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World Service,6 mins

'I feel more dangerous when I am calm' - Olympic hopeful Zion Clark

Not by the Playbook

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Sportshour's Caroline Barker speaks to American MMA fighter, wrestler and Olympic hopeful Zion Clark. Clark was born with a rare condition called Caudal Regression Syndrome, which left him without legs and after being given up for adoption, he spent his childhood in the care system. Clark and his mentor Craig Levinson tells us of his struggles and resilience to get to this point and dreams of reaching the 2024 Olympics.

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