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Scream for Bibian

When you're frustrated, do you scream? Many thousands of people have been doing just that in the Netherlands to support one of the country's outstanding athletes. Bibian Mentel-Spee was the first woman ever to win a snowboarding gold at the Winter Paralympics. But, throughout her career, she's also battled cancer. Her most recent surgery, on her lungs, left her frustrated with the law in the Netherlands. There, no-one who has had cancer is eligible for a lung transplant. It made Bibian want to scream, so, on 29 November, she did just that... with hundreds of her friends, and many thousands more online, joining in to 'Scream for Bibian'.

Photo: Paralympic champion, Bibian Mentel-Spree in action during the 2014 Sochi Winter Paralympic Games. Credit: Getty Images

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