Birgit Skarstein
@BirgitSkarstein
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5 times paralympian, Paralympic Champgion, World rowing champion and m.o. @GlobalShapers. Fan of politics, sports and mountain climbing
Joined January 2012
"It was just about how to ... fit the wheelchair into my life, rather than fitting my life into the wheelchair." Before her third Summer @Paralympics, rowing star @BirgitSkarstein 🇳🇴 shares her stories with @armlessarcher & @MJGold on ep4 of Rising Phoenix: What Does It Take?
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“It’s not about what you cannot do, it’s about what you can do.” – @BirgitSkarstein on falling in love with the @Paralympics ❤️💙💚 📺 Rising Phoenix: Road to Tokyo – watch all 3 episodes on the #Paralympics YouTube channel. #RisingPhoenix #RoadToTokyo
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Très heureux d’avoir accueilli à l’ambassade @BirgitSkarstein, championne paralympique d’aviron à #Tokyo2020 et multiple championne du monde, en pleine préparation pour @Paris2024. Membre du conseil des athlètes de @Paralympics, Skarstein sera pleinement engagée lors des Jeux !
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It's a new WORLD BEST TIME in the first A-Final of the day for Birgit Skarstein 🇳🇴 in the PR1 W1x 💪 She crosses the line in a time of 9:47.83. The previous time was 9:50.39, which she set last year. #WorldRowingCup #WRCVarese
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THIS is amazing news. @bbcstrictly - I’m a lil excited to see this in the UK. Norway were brilliant with doing this and @BirgitSkarstein was brilliant!👏🏾
It’s been announced that @bbcstrictly are going to have a wheelchair user this year. I’ve just sat, honestly close to tears, as I’ve scrolled through the ableist comments about how wheelchair users are not welcome on the programme but also in general society.
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Honored to have moderated this session. I learned a lot! Several thought provoking comments and discussion points on the topic of how we will evolve at @NobelPrize week dialogue w/ Paul Nurse @francesarnold Tom Kirkwood @BirgitSkarstein Take a listen👇
"Any evolutionist knows all solutions come from diversity." 'How will we evolve?' was a question posed at our Nobel Week Dialogue in December which led to a lively discussion from diversity to inequality. Let us know your thoughts and watch the session: https://t.co/SvxcUsyNxx
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European championships! 🥇🤩🚣🏼♀️ Jeg har søren meg verdens beste lag og støtteapparat, for noen helter 🫶💥 #teamwork @ Munich, Germany
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"All the children who followed me talked about 'the princess in the golden dress', not the princess in the wheelchair.” - @BirgitSkarstein 🇳🇴
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“It's not hard to see your limits. But it's more fun to see your possibilities and focus on what you can do." @BirgitSkarstein🇳🇴 became the first wheelchair user to take part in 'Dancing with the Stars' Norway. "Dancing gave me a general training in flexibility and precision."
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Training days! #ParaCrossCountry skiers are testing out on the course ahead of the competition. #WinterParalympics #Beijing2022
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The rigorous training regime she underwent for the TV show has reaped rewards as she switches from rowing to attacking the curves of the ski course. "I've gained a lot of body understanding and body control, which is beneficial." - @BirgitSkarstein
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Forholdet mellom idrett og politikk er dessverre igjen svært aktuelt. Nysgjerrig på noen av dilemmaene her? Hør kloke @BirgitSkarstein tenke høyt med oss i Ytringsfrihet i 100&10 fra september. https://t.co/3Ct1myhNgI
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Ytringsfrihet i 100 & 10 · Episode
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Summer & winter Paralympian @BirgitSkarstein spoke about the importance of diversity as she prepares to compete in cross-country skiing at #Beijing2022 - fresh from her rowing gold in Tokyo. Listen to her story in our podcast🎙: Link below. @BirgitSkarstein | @Paralympics
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@BirgitSkarstein @Paralympics "I know I can." Check out how @BirgitSkarstein gets mentally ready seconds before a race in our original series, You Got This! #StartYourImpossible @ToyotaMotorCorp
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