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.
Tokyo 2020: ‘We found our first Paralympian at the supermarket’
