Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100Fri, 24 Jul 2026 21:18:30 +0200https://english.radio.cz/francova-paralympic-games-just-fairytales-adults-8091328© 2026 Radio Prague International This week the Czech Republic's highly successful Paralympic athletes came home from Athens, with 16 gold medals, 8 silver and seven bronze. One of this country's best all-time Paralympic athletes is Pavla Francova, a former cross-country skier and middle-distance runner. She became blind at the age of fifteen and now at 32, Pavla is an artist, illustrating stories written by disabled people. She doesn't regret giving up her blossoming career in sport. encr@radio.cz (Cesky Rozhlas)webmaster@radio.cz (CRo Webmaster) https://english.radio.cz/sites/default/files/images/francova_pavla.jpg?timestamp=1590303392 https://english.radio.cz/francova-paralympic-games-just-fairytales-adults-8091328 Radio Prague International Radio Prague International radio.prague.int@gmail.com clean 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9