‘Teachers told me it was impossible’ – meet France’s only deaf ski instructor

Ski Sunday meets deaf ski instructor Sophie Chardon who is the only female deaf ski instructor in France. As a child, Chardon was told by teachers she would never be able to become an instructor due to her disability, but now after a successful career, she strives to make skiing more accessible for everyone.

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Watch Ski Sunday on 14, January from 17:15 GMT on BBC Two.