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World Service,2 mins

Competing with 'survivors guilt'

Today In Rio

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Paralympic medallists Elizabeth Marks from the United States and Moran Samuel of Israel, describe the difficulties they faced to get back into sports after serving for their countries in the army. Marks won gold in the SB7 100 meter breaststroke whilst breaking the world record, but afterwards told Mani Djazmi that it's "hard to learn how to re-purpose" after being a medic in a war zone. And Bronze medallist in rowing's single sculls, Moran Samuel says that since serving in the Israeli army "sport is the one place that is only for me". (Photo; Elizabeth Marks and Moran Samuel on the podium in Rio, Credit; Getty Images)

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