China News Service, Xi'an, July 28 (Dang Tianye Tang Shizhen) "Although I lost my legs, I did not give up the right to run. As long as there is light in my heart, I will not be afraid of the darkness on the road of life." "Legless" Boy Du Hai said on the 28th that it was his second dream to transform from a swimmer to a successful speaker.
Du Hai, 28 this year, is a disabled person who has lost both legs. Although he cannot jump freely like ordinary people, but with the strength of reluctance to admit defeat and years of exercise, Du Hai can now use two benches to alternate between "legs". You can even "run" on a treadmill for more than ten minutes.
The picture shows the legless boy Du Hai showing his medal. Photo by Zhao Xiaoyan
When the reporter came to a fitness club in Xi'an that day, Du Hai, who was working as a tour coach, was warming up. Horizontal bars, push-ups, bench presses, etc. are Du Hai’s daily training items. Unlike ordinary people, Du Hai does not have two legs. When doing these exercises, Du Hai needs to tie his abdomen to fix his body to ensure that his spine is not damaged.
Du Hai told reporters that his hometown was in Pingdingshan City, Henan Province. When he was playing at the age of 5, he was crushed by a train and broke his legs. When his father died in elementary school, his mother took on the burden of raising their siblings. Due to physical and family reasons, Du Hai entered the swimming lane under the persuasion of a coach after graduating from junior high school and became a disabled swimmer.
The picture shows the legless boy Du Hai in the gym for strength training. Photo by Zhao Xiaoyan
"I have experienced countless ridicules, but I did not give up. I have to rely on my strength to make myself stand on the podium." Du Hai said that in the past few years, he has won several medals in the swimming competitions of local Para Games. Record the sweat and tears in his training, as well as the "highlight" moments of life.
Although he gained confidence and success in swimming, Du Hai was still not satisfied. At the age of 28, he chose to leave the familiar swimming pool and came to the strange city of Xi'an to start a new life journey.
Yang Ziluo, who runs a fitness club in Xi’an, is Du Hai’s leader in the speech industry. With her help, Du Hai came to Xi’an in June this year. While continuing to exercise, he participated in some speech training classes and studied systematically. How to speak.
The picture shows Du Hai, a legless boy, doing speech exercises. Photo by Zhao Xiaoyan
"Before he stuttered and expressed things a little bit unclearly. Now that he has been trained, his speech level has been greatly improved." Yang Ziluo said that although Du Hai's speech path has not yet started, she hopes Du Hai will one day Be able to walk into the campus, show your inspirational story and positive attitude to more people, and deliver positive energy.
"I am no different from others, I just learned how to fly before others." Du Hai said that this sentence is the opening remark he practiced countless times in his speech. For him, maintaining the courage to "fly against the wind" is to Stick to things for a lifetime. (Finish)