Podcast: Melissa Stockwell - the Paralympian on the Power of Choice

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Melissa Stockwell became the first US female soldier to lose a limb in the Iraq War in 2004. In 2016, she realised a dream by standing on the podium in Rio to receive a Paralympic bronze medal.

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What is the Olympics podcast?

It's another exciting year of Olympics.com podcasts. We are looking forward to offering you another season of the best Olympic stories, with the Paris Games being the big highlight of 2024. The show will have great guests, the episodes will dig deep into the topic, the Olympics, Olympians, and sports. We’ll, of course, be truly global. Touching all 5 continents with our content. We’ll pay close attention to all the key events, updating stories and backstories on and off the field of play. It’ll be an all-encompassing conversation and we will signpost you to some of our outstanding original feature programming across all our Olympics.com platforms. So much to see, so much to enjoy. Be prepared to be entertained and inspired!