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World of Sport

18th Feb 2015

VIDEO: Young, one-legged wrestler is an inspiration to us all

Liam Ollive deserves endless applause

Darragh Murphy

When Liam Ollive lost a leg to cancer as a kid, many would have written off his chances of taking part in any physical sport.

But the 17-year-old showed that anything is possible by competing in arguably the most physical of sports, wrestling.

The inspirational young man, who grew up relying on crutches and prosthetics, is a member of Beacon High School’s varsity team.

In this video, brought to you by Bleacher Report, we see the indomitable spirit of the New Yorker who refused to cave under the challenges that were placed placed in front of him.

That’s tough stuff!

Topics:

Wrestling