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“Basketball girl”
Now a swimming champion in Para Games!
The inspiring story of a disabled girl who claimed the gold in the women's 100m breaststroke during the Para Games has won the hearts of many netizens in China.
Qian Yanhong, referred to by netizens as "basketball girl", lost both her legs in a car accident in 2000. To deal with the situation, she put half a basketball under her waist and learned to walk using her arms.
Qian began her professional swimming training in 2007 and became one of the first members of Yunnan Youth Swimming Club. She won three gold medals in last year's Yunnan Para Games and took a gold and two silver medals at the National Swimming Championship for the Disabled (Under 18) in 2009.
Netizens have been expressing their admiration:
“I got to know her in a promo video played at the traffic safety lecture in my high school. I still remember she said that she hoped someone can donate a new basketball for her. It’s really good to hear about her again!”
“She’s the girl in the traffic promo video! And she’s such a big girl now! Life will reward you if you fully dedicate yourself to it!”
“It’s such a miracle that she can survive…In contrast, able-bodied people like me haven’t achieved anything like her yet…what a shame!”
(Picture source: chinadaily.com)
Now a swimming champion in Para Games!
The inspiring story of a disabled girl who claimed the gold in the women's 100m breaststroke during the Para Games has won the hearts of many netizens in China.
Qian Yanhong, referred to by netizens as "basketball girl", lost both her legs in a car accident in 2000. To deal with the situation, she put half a basketball under her waist and learned to walk using her arms.
Qian began her professional swimming training in 2007 and became one of the first members of Yunnan Youth Swimming Club. She won three gold medals in last year's Yunnan Para Games and took a gold and two silver medals at the National Swimming Championship for the Disabled (Under 18) in 2009.
Netizens have been expressing their admiration:
“I got to know her in a promo video played at the traffic safety lecture in my high school. I still remember she said that she hoped someone can donate a new basketball for her. It’s really good to hear about her again!”
“She’s the girl in the traffic promo video! And she’s such a big girl now! Life will reward you if you fully dedicate yourself to it!”
“It’s such a miracle that she can survive…In contrast, able-bodied people like me haven’t achieved anything like her yet…what a shame!”
(Picture source: chinadaily.com)
