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Who was the boy next to Morgan Freeman at the World Cup opening ceremony? His story is super inspiring

author:Upstream News

Who is he?

I believe that fans who have watched the opening ceremony of the just-concluded 2022 Qatar World Cup have such a question in their minds. The question mark pointed to the boy with only his upper body who spoke to the famous actor Morgan Freeman in the middle of the stadium shortly after the opening ceremony.

Who was the boy next to Morgan Freeman at the World Cup opening ceremony? His story is super inspiring

Ghanim Al-Muftah

The official title given to him at the Qatar World Cup is "Qatar World Cup Ambassador", but behind the name Ghanim Al-Muftah is an inspirational boy who is not simple at all. Through his social media, many netizens and fans have found that although his disability only has his upper body, he is actually a full-fledged sports enthusiast, and most of his likes are extreme sports.

Let's start by pulling the picture back to the opening ceremony more than an hour ago. At the scene, after the countdown to the opening ceremony and a video, the footage returned to the Bay Stadium, at which point Qatar World Cup Ambassador Ghanim Al-Muftah came to the middle of the stage and started a conversation with Morgan Freeman.

It was Ghanim Al-Muftah's body that attracted global attention. Because he suffered from tail degenerative syndrome since childhood, Ghanim Al-Muftah, as you can see, only has the upper body. Tail degenerative syndrome, also known as sacrum hypoplasia and tail hypoplasia, includes part or all of the sacrum, coccyx and even the lower lumbar thoracic vertebrae missing, often complicated by complex organ deformities.

Who was the boy next to Morgan Freeman at the World Cup opening ceremony? His story is super inspiring

Ghanim Al-Muftah loves extreme sports

Who was the boy next to Morgan Freeman at the World Cup opening ceremony? His story is super inspiring

However, it is impressive that Ghanim Al-Muftah did not succumb to fate. Combined with his own social media posts, he is first and foremost fully adapted to using his hands, and in some videos the reporter discovers that he can climb stairs with ease with just his hands.

What's even more surprising is that Ghanim Al-Muftah is also very optimistic about actively participating in various sports. In his sports routine, the 20-year-old boy likes most of the extreme sports such as diving, skateboarding, and rock climbing. It is also these inspirational deeds that have touched many people. Not only that, but the photos he posted also include photos of himself flying planes and skateboards.

Upstream news reporter Qiu Jinyi

Editor: Yang Sihai

Responsible editor: Wu Jinming

Reviewed: Feng Fei

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