The martial spirit of the Vietnamese people plays a large role in their enthusiasm for sports. This is no more evident than in the determination and perservirance of their Special Olympic athletes.
Location: Hanoi, Vietnam
Category: Vietnam NGO Photography Story
Client: Personal
Tuan has seriable palsy and loves to run and do the long jump.
Huy legs never formed fully as a result of his parents being exposed to agent orange. He competes in wheelchair racing.
Quan works on strengthening his body for the high jump. His is missing his right leg.
Tuan legs never formed fully as a result of his parents being exposed to agent orange. He is also a wheelchair racer.
Quan waits for his coach to give him the ok to take his turn for the high jump.
Linh pushes herself to the locker room after practice. She is a wheelchair racer.
Quang is blind and listens to the clapping of his coach to know where to run and when to jump. He competes in the high jump.
Viet is blind and competes in Javelin throwing.
Minh has been disabled his whole life and has be competing in table tennis for 15 years.
The coach of the wheelchair racing team talks to one of his athletes during practice.
