Broken in body but firm in spirit
CGTN

International Day of Persons with Disabilities is observed every year on December 3. In honor of this day, CGTN Sports has selected 10 spectacular photos to show you how athletes with disabilities face their lives with an optimistic spirit.

Xia Boyu, 69, of China stands on a high wire with his prosthetic legs, January 14, 2019. Before, Xia successfully climbed Mount Qomolangma, and became the first Chinese to reach the world's highest peak with prosthetic legs. /CFP

Xia Boyu, 69, of China stands on a high wire with his prosthetic legs, January 14, 2019. Before, Xia successfully climbed Mount Qomolangma, and became the first Chinese to reach the world's highest peak with prosthetic legs. /CFP

Du Hai of China was diagnosed with paraplegia at the age of 5. Now, he's 28 years old and works as a professional coach in a fitness club in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China, July 23, 2020. /CFP

Du Hai of China was diagnosed with paraplegia at the age of 5. Now, he's 28 years old and works as a professional coach in a fitness club in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China, July 23, 2020. /CFP

Palestinian amputee children participate in a soccer training session in Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip, July 14, 2020. /CFP

Palestinian amputee children participate in a soccer training session in Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip, July 14, 2020. /CFP

Zhang Jian of China is seen on the Liede Bridge during the 2019 Guangzhou Marathon, completing his 75th marathon overall, in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China, December 8, 2019. /CFP

Zhang Jian of China is seen on the Liede Bridge during the 2019 Guangzhou Marathon, completing his 75th marathon overall, in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China, December 8, 2019. /CFP

China's Paralympic ice hockey team trains behind closed doors for the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympic Games in Qingdao, Shandong Province, China, October 23, 2020. /CFP

China's Paralympic ice hockey team trains behind closed doors for the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympic Games in Qingdao, Shandong Province, China, October 23, 2020. /CFP

Japanese para-athlete Kaede Maegawa performs in the "Amputee Venus" fashion show in Tokyo, Japan, August 25, 2020. /CFP

Japanese para-athlete Kaede Maegawa performs in the "Amputee Venus" fashion show in Tokyo, Japan, August 25, 2020. /CFP

Peruvian Paralympian badminton player Pedro Pablo de Vinatea trains during lockdown in Lima, Peru, June 13, 2020. /CFP

Peruvian Paralympian badminton player Pedro Pablo de Vinatea trains during lockdown in Lima, Peru, June 13, 2020. /CFP

American Paralympian Evan Strong rides his skateboard down a hill in Nevada City, U.S., May 21, 2020. /CFP

American Paralympian Evan Strong rides his skateboard down a hill in Nevada City, U.S., May 21, 2020. /CFP

Chinese table tennis players train for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games in Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, December 19, 2020. /CFP

Chinese table tennis players train for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games in Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, December 19, 2020. /CFP

Japanese amputee dancer Kenta Kambara (R) poses for a photo while his daughter Shiori, 2, walks past him, next to the Olympic rings symbol in front of the Japan Olympic Museum in Tokyo, Japan, February 22, 2020. /CFP

Japanese amputee dancer Kenta Kambara (R) poses for a photo while his daughter Shiori, 2, walks past him, next to the Olympic rings symbol in front of the Japan Olympic Museum in Tokyo, Japan, February 22, 2020. /CFP