On February 20, Beijing time, in the Virginia High School Wrestling League, a 17-year-old high school student without legs unexpectedly won the championship, which also made him a major media figure in the United States for a time.
While the Icingal League championship is not a great achievement, it is a miracle for a teenager with no legs and only one finger on his right hand. The disabled high school student, Adonis Lattimore, won 4-3 in the semifinals and won the Virginia High School League 6 106-pound title in the finals 5-1. "If you work hard enough, you can do anything, even without legs to win the state championship," Latimore said after the game, and at this moment only he knows in his own heart how much hard work and effort he has put in. Ratimole's victory thrilled his Eagles coach James Sandrin.
"Fantastic," Sandlin said, "Latimore did his best and I was just a part of his journey to win the title and it was a wonderful feeling to watch him succeed and get the support of so many people." He was a hard-working young man, and I was so excited at this moment that I couldn't say a word. The youngest of four siblings, Ratimore has been training in wrestling since sophomore year and began competing in regional wrestling competitions in his freshman year of high school. He has a record of 32 wins and 7 losses this season and plans to continue his wrestling training and competitions in college. Latimore recalls the past: "Ever since I learned about wrestling, I've dreamed of winning the championship, and now that it's finally happened, I don't know how to express my feelings at this time. ”
Latimore's wrestling career is clearly unlikely to be smooth sailing, saying he has barely won a game in the previous year. Because even if his opponents are weak, they are normal people with sound limbs. Ratimor's teammate Christopher Villez recalls wrestling with Latimer for the first time in elementary school, saying that Latimer's upper limb strength is very strong: "When we were training, I couldn't move once he caught me, and I felt like he was going to win the championship. "Every school Latimore has been to, everyone knows him and everyone loves him," said Mas Case, the head of Latimore's school. ”
But in fact, I think the reason why everyone loves him and treats him kindly is that this young man is the most typical inspirational person around everyone, and he teaches everyone around them the attitude they should have in the face of difficulties and setbacks in life. So, if you don't need to go around asking: Can you still practice boxing at the age of 30 or 40? Can myopia practice boxing? This kind of problem is gone. If you really love something, don't think about it too much and it's done.