It is truly amazing to know that people with disabilities can compete with the full able athlete. It truly indicates that persons with disabilities can compete for side by side with people who are physically fit. It has really been an inspiration to all that even you have no talent or skills on such sports but if you put something into it, I am sure that you will learn and mastered them through experience.
Be determined to yourself that you can do it and never give up, even if you fail for many times. Try to serve it as your lesson and experience that you will do much better and improve yourself. It is just a trial in life which one of us should try to overcome. Just remember to put love and passion on that sports that you want, and you will surely obtain conquer success along the way.
Athletes with Disabilities in Iron Man Philippines
Every year, In Philippines, a triathlon competition is held in Lapu-Lapu Mactan, where both participated by local and international athletes. This competition is part of Iron Man 70.3 series that has been an organized competition by many countries. The competition is categorized into three: swimming, running, and biking. It can be competed as a solo or in a relay.
In that competition, athletes with disabilities compete and prove to themselves that they can still do what normal people can do. Rex Gonzales who has missing one arm participate in relay category in bike race alongside with Alex Silverio, who will be running and Arnold Balais in swimming.
It is really impressive that those three athletes can really do and excel in their own ways, despite something's missing from them. If they can compete and play sports, how much more people who are normally able. I am sure that it can be an inspiration by many people to never give up their dreams even how much the struggle it can be.
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