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