer)
Now to the men’s 50-meter
Freestyle S9 heat.

308
00:13:43,556 --> 00:13:45,959
If his start is good,
it’ll be difficult

309
00:13:45,992 --> 00:13:48,261
for any of the swimmers
to catch Jamal Hill.

310
00:13:50,163 --> 00:13:52,799
(Jamal)
The swimming,
there’s a prelim and a final.

311
00:13:52,866 --> 00:13:55,301
The prelims happen
in the morning.

312
00:13:55,335 --> 00:13:57,170
And the fastest eight swimmers
in the morning

313
00:13:57,203 --> 00:14:00,540
across all the races,
they get to compete in finals.

314
00:14:00,607 --> 00:14:02,942
I put my towel
down on the block.

315
00:14:02,976 --> 00:14:04,944
We ready to rock and roll.

316
00:14:04,978 --> 00:14:06,680
(whistle blowing)

317
00:14:06,713 --> 00:14:09,249
(electronic music)

318
00:14:09,282 --> 00:14:11,618
♪

319
00:14:11,651 --> 00:14:13,620
(male announcer)
Take your mark.

320
00:14:13,653 --> 00:14:16,256
(buzzer)

321
00:14:16,289 --> 00:14:18,267
(man)
Ciulli gets off to a great start
going in there.

322
00:14:18,291 --> 00:14:20,160
Lane three,
the 38-year-old Italian.

323
00:14:20,193 --> 00:14:22,395
But Braunschweig gets
very quickly into the stroke

324
00:14:22,462 --> 00:14:24,597
and looking good,
but once he’s into his stroke,

325
00:14:24,664 --> 00:14:25,865
Jamal Hill will look to lead.

326
00:14:25,899 --> 00:14:28,068
325 meters and does.

327
00:14:28,101 --> 00:14:30,804
It’s Jamal Hill
pushing through the center.

328
00:14:30,837 --> 00:14:32,205
He is looking to open up a gap,

329
00:14:32,272 --> 00:14:33,907
and he’s not just
opening up a gap,

330
00:14:33,940 --> 00:14:35,408
he’s nearly a body length
in front

331
00:14:35,475 --> 00:14:36,776
in the 50-meter freestyle.

332
00:14:36,810 --> 00:14:38,611
This is a remarkable swim
from him.

333
00:14:38,645 --> 00:14:39,412
What time is he gonna touch in?

334
00:14:39,479 --> 00:14:42,415
It’s 25.34,
Hill takes it ahead of Mozgovoi.

335
00:14:42,449 --> 00:14:44,951
(cheering)

336
00:14:45,018 --> 00:14:47,354
Jamal Hill, 25.34.

337
00:14:47,387 --> 00:14:51,858
That’s a very competent time
laid down by the S9 swimmer.

338
00:14:51,925 --> 00:14:53,969
(female announcer)
I would say it’s more
than a competent time.

339
00:14:53,993 --> 00:14:55,628
That’s a strong time.

340
00:14:55,662 --> 00:14:57,297
(Wilma)
He’ll make it to finals.

341
00:14:57,330 --> 00:14:59,366
♪

342
00:14:59,399 --> 00:15:02,369
(Jamal)
The fastest prelim time
I’ve ever put down.

343
00:15:02,435 --> 00:15:03,479
I’m the second fastest swimmer
in the world,

344
00:15:03,503 --> 00:15:07,040
like, did you not expect me
to make it to finals?

345
00:15:07,073 --> 00:15:09,342
But let’s not celebrate
just yet.

346
00:15:09,376 --> 00:15:10,543
♪

347
00:15:12,946 --> 00:15:15,515
(city sounds)

348
00:15:15,548 --> 00:15:18,151
(indistinct chatter)

349
00:15:20,553 --> 00:15:22,131
(female announcer)
On to the knockout stage

350
00:15:22,155 --> 00:15:24,791
for the U.S. Women’s
Wheelchair Basketball Team,

351
00:15:24,824 --> 00:15:26,426
the quarterfinals, the next step

352
00:15:26,459 --> 00:15:28,261
as they strive to medal

353
00:15:28,294 --> 00:15:31,498
for the third consecutive
Paralympic Games.

354
00:15:33,166 --> 00:15:34,401
(Courtney)
Going from pool play

355
00:15:34,434 --> 00:15:37,070
straight into win it
or you’re out

356
00:15:37,103 --> 00:15:40,006
is incredibly stressful.

357
00:15:40,040 --> 00:15:41,808
All the planning,
all the preparation

358
00:15:41,841 --> 00:15:44,277
that we’ve done...

359
00:15:44,310 --> 00:15:47,147
one little mistake
could change everything.

360
00:15:47,180 --> 00:15:48,148
(female announcer)
Here comes Courtney Ryan

361
00:15:48,181 --> 00:15:50,950
who’s been such a spark plug
off the bench.

362
00:15:50,984 --> 00:15:54,621
Good things happen
when she checks into the game.

363
00:15:54,654 --> 00:15:57,757
(Courtney)
Even to this day,
after many years,

364
00:15:57,791 --> 00:15:59,225
it still can be very challenging

365
00:15:59,259 --> 00:16:01,961
being in that situation.

366
00:16:02,028 --> 00:16:03,630
(woman)
Joining me now
is Courtney Ryan,

367
00:16:03,663 --> 00:16:07,567
the (indistinct) player of
the game and the U.S.’s victory.

368
00:16:07,600 --> 00:16:09,903
A big... big win for you guys.

369
00:16:09,936 --> 00:16:11,338
How are you feeling
about the game?

370
00:16:11,371 --> 00:16:14,474
(Courtney)
This is my first international
tournament, so for all...

371
00:16:14,507 --> 00:16:18,912
In 2014, I was still
kind of adjusting

372
00:16:18,945 --> 00:16:21,948
with the mental aspect
of living a life

373
00:16:21,981 --> 00:16:23,850
with a disability.

374
00:16:23,883 --> 00:16:25,085
(soft, solemn music)

375
00:16:25,118 --> 00:16:29,689
We got to the World Games,
and I realized how stressful

376
00:16:29,723 --> 00:16:31,558
that atmosphere could be.

377
00:16:31,591 --> 00:16:33,159
♪

378
00:16:33,193 --> 00:16:35,829
I just couldn’t handle it,
and I ended up

379
00:16:35,862 --> 00:16:38,398
having to go home
in the middle of it.

380
00:16:38,431 --> 00:16:40,300
♪

381
00:16:40,333 --> 00:16:42,369
I definitely regret that moment

382
00:16:42,435 --> 00:16:45,772
because I felt like
it was such a selfish thing

383
00:16:45,805 --> 00:16:48,274
for me to do.

384
00:16:48,308 --> 00:16:51,344
But that was the moment for me
where I was like,

385
00:16:51,378 --> 00:16:55,315
"I really need to focus
on just myself."

386
00:16:55,348 --> 00:16:59,319
♪

387
00:16:59,352 --> 00:17:02,455
(female announcer)
Courtney Ryan loves
that mid-range.

388
00:17:02,489 --> 00:17:06,626
(Courtney)
Now, I’ve found tools to cope
with those anxious moments.

389
00:17:06,659 --> 00:17:09,262
(male announcer)
My highlight radar is always on

390
00:17:09,295 --> 00:17:10,406
when Courtney Ryan’s
on the floor.

391
00:17:10,430 --> 00:17:12,832
It’s either a great pass,
a big shot.

392
00:17:12,866 --> 00:17:15,502
She is fun to watch
play basketball.

393
00:17:15,535 --> 00:17:18,338
(Courtney)
Being at the Paralympic Games
is an opportunity for me

394
00:17:18,371 --> 00:17:21,374
to recognize
you felt this in 2014,

395
00:17:21,408 --> 00:17:24,277
but you’re not gonna have
the same trajectory now.

396
00:17:24,310 --> 00:17:26,980
(female announcer)
Difficult shot
for Courtney Ryan,

397
00:17:27,013 --> 00:17:29,349
and she gets it somehow to fall.

398
00:17:29,382 --> 00:17:30,350
(male announcer)
Unbelievable.

399
00:17:30,383 --> 00:17:32,252
Not your typical
(indistinct) player,

400
00:17:32,285 --> 00:17:34,554
but Courtney Ryan showing
that she can play

401
00:17:34,587 --> 00:17:36,289
all aspects
of wheelchair basketball,

402
00:17:36,322 --> 00:17:38,892
scoring from in the paint.

403
00:17:38,925 --> 00:17:40,770
(Courtney)
Fortunately, we were able
to take that game

404
00:17:40,794 --> 00:17:42,562
and move on to the semis.

405
00:17:42,595 --> 00:17:45,098
(female announcer)
The Americans survive.

406
00:17:45,131 --> 00:17:48,101
On to the semifinals in Paris.

407
00:17:48,168 --> 00:17:49,736
(electronic music)

408
00:17:49,769 --> 00:17:51,771
(Josie)
After GB, we were tired.

409
00:17:51,805 --> 00:17:53,373
♪

410
00:17:53,406 --> 00:17:57,444
But we were so excited
to see China again.

411
00:17:57,477 --> 00:18:01,448
(male announcer)
This game is for a place
in the gold medal match.

412
00:18:01,481 --> 00:18:04,718
(Courtney)
We knew this is redemption
for us.

413
00:18:04,751 --> 00:18:08,054
In Tokyo, we ended up losing
a very close game.

414
00:18:08,088 --> 00:18:11,124
(male announcer)
And China have won this game
by a point.

415
00:18:11,191 --> 00:18:12,125
(Courtney)
This time,

416
00:18:12,158 --> 00:18:14,527
we do not want the same result.

417
00:18:14,561 --> 00:18:15,729
♪

418
00:18:15,762 --> 00:18:18,698
(woman)
Becca Murray working
through that Schneider screen.

419
00:18:18,732 --> 00:18:20,600
Yes.

420
00:18:20,633 --> 00:18:23,870
Great look for China
right underneath.

421
00:18:23,903 --> 00:18:25,105
Defense!

422
00:18:25,138 --> 00:18:27,173
(Courtney)
From, like, the start
to the end,

423
00:18:27,207 --> 00:18:29,709
it was just an emotional
roller coaster.

424
00:18:29,743 --> 00:18:31,187
(female announcer)
We have not been separated

425
00:18:31,211 --> 00:18:34,514
by more than two possessions
on either side.

426
00:18:34,547 --> 00:18:36,282
That’s a pretty shot,
that’s a pretty look.

427
00:18:36,316 --> 00:18:37,617
Don’t leave her open!

428
00:18:37,650 --> 00:18:40,553
(female announcer)
China, the most efficient
shooting team

429
00:18:40,587 --> 00:18:42,956
here in the Paralympic
competition.

430
00:18:42,989 --> 00:18:45,859
(shouting)

431
00:18:45,892 --> 00:18:48,004
(Courtney)
There are moments
where they had the momentum,

432
00:18:48,028 --> 00:18:51,064
we had the momentum.

433
00:18:51,097 --> 00:18:53,433
You didn’t know which way
it was gonna go.

434
00:18:53,466 --> 00:18:58,538
♪

435
00:18:58,571 --> 00:19:02,175
It was a very crazy, crazy,
energetic environment

436
00:19:02,208 --> 00:19:03,610
to be a part of.

437
00:19:03,677 --> 00:19:07,614
(female announcer)
Up ahead, Ixhelt Gonzalez
puts it away.

438
00:19:07,647 --> 00:19:09,916
(Kevin)
(indistinct) feeling it now!

439
00:19:09,949 --> 00:19:10,750
We’re looking good.

440
00:19:10,784 --> 00:19:11,851
There we go!

441
00:19:11,885 --> 00:19:16,056
(female announcer)
The United States
leading by five, 49-44.

442
00:19:16,089 --> 00:19:18,658
Lin for three, knocks it down.

443
00:19:18,692 --> 00:19:19,726
Complete pain.

444
00:19:19,759 --> 00:19:21,161
Let’s go, I can’t watch.

445
00:19:21,194 --> 00:19:24,197
(female announcer)
That will open up an easy
opportunity underneath this.

446
00:19:24,230 --> 00:19:27,367
Missed with five seconds left!

447
00:19:27,400 --> 00:19:30,770
For China,
for one desperation heave,

448
00:19:30,804 --> 00:19:32,072
they will not get it.

449
00:19:32,105 --> 00:19:34,074
And the United States,

450
00:19:34,107 --> 00:19:37,677
for the first time since 2016,

451
00:19:37,711 --> 00:19:39,879
goes for gold!

452
00:19:39,913 --> 00:19:42,916
(cheering)

453
00:19:42,949 --> 00:19:44,017
(man)
One more!

454
00:19:44,050 --> 00:19:49,656
(male announcer)
Team U.S.A.
Wheelchair Basketball are back.

455
00:19:49,689 --> 00:19:51,758
(indistinct chatter)

456
00:19:57,597 --> 00:19:59,632
(muffled music)

457
00:19:59,699 --> 00:20:01,177
(Elijah)
Dude, you don’t need
to press it hard.

458
00:20:01,201 --> 00:20:03,036
(Gabriel)
Stop, stop, stop, (indistinct).

459
00:20:03,069 --> 00:20:07,407
♪

460
00:20:07,440 --> 00:20:10,343
This is
the most uneven thing ever.

461
00:20:10,377 --> 00:20:11,878
(Gabriel)
I tried (indistinct).

462
00:20:11,911 --> 00:20:13,146
♪

463
00:20:13,179 --> 00:20:16,149
(Gabriel)
Ezra goes into everything
with so much confidence.

464
00:20:16,182 --> 00:20:19,953
And it’s easy for us
to be as confident,

465
00:20:19,986 --> 00:20:23,423
but what I actually feel
is gut-wrenchingly nervous.

466
00:20:23,456 --> 00:20:25,225
(Elijah)
You’re perfect, bro.

467
00:20:25,258 --> 00:20:28,194
You’re literally perfect.

468
00:20:28,228 --> 00:20:30,230
I know Ezra will perform.

469
00:20:30,263 --> 00:20:32,032
I have no doubt in Ezra.

470
00:20:32,065 --> 00:20:32,799
We’re his biggest supporters.

471
00:20:32,832 --> 00:20:35,702
Name one bigger supporter,
I mean, come on.

472
00:20:35,735 --> 00:20:38,571
I mean, Mom might be
a close second.

473
00:20:38,605 --> 00:20:40,607
(chuckling)

474
00:20:40,640 --> 00:20:42,909
(dramatic music)

475
00:20:42,942 --> 00:20:44,286
(Steve)
We’re getting towards
the start time

476
00:20:44,310 --> 00:20:47,514
for the men’s 100 T63.

477
00:20:47,547 --> 00:20:49,516
(speaking foreign language)

478
00:20:49,549 --> 00:20:52,485
(Gabriel)
Whoo! Let’s go, Ez!

479
00:20:52,519 --> 00:20:54,788
(Steve)
The 19-year-old
from Los Angeles.

480
00:20:54,821 --> 00:20:59,192
(female announcer)
New kid on the block,
I would say, Steve.

481
00:20:59,225 --> 00:21:01,895
(Ezra)
Leading into Paris, there was
moments where I thought,

482
00:21:01,928 --> 00:21:04,364
"Mm, maybe I won’t run
the 100-meter.

483
00:21:04,397 --> 00:21:06,900
It’s not my best event."

484
00:21:06,933 --> 00:21:09,102
But might as well do all three.

485
00:21:09,135 --> 00:21:10,236
♪

486
00:21:10,270 --> 00:21:13,139
I had not run a 100-meter

487
00:21:13,173 --> 00:21:17,010
at an international competition
since 2019.

488
00:21:17,043 --> 00:21:20,680
In the 100-meter semifinals,
I got third in my heat.

489
00:21:20,714 --> 00:21:23,883
I actually lost suction
in my prosthetic leg

490
00:21:23,917 --> 00:21:26,052
at about 90 meters.

491
00:21:26,086 --> 00:21:27,420
But I’ve qualified.

492
00:21:27,454 --> 00:21:29,389
I’m into the final.

493
00:21:29,422 --> 00:21:30,990
That’s all that matters.

494
00:21:31,024 --> 00:21:32,726
♪

495
00:21:32,759 --> 00:21:34,861
As I was getting
into the blocks,

496
00:21:34,928 --> 00:21:38,064
I was looking at all these
seasoned 100-meter runners

497
00:21:38,098 --> 00:21:40,734
looking nervous,
looking stressed.

498
00:21:40,767 --> 00:21:42,435
♪

499
00:21:42,469 --> 00:21:43,803
I need to stay composed.

500
00:21:43,837 --> 00:21:45,705
I need to stay relaxed.

501
00:21:45,739 --> 00:21:47,474
♪

502
00:21:47,540 --> 00:21:49,843
(Clayton)
It’s gonna go real quick,
let’s go.

503
00:21:49,876 --> 00:21:52,012
♪

504
00:21:52,045 --> 00:21:53,413
(Bahar)
Come on, Ezra.

505
00:21:54,681 --> 00:21:56,049
(Ezra)
I’m telling myself,

506
00:21:56,082 --> 00:21:57,650
"This is 12 seconds,

507
00:21:57,684 --> 00:21:59,052
it’s gonna be over
in an instant.

508
00:21:59,119 --> 00:22:00,353
I wanna stay present,

509
00:22:00,387 --> 00:22:02,088
I wanna appreciate the moment

510
00:22:02,122 --> 00:22:04,024
and slow things down."

511
00:22:04,057 --> 00:22:07,360
(intense electronic music)

512
00:22:07,394 --> 00:22:08,428
(music stops abruptly)

513
00:22:08,461 --> 00:22:09,696
(starter’s pistol fires)

514
00:22:09,729 --> 00:22:11,273
(male announcer)
And they all got away
pretty well.

515
00:22:11,297 --> 00:22:12,632
(Ezra)
Gun goes off,

516
00:22:12,665 --> 00:22:14,934
and I have a (bleeping)
perfect start.

517
00:22:14,968 --> 00:22:16,612
(male announcer)
Partin is absolutely flying.

518
00:22:16,636 --> 00:22:18,076
They’ll start to haul him in,
though.

519
00:22:18,104 --> 00:22:20,707
- Go, Ezra! Go, Ezra!
- Go!

520
00:22:20,740 --> 00:22:22,475
(Ezra)
Twenty, thirty meters
into the race,

521
00:22:22,509 --> 00:22:28,114
I can feel that I’m either
in line or around the lead.

522
00:22:28,148 --> 00:22:29,749
But it’s hard to really tell.

523
00:22:29,783 --> 00:22:32,285
(male announcer)
Ezra Frech is getting
into the mix!

524
00:22:32,352 --> 00:22:34,320
(frenzied shouts of support)

525
00:22:34,354 --> 00:22:36,156
(intense electronic music)

526
00:22:36,189 --> 00:22:38,792
(music dwindles
to heartbeat rhythm)

527
00:22:38,825 --> 00:22:40,260
(Ezra)
Right about 40 to 50 meters,

528
00:22:40,293 --> 00:22:43,430
everything slowed down.

529
00:22:43,463 --> 00:22:46,366
I was telling myself
full sentences in my head.

530
00:22:46,399 --> 00:22:48,234
I was saying, "Stay relaxed.

531
00:22:48,268 --> 00:22:49,602
Stay relaxed."

532
00:22:49,636 --> 00:22:51,147
(male announcer)
Who’s gonna catch him?

533
00:22:51,171 --> 00:22:52,872
It looks like Wagner
on the inside.

534
00:22:52,906 --> 00:22:54,908
(Ezra)
"Stay in it, stay in it,
stay in it."

535
00:22:54,941 --> 00:22:58,878
(male announcer)
It looks like Wagner
in lane four got there.

536
00:22:58,912 --> 00:23:03,083
Ohh! Oh, my God!

537
00:23:03,116 --> 00:23:05,151
(male announcer)
It looks like
it’s Wagner’s race.

538
00:23:05,185 --> 00:23:07,287
(tense music)

539
00:23:07,320 --> 00:23:09,289
(Ezra)
I knew it was a close race.

540
00:23:09,322 --> 00:23:10,423
I didn’t know where I was,

541
00:23:10,457 --> 00:23:12,325
but I knew it was a close race.

542
00:23:12,359 --> 00:23:14,260
And I’m looking
at the scoreboard,

543
00:23:14,294 --> 00:23:16,196
waiting for the results
to come up.

544
00:23:22,168 --> 00:23:23,870
(soft music)

545
00:23:23,903 --> 00:23:26,006
(Ezra)
A photo finish just occurred.

546
00:23:26,039 --> 00:23:28,875
Nobody knows who won.

547
00:23:28,908 --> 00:23:29,843
It was dead silent.

548
00:23:29,876 --> 00:23:31,878
You could hear a pin drop
in the stadium.

549
00:23:31,945 --> 00:23:35,749
(male announcer)
And Wagner,
waiting for the confirmation.

550
00:23:35,782 --> 00:23:37,117
Oh, my God!

551
00:23:37,150 --> 00:23:38,752
♪

552
00:23:38,785 --> 00:23:40,453
(Ezra)
I’m looking up
at the scoreboard.

553
00:23:40,487 --> 00:23:42,522
(excited music building)

554
00:23:42,555 --> 00:23:44,357
(male announcer)
And Frech just got it.

555
00:23:44,391 --> 00:23:46,159
He can’t believe it.

556
00:23:46,192 --> 00:23:48,328
(celebratory screaming)

557
00:23:48,361 --> 00:23:53,466
(male announcer)
Ezra Frech is gonna win
Paralympic gold in Paris.

558
00:23:53,500 --> 00:23:55,735
(upbeat, exultant music)

559
00:23:55,769 --> 00:24:03,769
♪

560
00:24:10,884 --> 00:24:13,486
(Ezra)
That feeling is the greatest
moment of my entire life.

561
00:24:13,520 --> 00:24:17,424
To win by .02 in the 100 meter,

562
00:24:17,457 --> 00:24:19,292
the event that I thought
I was the worst at,

563
00:24:19,325 --> 00:24:20,326
out of all three?

564
00:24:20,360 --> 00:24:22,028
Now I’m the best in the world
at this?

565
00:24:22,062 --> 00:24:24,364
I just became the fastest
amputee in the world...

566
00:24:24,397 --> 00:24:25,474
- (snaps fingers)
- like that?

567
00:24:25,498 --> 00:24:26,700
How did that happen?

568
00:24:26,733 --> 00:24:29,903
It’s day 99 out of 100
until I win Paralympic gold,

569
00:24:29,936 --> 00:24:31,104
and, funny enough,

570
00:24:31,137 --> 00:24:32,739
I actually beat the countdown.

571
00:24:32,772 --> 00:24:35,175
I won gold in the 100 meter.

572
00:24:39,112 --> 00:24:41,514
(faint music, conversations)

573
00:24:44,284 --> 00:24:46,720
(thumping dance music, applause)

574
00:24:49,122 --> 00:24:51,591
(indistinct PA announcement)

575
00:24:54,561 --> 00:24:57,497
(Wilma)
He’s coming up next, you guys,
he’s coming out next.

576
00:24:57,530 --> 00:25:00,100
(male announcer)
So, does Jamal Hill
from Inglewood, California.

577
00:25:00,133 --> 00:25:01,401
(Wilma)
There’s Jamal!

578
00:25:01,501 --> 00:25:03,069
(cheers, applause)

579
00:25:06,906 --> 00:25:09,609
(male announcer)
Jamal Hill’s family
has made the trip here to Paris

580
00:25:09,642 --> 00:25:11,177
to see their son perform,

581
00:25:11,211 --> 00:25:13,880
and he has got a shot
at getting on the podium.

582
00:25:15,949 --> 00:25:18,451
This race is gonna be over
in a blink of an eye.

583
00:25:18,485 --> 00:25:21,521
We’re talking 25 seconds
or less.

584
00:25:21,554 --> 00:25:23,390
Right here, lane three.

585
00:25:23,456 --> 00:25:25,859
(chatter ceases)

586
00:25:25,892 --> 00:25:27,594
(male announcer)
Here we go, men’s 50 free,

587
00:25:27,627 --> 00:25:29,529
- S9 classification.
- Take your mark.

588
00:25:29,562 --> 00:25:31,664
(tense music)

589
00:25:31,698 --> 00:25:33,066
(starting beep)

590
00:25:33,133 --> 00:25:37,570
♪

591
00:25:37,604 --> 00:25:38,772
(Jamal)
This path for me

592
00:25:38,872 --> 00:25:42,308
lives in between
dreams and desperation.

593
00:25:42,342 --> 00:25:45,011
Abundance and scarcity.

594
00:25:45,045 --> 00:25:46,713
(water bubbling)

595
00:25:46,746 --> 00:25:48,014
I could be remembered.

596
00:25:48,048 --> 00:25:48,682
(drumbeats)

597
00:25:48,715 --> 00:25:50,150
I can have a legacy.

598
00:25:50,183 --> 00:25:51,985
(drumbeats)

599
00:25:52,018 --> 00:25:54,187
But on my scarcity side,
it’s like,

600
00:25:54,220 --> 00:25:55,755
"I don’t wanna be a loser.

601
00:25:55,789 --> 00:25:57,323
I don’t wanna
let my parents down,

602
00:25:57,357 --> 00:25:59,125
I don’t wanna let myself down."

603
00:25:59,159 --> 00:26:03,463
♪

604
00:26:03,496 --> 00:26:05,532
I just wanna go out there and...

605
00:26:05,565 --> 00:26:08,335
and do somethin’
that I’m proud of.

606
00:26:08,368 --> 00:26:10,804
Just leave it all in the pool.

607
00:26:10,837 --> 00:26:13,173
(male announcer)
They call it splash-and-dash
for a reason,

608
00:26:13,206 --> 00:26:14,374
and we are off.

609
00:26:14,474 --> 00:26:15,518
Keep your eye on the black cap.

610
00:26:15,542 --> 00:26:17,310
Lane number three is Jamal Hill.

611
00:26:17,344 --> 00:26:18,345
(man)
Go!

612
00:26:18,378 --> 00:26:19,655
(female announcer)
You’ve gotta hold on to it.

613
00:26:19,679 --> 00:26:20,914
He’s using that kick,

614
00:26:20,980 --> 00:26:22,615
he’s gotta stay with the field.

615
00:26:22,649 --> 00:26:24,551
- Come on, Jamal!
- Come on!

616
00:26:24,584 --> 00:26:26,696
(male announcer)
Simone Barlaam, Italy,
no doubt about it.

617
00:26:26,720 --> 00:26:27,921
He touches the wall.

618
00:26:27,954 --> 00:26:30,256
Barlaam gets a new world record.

619
00:26:30,357 --> 00:26:32,225
Solberg holds on for bronze,

620
00:26:32,258 --> 00:26:34,761
and Tarasov takes the silver.

621
00:26:34,794 --> 00:26:36,930
(Wilma)
He came in fifth.

622
00:26:36,963 --> 00:26:39,733
- He got fifth.
- He got fifth!

623
00:26:39,766 --> 00:26:42,102
He got fifth.

624
00:26:42,202 --> 00:26:44,237
(applause, cheers)

625
00:26:44,304 --> 00:26:46,740
(female announcer)
Jamal Hill finishing in fifth,

626
00:26:46,773 --> 00:26:50,610
with a 25.62, little bit off
his time from this morning.

627
00:26:50,643 --> 00:26:52,612
He’s gotta be disappointed
with that.

628
00:26:52,679 --> 00:26:55,415
(contemplative music)

629
00:26:55,482 --> 00:26:57,751
♪

630
00:26:57,784 --> 00:26:59,362
(Jamal)
When you’re in
a high-pressure situation,

631
00:26:59,386 --> 00:27:01,654
high stakes,

632
00:27:01,688 --> 00:27:03,323
things start to slip.

633
00:27:03,356 --> 00:27:05,358
♪

634
00:27:05,392 --> 00:27:07,060
So, things started to slip.

635
00:27:07,093 --> 00:27:08,795
♪

636
00:27:10,797 --> 00:27:15,235
Like, for example, um...
when I went out to finals,

637
00:27:15,268 --> 00:27:16,703
don’t ask me why,

638
00:27:16,736 --> 00:27:19,072
I didn’t put a towel
on the diving block.

639
00:27:19,105 --> 00:27:20,940
♪

640
00:27:20,974 --> 00:27:22,909
The CMT can make it challenging,

641
00:27:22,942 --> 00:27:27,013
my ability to grip the block
and not slip when I dive in.

642
00:27:27,047 --> 00:27:28,624
I always put down a towel
just to be able

643
00:27:28,648 --> 00:27:30,016
to maintain friction

644
00:27:30,050 --> 00:27:33,453
between my foot
and the diving block.

645
00:27:33,520 --> 00:27:35,355
So, that’s a pretty big slip.

646
00:27:35,388 --> 00:27:36,556
(chuckles)

647
00:27:36,656 --> 00:27:37,824
Did he say anything?

648
00:27:37,857 --> 00:27:40,760
(Wilma)
He only texted me
something very short.

649
00:27:40,860 --> 00:27:43,797
"Good closing speed,
finished 90% effort."

650
00:27:43,830 --> 00:27:45,899
- Yeah.
- You know?

651
00:27:50,270 --> 00:27:53,006
♪

652
00:27:53,039 --> 00:27:54,774
(Jamal)
The whole final was pretty slow.

653
00:27:54,808 --> 00:27:56,910
But if I had even swum
my prelim time,

654
00:27:56,943 --> 00:27:58,978
I woulda walked away
with a silver medal!

655
00:27:59,012 --> 00:28:00,623
(male announcer)
The 50 meters was something,
and then it was...

656
00:28:00,647 --> 00:28:03,016
(Jamal)
’Cause when you mess up,

657
00:28:03,049 --> 00:28:04,851
it will take you
out of the race.

658
00:28:04,884 --> 00:28:07,187
♪

659
00:28:07,220 --> 00:28:10,924
- (exhales deeply)
- Take a deep breath.

660
00:28:10,957 --> 00:28:14,994
- I’m just overwhelmed for him.
- Yeah.

661
00:28:15,061 --> 00:28:17,564
You know, I mean, I’m just...

662
00:28:17,597 --> 00:28:19,632
(chatter, applause)

663
00:28:19,666 --> 00:28:20,667
And that’s all.

664
00:28:20,734 --> 00:28:22,802
- I’m just overwhelmed for him.
- Yeah.

665
00:28:22,836 --> 00:28:24,304
- You know, I just...
- He’s your son.

666
00:28:24,337 --> 00:28:26,006
-No, he is...

667
00:28:26,039 --> 00:28:31,144
♪

668
00:28:37,650 --> 00:28:40,920
(Sandra)
Yeah, that is it.

669
00:28:40,954 --> 00:28:43,823
But it was all good,
had a good time.

670
00:28:43,857 --> 00:28:46,292
And Jamal is so positive
about it that I can’t complain.

671
00:28:49,763 --> 00:28:52,165
(indistinct chatter)

672
00:28:56,469 --> 00:28:58,905
(train trundling)

673
00:29:01,241 --> 00:29:04,277
(female announcer)
Almost set to go
at Bercy Arena,

674
00:29:04,344 --> 00:29:06,813
awaiting to determine
the gold medal winner

675
00:29:06,846 --> 00:29:09,416
in women’s
wheelchair basketball.

676
00:29:09,482 --> 00:29:11,284
(intensely rhythmic music)

677
00:29:11,351 --> 00:29:13,820
(male announcer)
U.S.A. only one loss
in the tournament.

678
00:29:13,853 --> 00:29:16,656
It came against the Netherlands.

679
00:29:16,723 --> 00:29:18,591
(Courtney)
Netherlands versus U.S.A.,

680
00:29:18,658 --> 00:29:20,060
just as it was planned out.

681
00:29:20,126 --> 00:29:21,528
Here we go.

682
00:29:21,594 --> 00:29:23,563
(cheers, applause)

683
00:29:23,630 --> 00:29:29,869
♪

684
00:29:29,936 --> 00:29:33,039
(male announcer)
And we are underway,
gold medal game.

685
00:29:33,106 --> 00:29:35,675
U.S.A. will get
a first chance to attack.

686
00:29:35,742 --> 00:29:38,411
Sends a pass across
for Hollermann.

687
00:29:38,445 --> 00:29:41,381
(Josie)
I remember the game
starting quick

688
00:29:41,448 --> 00:29:43,917
with a lot of nerves,

689
00:29:43,983 --> 00:29:47,454
and until that adrenaline
starts pumping,

690
00:29:47,487 --> 00:29:48,254
it’s just a matter of, like,

691
00:29:48,288 --> 00:29:51,057
who’s gonna get
the momentum going first.

692
00:29:51,091 --> 00:29:52,802
(female announcer)
Kramer is gonna have
to throw this

693
00:29:52,826 --> 00:29:55,995
right up at the rim, but...
And it’s not close.

694
00:29:56,062 --> 00:29:58,431
Gonzalez on the fast break,

695
00:29:58,465 --> 00:30:00,834
and she takes care of business
off the window.

696
00:30:02,969 --> 00:30:05,572
(Josie)
We had some good shots
that got us going.

697
00:30:05,638 --> 00:30:08,108
(male announcer)
Puts it up, puts it in.

698
00:30:08,174 --> 00:30:09,952
Feels like the radar’s
just a little off at the moment

699
00:30:09,976 --> 00:30:11,044
for the Dutch.

700
00:30:11,144 --> 00:30:13,513
(Josie)
And then,
they got some good shots...

701
00:30:13,546 --> 00:30:16,750
(male announcer)
Bo Kramer weaves her way
right to the basket.

702
00:30:16,816 --> 00:30:18,885
Here’s Zurbrugg.

703
00:30:18,952 --> 00:30:21,054
U.S.A. takes the lead back.

704
00:30:21,087 --> 00:30:23,623
That is our third lead change
of the game.

705
00:30:23,656 --> 00:30:25,959
(Josie)
It was a back-and-forth battle.

706
00:30:26,026 --> 00:30:28,061
(male announcer)
Ilse Arts quickly inside,

707
00:30:28,094 --> 00:30:31,231
Carina de Rooij left
completely unguarded.

708
00:30:31,297 --> 00:30:32,999
♪

709
00:30:33,066 --> 00:30:34,634
Netherlands just
a little better.

710
00:30:34,668 --> 00:30:38,738
After first half of this one,
they lead it, 31-24.

711
00:30:38,772 --> 00:30:41,207
(echoing ambient music)

712
00:30:41,241 --> 00:30:44,944
(Josie)
At halftime,
we were within reach.

713
00:30:45,011 --> 00:30:47,681
We just knew
that we had to make corrections

714
00:30:47,747 --> 00:30:49,849
and turn things around.

715
00:30:49,883 --> 00:30:51,618
(rhythmic applause)

716
00:30:56,523 --> 00:30:59,626
(male announcer)
Kramer completely unmarked
on the baseline.

717
00:30:59,659 --> 00:31:02,162
Mariska Beijer turns and fires.

718
00:31:02,228 --> 00:31:04,798
Ilse Arts there
to collect the rebound.

719
00:31:04,864 --> 00:31:07,500
U.S.A. chasing this game
right now.

720
00:31:07,534 --> 00:31:09,334
(Josie)
We weren’t getting
the shots we wanted.

721
00:31:09,369 --> 00:31:10,970
We felt very rushed.

722
00:31:11,004 --> 00:31:14,641
(male announcer)
Courtney Ryan launches
a long one.

723
00:31:14,674 --> 00:31:15,975
(Josie)
It was just, like,

724
00:31:16,009 --> 00:31:17,553
what are we gonna do
to turn this around?

725
00:31:17,577 --> 00:31:19,879
(female announcer)
Great effort by Courtney Ryan,

726
00:31:19,913 --> 00:31:23,249
who takes a tumble
and gets up ahead to Gonzalez,

727
00:31:23,283 --> 00:31:25,952
and an easy fast-break two
for the U.S.

728
00:31:25,985 --> 00:31:29,122
they hope can spark them
here in the fourth quarter.

729
00:31:35,261 --> 00:31:37,997
(female announcer)
This is the time
to make the run.

730
00:31:38,031 --> 00:31:40,567
(male announcer)
From the elbow, Becca Murray.

731
00:31:40,600 --> 00:31:42,535
The U.S. just aren’t getting
these open looks,

732
00:31:42,569 --> 00:31:44,504
they’re not getting inside.

733
00:31:44,537 --> 00:31:46,749
(female announcer)
The Netherlands,
being the more aggressive team

734
00:31:46,773 --> 00:31:48,975
and being
the more efficient team.

735
00:31:49,042 --> 00:31:51,277
You start seeing it
kind of slip away.

736
00:31:51,344 --> 00:31:53,513
(male announcer)
Nice pass inside.

737
00:31:53,580 --> 00:31:56,816
(female announcer)
A beautiful play by Netherlands.

738
00:31:56,883 --> 00:31:59,419
Kramer from deep.

739
00:31:59,486 --> 00:32:02,489
Her fourth three
of the tournament.

740
00:32:02,555 --> 00:32:04,657
Look at the confidence.

741
00:32:04,691 --> 00:32:06,936
(male announcer)
And I’m afraid the game clock
is gonna be running out

742
00:32:06,960 --> 00:32:09,262
on the United States
pretty soon.

743
00:32:09,295 --> 00:32:13,233
Let’s let the crowd
take it home.

744
00:32:13,266 --> 00:32:17,704
(female announcer)
The Netherlands continues
its reign on top.

745
00:32:17,737 --> 00:32:20,674
Back-to-back gold medals.

746
00:32:20,707 --> 00:32:23,209
(cheering, applause)

747
00:32:27,614 --> 00:32:30,316
(male announcer)
The U.S.A. fought so, so hard.

748
00:32:30,417 --> 00:32:35,188
They had such an incredible
opening to this game.

749
00:32:35,221 --> 00:32:37,090
(Courtney)
The nerves got to us
emotionally,

750
00:32:37,157 --> 00:32:40,427
and we let it slip away.

751
00:32:40,493 --> 00:32:43,563
(Josie)
It was something that had
to sink in a little bit.

752
00:32:43,596 --> 00:32:45,899
(soft ambient music)

753
00:32:45,932 --> 00:32:49,769
That I, as an athlete,
just ended on a loss.

754
00:32:51,000 --> 00:32:57,074
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755
00:32:58,845 --> 00:33:06,845
♪

756
00:33:13,993 --> 00:33:17,197
(public address announcement
in French)

757
00:33:17,263 --> 00:33:18,974
(male announcer)
Men’s high jump competition
is underway

758
00:33:18,998 --> 00:33:21,301
in the T63 classification.

759
00:33:21,334 --> 00:33:23,570
There’s the 19-year-old,
Ezra Frech,

760
00:33:23,603 --> 00:33:27,941
fresh off that stunning win
at 100 meters.

761
00:33:27,974 --> 00:33:29,743
Let’s go, Ez!

762
00:33:29,776 --> 00:33:31,344
Woo!

763
00:33:31,411 --> 00:33:33,480
(male announcer)
And Team Ezra
eagerly anticipating

764
00:33:33,546 --> 00:33:34,948
what may happen tonight,

765
00:33:34,981 --> 00:33:37,951
’cause this is
his signature event.

766
00:33:37,984 --> 00:33:41,054
(Ezra)
It was difficult to refocus
after the 100 meter.

767
00:33:41,087 --> 00:33:42,989
(intensely rhythmic music)

768
00:33:43,023 --> 00:33:44,600
I just had the greatest moment
of my life.

769
00:33:44,624 --> 00:33:46,426
♪

770
00:33:46,459 --> 00:33:49,696
I wanna bask in the moment
and celebrate.

771
00:33:49,729 --> 00:33:51,898
But I couldn’t do that.

772
00:33:51,931 --> 00:33:54,134
If I won the 100 meter,

773
00:33:54,200 --> 00:33:58,038
and then, the next day,
lost the high jump,

774
00:33:58,071 --> 00:33:59,472
I would never forgive myself.

775
00:34:01,608 --> 00:34:03,677
I came in at 177.

776
00:34:03,710 --> 00:34:05,679
(crowd cheers)

777
00:34:05,712 --> 00:34:08,982
Bar goes to 181.

778
00:34:09,015 --> 00:34:10,517
Clearance.

779
00:34:10,583 --> 00:34:12,152
Bar goes to 185.

780
00:34:12,218 --> 00:34:15,922
(music intensifies)

781
00:34:15,989 --> 00:34:16,890
(bar clanking)

782
00:34:16,956 --> 00:34:18,892
And I miss.

783
00:34:18,925 --> 00:34:23,163
(male announcer)
He is down to two attempts
to clear this height.

784
00:34:23,229 --> 00:34:26,533
Thangavelu trying to become
the first to clear.

785
00:34:26,566 --> 00:34:28,968
(Ezra)
Mariyappan was
the guy who beat me

786
00:34:29,002 --> 00:34:31,871
at the Kobe 2024
world championships.

787
00:34:31,938 --> 00:34:34,307
(applause, cheers)

788
00:34:34,341 --> 00:34:37,077
(female announcer)
And he has cleared the height.

789
00:34:37,143 --> 00:34:40,647
(male announcer)
Puts a little bit
of that pressure on Ezra.

790
00:34:40,680 --> 00:34:44,217
(soft, tense music)

791
00:34:44,284 --> 00:34:45,895
(Ezra)
The misses in high jump
are important,

792
00:34:45,919 --> 00:34:48,455
and I knew
that this second attempt

793
00:34:48,488 --> 00:34:50,023
was so crucial.

794
00:34:50,056 --> 00:34:52,726
♪

795
00:34:52,792 --> 00:34:56,629
All of those little inklings
of self-doubt and insecurity

796
00:34:56,663 --> 00:34:59,165
just grew.

797
00:34:59,199 --> 00:35:03,003
I can feel a replication
of Kobe world championships

798
00:35:03,036 --> 00:35:04,637
about to happen.

799
00:35:04,704 --> 00:35:12,704
♪

800
00:35:13,146 --> 00:35:15,615
(music intensifies)

801
00:35:15,648 --> 00:35:18,284
(male announcer)
And Frech will not be denied.

802
00:35:18,351 --> 00:35:20,153
(cheers, applause)

803
00:35:20,220 --> 00:35:22,989
(Clayton)
That’s my boy!

804
00:35:23,023 --> 00:35:25,191
(Ezra)
The bar goes to 188.

805
00:35:25,258 --> 00:35:26,926
I clear it, first attempt.

806
00:35:26,993 --> 00:35:29,429
(cheering)

807
00:35:30,663 --> 00:35:34,167
(chanting "Ezra! Ezra!")

808
00:35:35,468 --> 00:35:37,404
(Ezra)
The other guys miss, and now,

809
00:35:37,470 --> 00:35:40,273
there is only two people
left in the competition.

810
00:35:40,306 --> 00:35:42,575
It’s me and Sharad Kumar,

811
00:35:42,609 --> 00:35:45,578
the guy who beat me
at the Tokyo Paralympic Games.

812
00:35:47,313 --> 00:35:50,850
The bar goes up to 191.

813
00:35:50,917 --> 00:35:54,054
I clear it again, first attempt.

814
00:35:54,087 --> 00:35:57,891
Sharad misses his first attempt
at 191.

815
00:35:57,924 --> 00:36:01,494
(male announcer)
As Frech moves into the lead.

816
00:36:01,528 --> 00:36:05,598
What Sharad does next
is really fascinating.

817
00:36:05,632 --> 00:36:09,269
(male announcer)
Sharad Kumar is going
to pass now after a first miss.

818
00:36:09,302 --> 00:36:12,305
That’s part of the gamesmanship.

819
00:36:12,339 --> 00:36:17,344
(Ezra)
He decided to pass to 194.

820
00:36:17,410 --> 00:36:20,046
If Sharad cleared
his first attempt,

821
00:36:20,113 --> 00:36:23,049
and then, I miss at 194,

822
00:36:23,083 --> 00:36:24,317
he would be in the lead.

823
00:36:24,351 --> 00:36:26,086
He was basically betting

824
00:36:26,119 --> 00:36:28,154
the pressure would
all go back on me

825
00:36:28,221 --> 00:36:31,324
to have to clear it as well.

826
00:36:31,358 --> 00:36:35,695
Sharad misses
his first attempt at 194.

827
00:36:35,729 --> 00:36:39,299
If I can clear this,
and he misses again,

828
00:36:39,366 --> 00:36:41,434
then I become
the Paralympic champion.

829
00:36:41,468 --> 00:36:44,471
(crowd claps rhythmically)

830
00:36:44,504 --> 00:36:46,973
Everything I’ve ever done
athletically in my life

831
00:36:47,007 --> 00:36:50,510
has led me to this point.

832
00:36:50,543 --> 00:36:53,780
I genuinely have
everything on the line.

833
00:36:53,813 --> 00:36:55,982
(soft, tense music)

834
00:36:57,450 --> 00:36:58,551
That’s a crazy feeling,

835
00:36:58,585 --> 00:37:02,288
to think you trained four years
for one moment.

836
00:37:02,355 --> 00:37:06,326
And it’s that scarcity
that makes the Paralympic Games

837
00:37:06,359 --> 00:37:07,827
so powerful.

838
00:37:07,861 --> 00:37:12,365
(Roderick)
Hey. Make sure every (bleeping)
person in here watches you.

839
00:37:12,432 --> 00:37:15,101
Let’s turn it up, baby.

840
00:37:15,135 --> 00:37:18,171
(rhythmic clapping)

841
00:37:18,204 --> 00:37:23,043
♪

842
00:37:23,109 --> 00:37:25,812
(clapping ceases)

843
00:37:25,879 --> 00:37:28,314
Let’s go!

844
00:37:28,348 --> 00:37:31,084
(cheering)

845
00:37:31,117 --> 00:37:32,485
(rhythmic clapping)

846
00:37:32,552 --> 00:37:34,888
(male announcer)
Crowd in a rhythm.

847
00:37:34,921 --> 00:37:37,524
(intensely rhythmic music)

848
00:37:37,590 --> 00:37:42,429
♪

849
00:37:42,495 --> 00:37:44,964
(music dwindles
to heartbeat rhythm)

850
00:37:44,998 --> 00:37:47,667
(cheers, applause)

851
00:37:47,701 --> 00:37:51,104
♪

852
00:37:51,171 --> 00:37:54,841
Here’s that last attempt
for Kumar.

853
00:37:54,874 --> 00:37:56,876
And with that miss,

854
00:37:56,943 --> 00:38:03,616
Ezra Frech is gonna win a second
Paralympic gold in Paris,

855
00:38:03,683 --> 00:38:07,987
as he promised "never again"
in Tokyo.

856
00:38:08,021 --> 00:38:10,824
(bright electronic music)

857
00:38:10,890 --> 00:38:18,890
♪

858
00:38:26,172 --> 00:38:28,541
(chatter, laughter)

859
00:38:31,811 --> 00:38:33,780
(Jamal)
You wanna come over
and celebrate with us?

860
00:38:33,813 --> 00:38:35,682
Slip me some water,
just (indistinct).

861
00:38:35,715 --> 00:38:37,751
You did great, Coach,
appreciate you.

862
00:38:56,202 --> 00:38:57,804
It just wasn’t my day, you know?

863
00:38:57,837 --> 00:38:59,506
So, again...

864
00:38:59,539 --> 00:39:01,708
(Wilma)
Well, at 23.9, I knew Simone...

865
00:39:01,741 --> 00:39:04,744
(Jamal)
We got a whole big
party dinner planned, you know?

866
00:39:04,778 --> 00:39:07,347
It’s like, man, of course
everybody wanted to celebrate

867
00:39:07,414 --> 00:39:09,449
a... a clear victory here, right?

868
00:39:09,482 --> 00:39:11,017
At least a medal.

869
00:39:11,084 --> 00:39:13,319
(chanting "U.S.A.! U.S.A.!")

870
00:39:13,386 --> 00:39:17,357
And we celebrated like I won
18 dang gold medals.

871
00:39:17,390 --> 00:39:18,658
And it was a beautiful moment,

872
00:39:18,725 --> 00:39:21,528
’cause it made it impossible
to ignore that, like, you know,

873
00:39:21,594 --> 00:39:23,430
my accolades are not
what’s bringing me value

874
00:39:23,496 --> 00:39:25,432
to the people in my life.

875
00:39:25,498 --> 00:39:27,267
Yeah, we got a toast, ayo!

876
00:39:27,334 --> 00:39:29,135
(cheers, whistles)

877
00:39:29,169 --> 00:39:31,338
(Jamal laughs)

878
00:39:31,371 --> 00:39:34,074
Tonight was a hard night
in sport.

879
00:39:34,107 --> 00:39:38,545
Sometimes, you go and you win;

880
00:39:38,578 --> 00:39:42,048
sometimes, you go and you don’t.

881
00:39:42,115 --> 00:39:44,084
But the beautiful thing is,

882
00:39:44,117 --> 00:39:46,286
life is not so arbitrary.

883
00:39:46,319 --> 00:39:49,322
Life is not gold, silver,
bronze.

884
00:39:49,389 --> 00:39:51,091
If you lose today,

885
00:39:51,124 --> 00:39:53,893
you get up and you come back
and you win tomorrow.

886
00:39:53,960 --> 00:39:56,196
(cheers, applause)

887
00:39:56,262 --> 00:40:00,500
♪

888
00:40:00,533 --> 00:40:02,736
That was probably...

889
00:40:02,769 --> 00:40:05,972
probably the most special moment
in my life so far.

890
00:40:06,039 --> 00:40:07,707
Salud, salud!

891
00:40:09,642 --> 00:40:12,812
(Clayton)
A community creates a champion.

892
00:40:12,846 --> 00:40:16,149
Look at all these
beautiful people here,

893
00:40:16,182 --> 00:40:19,352
celebrating this child.

894
00:40:19,386 --> 00:40:21,955
We have a two-time
Paralympic champion

895
00:40:22,022 --> 00:40:23,356
in the family now!

896
00:40:23,423 --> 00:40:25,859
(cheers, applause)

897
00:40:27,560 --> 00:40:31,131
(clapping, singing)

898
00:40:32,799 --> 00:40:34,401
(Ezra)
To come out here
and win two golds,

899
00:40:34,434 --> 00:40:35,402
especially the high jump,

900
00:40:35,435 --> 00:40:37,737
literally,
I’m the happiest man alive.

901
00:40:39,305 --> 00:40:41,441
(male announcer)
The silver medalists,

902
00:40:41,508 --> 00:40:44,644
from the United States
of America,

903
00:40:44,711 --> 00:40:47,580
in wheelchair basketball.

904
00:40:47,614 --> 00:40:50,150
(chanting "U.S.A.! U.S.A.!")

905
00:40:50,183 --> 00:40:53,753
♪

906
00:40:53,787 --> 00:40:55,555
(Courtney)
It’s definitely bittersweet,

907
00:40:55,622 --> 00:40:57,490
but it’s motivating, too.

908
00:41:01,161 --> 00:41:03,196
It fuels the fire,

909
00:41:03,229 --> 00:41:05,498
especially when you were
that close.

910
00:41:05,532 --> 00:41:08,735
- 2028, man, 2028.
- I know! Well...

911
00:41:08,802 --> 00:41:10,470
(Ezra)
It’s starting to sink in.

912
00:41:10,537 --> 00:41:12,005
Hello, Mr. President.

913
00:41:12,072 --> 00:41:13,740
Hey, congratulations, man.

914
00:41:13,773 --> 00:41:15,942
Thank you very much,
thank you very much.

915
00:41:15,975 --> 00:41:17,577
(rousing music)

916
00:41:17,610 --> 00:41:19,112
(Jamal)
As crazy as it sounds,

917
00:41:19,145 --> 00:41:21,481
I feel like a winner, man.

918
00:41:21,548 --> 00:41:23,259
You know, I walked out of Tokyo
with a medal,

919
00:41:23,283 --> 00:41:26,486
but, like, you know,
I really walked out of Paris...

920
00:41:26,519 --> 00:41:28,288
I walked out of Paris as a man.

921
00:41:28,355 --> 00:41:30,724
(cheering)

922
00:41:30,757 --> 00:41:32,992
(male announcer)
Oh, glorious,
in the City of Lights,

923
00:41:33,026 --> 00:41:36,996
it has been a spectacular ending
to Paris 2024.

924
00:41:37,030 --> 00:41:39,432
(female announcer)
Please welcome
the mayor of Los Angeles.

925
00:41:39,466 --> 00:41:42,802
(male announcer)
The handover to L.A.
is now beginning.

926
00:41:42,836 --> 00:41:45,638
(male announcer)
It’s time to move
to the City of Angels

927
00:41:45,672 --> 00:41:47,807
and the City of Dreams.

928
00:41:47,874 --> 00:41:49,509
(Josie)
Paris was a lot of fun,

929
00:41:49,576 --> 00:41:52,946
and just kinda magical.

930
00:41:52,979 --> 00:41:55,582
(Ezra)
The buzz in the city
was amazing.

931
00:41:55,648 --> 00:41:57,250
I wasn’t supposed to win
the 100 meter,

932
00:41:57,317 --> 00:41:58,952
I was massive underdog.

933
00:41:58,985 --> 00:42:02,956
You could feel that this Games
was a turning point.

934
00:42:02,989 --> 00:42:03,990
(woman)
Hi.

935
00:42:04,057 --> 00:42:05,959
I also have CMT,
and I’m also a swimmer.

936
00:42:05,992 --> 00:42:08,228
(Jamal)
No kidding!
I think I heard about you.

937
00:42:08,261 --> 00:42:09,729
Okay, I’m Jamal...

938
00:42:09,796 --> 00:42:12,599
(Ezra)
We have to ability
to fundamentally change

939
00:42:12,632 --> 00:42:16,336
the way the average American
views disability.

940
00:42:16,369 --> 00:42:18,638
And I truly don’t think
the movement has ever been

941
00:42:18,672 --> 00:42:20,707
this strong.

942
00:42:22,208 --> 00:42:24,944
(electronic dance music)

943
00:42:25,011 --> 00:42:33,011
♪

944
00:42:39,959 --> 00:42:47,959
♪

944
00:42:48,305 --> 00:43:48,850
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