And beethoven is for. Beethoven is for everyone. Beethoven 2022 of the 50th anniversary here on d w. Good. Point. 20 years ago Martin Vaughan the. Vida was a highly promising young swimmer in 2001 he was diagnosed with leukemia while still in his team. But i was 19 i was focused on the next swimming competition on the next world championships. Always thrilling hearts always working hard and all of a sudden i was laying in a hospital bed and i was diagnosed leukemia felt like a nightmare it felt like it was not me. But it was. A stem cell transplant helped him to escape the nightmare. Doctor 6 months in a hospital bed he was back in his element the pope the 1st couple of years after my treatments i was the liaison i 1st played with my parents a lot and there were complaining to my doctor that i was not doing a thing. And then i started to enjoy exercises and swimming a bit again and to make a long story short. A couple of years later in 2008 i won the olympic gold medal. And it was almo