The inspiring story of Pauline Deroulede - France's No. 1 wheelchair tennis player 💪

Published: Aug 19, 2024 Duration: 00:03:23 Category: Sports

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doing the par Olympics in your country even in your city it's a dream so I look forward to be there actually I was playing standup but not as a professional player uh it was a a dream when I was a little girl being a professional play tennis player but it never happens and I had this accident I was crashed on a sidewalk uh in Paris and a few hours after my accident I decided to do the paralympic games uh at least try to be at the par Olympics Games because he was in Paris uh so it was a big challenge for me uh in my recovery in my rehab it was a a big challenge because playing in a wheelchair was very new for me and it was hard at the beginning a lot of frustration uh because uh I didn't know how to to push the wheelchair but uh with a good coach and with some time and uh yeah a lot of strength I think uh now here I am uh and uh preparing me well uh to to to do my best uh at home at the Paralympics rongos is z tourament who who made me dream uh when I was a little kid and uh it's something special to play in rongos uh as a French player we have the chance to practice there so um I get used to to to play in ronga Ros it's like home and it will be a privilege uh to to to compete there uh during the par par Olympics with the the French uh public and uh yeah I want to be there already Stefan HUD is a great great Champion for me it always been and yes he he very inspired me uh uh he was a model he he has uh the same disability than me and he was playing uh standup so yes uh maybe one day I will do like him uh U Win winning Grand Slams I hope so but uh yeah for me in my country we have to do a lot of work uh on disability so I want to to tell people that uh even when you have a disability you can play tennis uh you can do some sports and it's very important mostly for the the kids so yes I'm used to to go to in the school uh talking about it and uh for me it's a mission we have we have to do it we have to to talk about uh the the chance we we can have even after a drama for the pics um my dream will be uh being in in the final against deer and beat her of course so I I look forward to play her uh before the Paralympics because uh it's always a a pleasure and a privilege to play her and yeah I want to win I want I want at least a medal but the gold one will be amazing [Music]

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