Thursday, August 9, 2012

Afghan swimmer dreams of London Paralympics

Afghan amputee Malek Mohammad trains in a swimming pool in Kabul.—AFP Photo

Afghan amputee Malek Mohammad trains in a swimming pool in Kabul.—AFP Photo

KABUL: Afghan teenager Malek Mohammad balances on his hands, readies his stumps, then dives perilously into the water. The 18-year-old, whose legs were blown off by a Soviet landmine, dreams of swimming for Afghanistan in the London Paralympics.

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