The little girl who had to use a
basketball as her prosthetic body :
In 2000, Qian Hongyan, was injured
tragically in a car accident when she was
only 3 years old. To insure her survival,
the doctors were forced to amputate her
legs.
Qian’s family, living in Zhuangxia, China,
was unable to afford modern prosthetics
and instead used half a basketball to get
around on. Once on the ball she uses two
wooden props to help her move around.
She struggled to live her life with a
basketball as an underprop, ‘walking’
between school and home by herself.
Qian Hongyan, who was forced to use
half a basketball as her prosthetic body,
inspired millions with her ambition to
compete as a swimmer in the 2012
Paralympics in London. The girl’s story
got widely reported in the country, and
drew the attention of the Ministry of
Public Security and China Rehabilitation
Research Center.
Qian now has a pair of proper prosthetic
legs, but still says she likes to use the
basketball from time to time as it is easier
for her to get in and out of the pool.
May God bless the brave little girl who
has inspired millions the world over with
her resolute will power....
don't know what I should say, very sad