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Aruba had never had a Paralympic team until Shardea Arias de la Cruz, a student in her 20s, decided to make it happen. From finding her first athlete at the supermarket, to his disappearance at the Rio games, this is a story of jeopardy, hustling and absolute belief. Now another shining star - Elliott Loonstra - is ready to represent the island at the Tokyo Paralympics.