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    <title><![CDATA[Ara in English - Special Olympics Games]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Catalan who went from always finishing last to winning two gold medals]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p><img src="https://static1.ara.cat/clip/31326bf7-fd56-4d42-955f-80e503970651_16-9-aspect-ratio_default_0.jpg" /></p><p>Pol Puiggener, a young man with an intellectual disability from Santa Coloma de Queralt, had trouble getting around normally, but when his parents gave him skis, they saw how naturally he thrived. His stubbornness and highly developed competitive spirit led him to compete in the Special Olympics Winter Games held in Turin, where he won two gold medals in cross-country skiing. "Pol is used to finishing last in the competitions for athletes without disabilities organized by the Catalan Federation, so you can imagine how much these two victories mean to him," explains Joan Puiggener.<strong>, </strong>his father. His success was achieved in the modality <em>skating</em> in the distances of 5 km and 7.5 km.</p>]]></description>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Àlex Gozalbo]]></dc:creator>
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      <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 15 Jul 2025 05:01:39 +0000]]></pubDate>
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      <subtitle><![CDATA[The stories of Pol Puiggener and Anna Coromina's overcoming inspire a documentary.]]></subtitle>
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