[AMP-L] Leg Amputee Hopes People with Disabilities Pursue Sports
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Wayne Renardson
wrenardson at gmail.com
Sat Mar 12 12:21:59 PST 2022
via The Straits Times Singapore:
After more than 10 surgeries in three years, Mr Jason Leong was left
with four fingers on each hand, and had below-knee amputations on
both legs.
The 44-year-old had suffered from gangrene, which is the death of body
tissue due to a lack of blood flow or a serious bacterial infection. It
commonly affects the arms and legs, including the toes and fingers.
But the avid sports lover and former physical education (PE) teacher -
who was in an intensive care unit (ICU) in April 2019 - was determined
to bounce back.
Mr Leong, who is currently with a Sport Singapore (SportSG) team to
help people with disabilities (PWDs) enjoy sports, can jog and squat
with a 40kg weight. Fitted with prosthetics, he takes part in
high-intensity training sessions five days a week.
The rest of the story, with photos & video, here:
https://tinyurl.com/y77sd26n
Wayne R.
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