奥马尔·艾哈迈德很特别。
His hands are close to his body from a congenital deformity called phocomelia.
他的手接近他的身体,这是一种名叫海豹肢症的先天畸形。
But this 8-year-old boy from Egypt is making a splash.
但这名8岁的埃及男童却吸引了人们的目光。
I want to be an international champion and to represent Egypt abroad.
我想成为一名世界冠军,并在国外代表埃及。
Ahmed pursues his love of swimming in spite of his rare deformity.
尽管患有罕见的畸形,艾哈迈德仍追求他对游泳的热爱。
At age 7 he started swimming with a coach who specializes in working with disabled children.
七岁时,他开始跟随教练游泳,这名教练专门从事残疾儿童工作。
Considering the circumstances Omar found himself in, he is doing very well.
考虑到他的情况,他做得很不错。
However, his will makes him a champion who will represent Egypt.
但他的意志将让他成为代表埃及的冠军。
The athlete says he wants to compete nationally at first but ultimately as a Paralympian.
这位运动员说他想参与全国性的比赛,最后成为一名残奥运动员。
To reach his lofty goals, he trains three times a week with his mother cheering poolside.
为了达到他的崇高目标,他每周训练三次。他的母亲会在泳池边为他加油打气。
He is steadfast and strong.
他意志很坚定。
He wants to prove to himself that he can do everything. He progresses, likes his coach and listens to him.
他想要证明自己可以做任何事情,他进步很快,喜爱他的教练,并听取他的意见。
With his mom's support and his coach's expertise, Ahmed trains his swimming skills and overall endurance.
有了妈妈的支持和教练的专业知识,艾哈迈德训练了游泳技巧和整体耐力。
His mom sharing his dreams. I would like him to win on a national level, then compete abroad
他的妈妈分享他的梦想,我希望他能在全国水平的比赛上获胜,之后到国外比赛。
I want him to compete in the Olympics one day
我希望有一天他能参加奥运会。
Ahmed is an active kid.
艾哈迈德是个活泼的孩子。
His time on the grass helps his stamina in the pool.
他在草地上的时间帮助他训练耐力。
And this boy determined to overcome a birth defect
这个男孩决心克服先天缺陷,
says he hopes to compete in an upcoming national swimming championship for disabled athletes like himself.
并说他希望参加即将到来的全国残疾人游泳锦标赛。
Arash Arabasadi VOA news
VOA新闻,阿拉什·阿拉巴萨迪