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Malaysian Paralympian stripped of his gold medal for being three minutes late
Southeast Asians have banded together to support a Malaysian Paralympic athlete who scored the best in his event but was disqualified to receive the gold medal.
What happened: Shot putter Muhammad Ziyad Zolkefli, 31, topped the F20 final with a throw of 17.94 meters on Tuesday. However, he failed to win the gold because he showed up late for the event.
Paralympian Justin Phongsavanh is unhindered by paralyzing incident, shatters world record and aims for gold in Tokyo
Meet Justin Phongsavanh, the 24-year-old record-breaking Paralympian who is set to compete at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games for Team USA.
Record-breaking trial: Phongsavanh, from Chula Vista, Calif., broke the men’s F54 javelin throw world record with a distance of 33.29 meters (109.2 feet) during the U.S. Paralympic Team Trials for Track and Field on June 19, according to Team USA.
Meet Gui Yuna, the One-Legged Former Paralympian Who is Now a Bodybuilder
Meet Gui Yuna, a one-legged bodybuilder from China who has gone viral on Chinese social media.
Viral sensation: Gui gained international attention after one of her TikTok videos went viral in China, where it received over 269,000 likes and more than 10,000 comments, according to CGTN.
