The Paralympic Games in Paris are already leaving us with the first images that demonstrate the difficulty and courage that most athletes have to participate in the sporting event.
To this is added the physical difficulties to carry out certain tests. As occurs in archery where, although it may seem difficult to believe, many participants They are missing a limb and they must learn to shoot the arrow with a complicated technique that is even more complex than for an Olympic athlete.
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This is the case of the Indian athlete Sheetal Devi that has no arms and, in order to shoot the bow, uses his left foot as supportIt may seem difficult, but for the 17-year-old it is perfect. In fact, He was just one point away from the world record.
In fact, he is already one of the big stars of these Paris Paralympic Games. Furthermore, she took it upon herself to confirm it when she made it a perfect shot at 10 which drew applause from all attendees.
Oh wowww… hear the crowd erupt 🤯 pic.twitter.com/lX3JsM5NSu
— Shekhar Dutt (@DuttShekhar) September 1, 2024
Sheetal Devi was born with a congenital disease called Phocomelia which caused him to be born without arms, so he had to learn to live with this disability and now, with a technique complex and unmatchedhas a precision worthy of admiration that can lead him to gold.