Medal Quest

Chris Ahrens: "We had to win!"

Clip: Season 1 | 3m 13s  | Video has closed captioning.

Chris Ahrens explains that he and his teammates committed to London 4 years ago – and it took some tough playing to get them there. Worldwide, only a handful of Soccer 7-a-Side teams can qualify for each Paralympics. The U.S. players missed out on Beijing in 2008 and were determined to make it in 2012.

Aired: 06/20/12

Rating: NR

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