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202265 minPGdocumentary

Olympics Sports Technology

Candy: A Skater's Mind

202265 minPGdocumentary

Candy Jacobs competes for a medal at the Tokyo Olympics, facing significant physical and mental challenges along her path to success.

Olympics Sports Technology

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Candy Jacobs competes for a medal at the Tokyo Olympics, facing significant physical and mental challenges along her path to success.

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Ruud Lenssendirector

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How far do you have to go physically and mentally as an Olympic skateboarder? In Candy: A Skater's Mind, we follow Candy Jacobs in the hunt for a medal at the Tokyo Olympics. But on her way to eternal fame, the ultimate disaster strikes.

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