🎯 Against all odds, Lin Suiling is gearing up to lead the Chinese women's national wheelchair basketball team to gold at the 2024 Summer Paralympic Games in Paris! 🇫🇷🏀
Born in 1991, Lin's journey began when she joined Guangzhou City's wheelchair basketball team at just 17. Despite whispers doubting her potential—\"Can she do it? She's so short and tiny\"—Lin proved everyone wrong. 💪✨
\"I still remember what they said,\" Lin told China Media Group (CMG). \"I was a little unhappy at first, but I blocked out the noise and focused on training.\"
With the guidance of coach Chen Qi, Lin transformed from an underdog into the scoring ace of her team. Her dedication led to incredible achievements: capturing silver at the Tokyo Paralympics in 2021, finishing as runners-up at the 2023 Wheelchair Basketball World Championships in Dubai, and clinching gold at the Asian Para Games in Hangzhou the same year. 🥈🥈🥇
Now, as she approaches her third Paralympic Games, Lin's sights are set higher than ever. \"I'm very proud to play at my third Paralympic Games,\" she said with a determined smile. 😊
Coach Chen echoes her ambition: \"Everyone wants to win gold in Paris. Our goal is to retain the silver and go for the gold. Even if we don't, we'll have no regrets after giving our best.\" 🌟
Wheelchair basketball has opened a whole new world for Lin, and she's not letting anything hold her back. Her story is a slam dunk of inspiration! 🏀👏
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Outside noises don't shake Chinese wheelchair basketballer Lin Suiling
cgtn.com
