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Journey from a Paralympic debut to a gold medal

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Episode notes

UNC Student and Paralympic Gold Medalist Emma Schieck joins Benched Host Jules Micchia to talk about her experience competing in sitting volleyball in the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games. Emma talks about how she got into sitting volleyball (1:08), her journey to playing at the national level (6:06). Later, a breakdown of the gold medal match (18:25) and what she feels needs to change regarding Paralympic sports (32:58).

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