Rehm shines in long jump at Olympic Stadium
31.08.2012On the first night of athletics, Germany’s Markus Rehm won the long jump F42/44 and Ireland’s Jason Smyth cruised in his 100m T13 heat.
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“The heartfelt welcome from the crowd made all the nerves disappear very quickly. It felt like the crowd was empathising with us."