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MEDAL QUEST | Meet The Athletes | "We had to win!" | PBS

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Chris Ahrens explains that he and his teammates committed to London 4 years ago -- and it took some tough playing to get them there. Worldwide, only a handful of Soccer 7-a-Side teams can qualify for each Paralympics. The US players missed out on Beijing in 2008 and were determined to make it in 2012. MEDAL QUEST offers an unprecedented look into these high-stake games and the athletes that play them, and is produced for PBS by WGBH Boston in association with the US Olympic Committee and the International Paralympic Committee. More at: ?pbs.org

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Post Date: June 22, 2012