She bounces around on the basketball that replaces her lower part of the body, but that doesn't stop her from competing in the 2012 Paralympics in London.
The 10 year-old was injured trajically in an auto accident when she was only 3 years old. To insure her survival, the doctors were forced to amputate her legs.
Qian’s family, living in Zhuangxia, China, was unable to afford modern prosthetics and instead used a half a basketball to get around on. Once on the ball she uses two wooden props to help her move around.
More about her - here (w/ pictures, video, and links)
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