Owen Wright: The surfer making a comeback from a traumatic brain injury

Olympics.com Podcast

English - October 23, 2019 09:43 - 33 minutes - 30.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 83 ratings
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He was challenging for the world title in 2015 when Owen Wright’s world changed forever. The Australian suffered a severe concussion that meant bleeding on his brain. It’s been a long and difficult road to recover but, now, he’s a contender for the team at Tokyo 2020 after winning a WSL event in Tahiti.

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