Italian Paralympic Champion Beatrice “Bebe” Vio (L) competes against US athlete Ellen Geddes during the Wheelchair Fencing World Championship in Rome on November 8, 2017. Paralympic fencer Beatrice Vio is a veritable sports icon in Italy, a model of courage whose battle against disease, infectious enthusiasm and prowess have won her legions of loyal fans. (Photo by Tiziana Fabi/AFP Photo)
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