Unknown Champion: Can this 17-year-old German win gold in Paris?

With just 17 years old, Darja Varfolomeev has established herself as one of Germany's biggest gold hopes for the Olympic Games in Paris. Already at the age of nine, she was fascinated by the Olympic rhythms of the Rio Games while watching with her mother in the cold night in Siberia. This early inspiration eventually led her to Germany, where she advanced her career without her family. Varfolomeev, now a six-time world champion, made history at the 2023 World Championships in Valencia by winning all five disciplines - a feat achieved by few before her. Imagine standing on the edge of an Olympic final - would you have the strength to pursue your dream without the closeness of your family?