Today, like on Tuesday, Oscar's father Henke, brother Carl and sister Aimee are seated as close as they can be to the Olympic and Paralympic athlete - near enough to reach forward and hold his shoulder during the frequent occasions when he has been overwhelmed by emotion.

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Her sister and brother are finishing high school, thanks to the same charity, but they too fear they'll never be able to go to college.

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