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Tanni Grey-Thompson Trading Card
Tanni Grey-Thompson is an accomplished Paralympian, achieving numerous medals during her career, her main event being wheelchair racing. She does not let anything stop her from achieving gold.
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Im Dong-Hyun Trading Card
Im Dong-Hyun is legally blind and also a prolific Olympic archer. His high scores and world records are a testament to his skill despite the target appearing as an indistinct blur to his eyes.
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Jessamyn Stanley Trading Card
Jessamyn Stanley is a plus-size yoga instructor and entrepreneur who advocates for greater body and ethnic inclusivity in the yoga and wellness industry.
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Maya Gabeira Trading Card
Maya Gabeira is one of a handful of women who compete in big wave surfing, a male-dominated sport in which surfers ride waves between 20-80 ft tall.
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Mirna Valerio Trading Card
Mirna Valerio is a plus-size marathon and long distance runner who advocates for inclusivity and inspires others to try to achieve their best in running activities.
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Oksana Chusovitina Trading Card
Oksana Chusovitina has competed in the last 8 Olympic games in gymnastics. Her career has spanned over 30 years, far beyond the traditional retirement age for gymnasts.
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Quan Hongchan Trading Card
Quan Hongchan is an accomplished Olympic diver at the age of 14. She competed in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and got perfect scores on her final two dives, winning over her more practiced competitors.
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Sister Madonna Buder Trading Card
Sister Madonna Buder is still going strong at 91 years old, showing the world that elders are still strong and determined despite their age. She still competes in Iron Man Triathlons and has no desire to slow down.
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Stephen Miller Trading Card
Stephen Miller is a prolific Paralympic athlete and has numerous medals to his name. He does not let his cerebral palsy slow him down.
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Wataru Misaka Trading Card
Wataru Misaka was the first player to break the colour barrier in the NBA in the 1940s. He was also one of the shortest players, standing at 5 foot 7 while the average height is 6 feet and above.
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Alyssa Lopes
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“Came to Play, Came to Conquer is a poster and portrait series that depicts real world athletes of unconventional body types excelling in sports activities to challenge societal discrimination and...” [More]