In a remarkable journey, 16-year-old archer Meghan Havers from Leicestershire will compete for gold in Paris after balancing GCSE exams and international competitions. Amanda Rummery of Sherwood Park, who lost her arm in an ATV accident, will make her Paralympic debut after setting a Canadian record in the women's 400m. Field hockey player Ashley Hoffman, a UNC-Chapel Hill alum, leads Team USA's women's team, training on specialized turf identical to the Olympic field. Rachel Watts from Kansas City, despite battling multiple sclerosis, qualified for the Paralympics in triathlon and continues to juggle her training with her responsibilities as a nurse and single mother.