Skilled Man Without Hands Plays Table Tennis with Mouth During Event, Pics Stir Reactions
- The photos of a tennis player holding a bat with his mouth as he competed at the ongoing 2020 Tokyo Paralympics have gone viral
- Ibrahim who lost both his arms in an accident maintained great balance with one of his legs as he used the other to launch the ball forward
- Many people on Instagram have since reacted to his snaps, saying that his acts are both amazing and inspiring
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The ongoing 2020 Tokyo Paralympics has inspired many viewers as people see physically challenged athletes doing amazing things.
One of the several people that caught people’s attention was Ibrahim Hamadtou who lost both his arms in an accident when he was 10 years old, Daily Mail reports.
He used his mouth as his hands
To compete and mesmerize the audience at the competition, the man had trained his mouth to serve as his hands for the sport.
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During the game, he took the opponent’s service with the use of his mouth. To serve, he used his leg to launch the ball forward.
When his photos were shared on Instagram, many were entertained by how he was able to play the game so well despite his challenges.
See the post below:
Briefly News compiled some of the reactions below:
@margaretrhughes said:
"That’s amazing so inspiring."
@jill_cole said:
"Amazing good for him."
@dave_grills2020 said:
"People have no boundaries, amazing."
@franzi.dt14646 said:
"Unbelievable!!! That's incredibly!"
@spaced_out365 disagreed:
"I mean isn't that kinda what he trained for and the whole point of him being there? It's not like he just made a snap decision to do it and then was good at it."
Farmer without arms, raised by single mom inspires Mzansi with success
In a related article, Briefly News published that a South African farmer named Sibusiso Mogale from Mpumalanga has defied all odds as he is enjoying the fruits of his toil even though he has a severe disability.
According to a post shared on social media by Kasi Economy on Twitter, Mogale is a farmer based in Mpumalanga and was born without both hands.
It should be mentioned that he was raised by an unemployed mother when his father was jailed and they had to relocate to another province to find a means of living.
Looking at his story, Mogale has inspired many and social media users have also shared their thoughts on the 33-year-old’s bravery and drive to succeed.
Source: Briefly News
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