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STORY: (Elvira Amirov, Special Olympic participant)

"We jump and dive, swimming is fun.”

Location: Neckarsulm, Germany

Twin sisters Elvira and Inna Amirov are training hard for the Special Olympics

the world's largest sports event for people with disabilities

The 2023 Special Olympics World Games are being held in Berlin

(Elvira Amirov, Special Olympics participant)

"I like swimming breaststroke."

(Inna Amirov, Special Olympics participant)

"I like swimming backstroke and crawl."

"We are happy because we are going to Berlin and yes, to get medals."

The sisters train with their coach, Daniela Potocean

an Olympian from Romania's swimming team at the 1968 Games in Mexico

(Daniela Potocean, Swimming coach)

"The two are very happy and they will do their best. They train very diligently twice a week. Just like other athletes, professionals, amateurs, they train with great dedication.”