Epi 57: Sports news – Paralympics gaining greater glory than sports for people with 2 legs

Full Episode description

Sports that exist for people who are differently abled, but emojis for these are yet to be created – that's paralympics in a nutshell. Some of these inspiring stories of people with fewer limbs swimming or playing table tennis are an inspiration to all of us. As this 13-year old co-host on this episode, who had done his research about Paralympians, describes  – the next time he is faced with a difficult Math problem, he'd plod through it and solve it without batting an eyelid.

Paralympians such as Juan Reyes (who swims with one leg and no arms), Bhavina Patel (who plays table tennis seated on a wheelchair), Deepa Malik (who also manages to win medals in short put seated on a wheelchair), Devendra Jhajharia (who manages to throw javelins with one arm only) and Terezinha Guilhermina (who manages to run on an Olympic track while being blind) are all a proof of our minds knowing no limitations.

Listen to this episode with Aditya Thogaru, an eighth grader from Ahlcon Public School,  Delhi, discussing why sports is important for all – abled or differently abled. 

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