Let's be inspired by our para athletes
Dear para athletes, I will never know what life is like in a wheelchair or to grow up in complete darkness. I can pretend to understand but I will never know what it will feel until the day I become special, like you. But what I, and many others, do know is that you have never used your disabilities as an excuse not to perform at the highest level. You have all been inspirational, super heroes in so many ways. You have proven that anything is possible if you put your heart and soul into your sport to achieve your goals. While we are still searching for the elusive Olympic gold medal, your fellow para athletes — Mohamad Ridzuan Mohamad Puzi, Muhammad Ziyad Zolkefli and Abdul Latif Romly — were given a hero's welcome after bagging three Paralympics gold medals in Brazil last year. Ridzuan after winning his race in Brazil. Ridzuan won the nation's first Paralympics gold medal since 1972 after winning the men's 100m T36 (cerebral palsy) race, clocking 12.07s ...