If you think you are a wasted life and worry too much of things you don't have, just remember there are these athletes who defy all odds and win life on their own.
Olympics saga was so hyped for its craze and the extent of sports involved. But then lot of us don't have an idea about Paralympics (Olympics for Para athletes) that's currently underway in Rio. I didn't, until I woke up to the news that an Indian had won the First ever gold in such event.
Mariyappan Thangavelu from TN took the honor in High jump while there was Varun Bhati Singh who won the Bronze. There was one other Champ Sharad Kumar who could have added to the medal tally if not for American Sam Grewe. The interesting fact is that these 3 Indians rank 1, 2 and 3 in World Rankings for High Jump. May be he was destined to win gold, for his name "Thangam" means gold. "It’s not beyond me, even gold is possible", beaming Thangavelu had told while interviewed before the final. He believed and achieved.
Jonnie Peacock and Georgie Hermitage, Gold for GB in respective Men's and Women's 100 M Sprint, Ellie Robinson in Swimming and a lot more.
Check it out: https://www.paralympic.org/
Believe in yourself. Like Nick Vujicic very much symbolizes.
- DC
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