Jessica Long

US swimming star hugs the woman who gave her up as disabled child.

Jessica is going to Siberia to see her biological mother Natalia, 38, and father Oleg, 37.

Entirely on her own initiative, Jessica - who will be 21 later this month - is going to Siberia to see her biological mother Natalia, 38, and father Oleg, 37.

There are movies made about the girls performing at the Paralympic Games and the parents who adopted them. But no one notices them in Russia.

Jessica Long is pleading with the Russian authorities to reverse the new ban on children being adopted to America, which came into force on January 1.

US Paralympic star on emotional journey back to her roots to meet the parents who gave her up for adoption.

Her ancient tattoo is a showpiece of the glittering opening ceremony for the Sochi Paralympics.

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