A casualty of the COVID-19 pandemic was one-armed taekwondo jin Alain Ganapin, whose bid to compete in the Tokyo Paralympic Games in 2021 was derailed after he was afflicted by the virus just days before he was to compete.
The Marikina native vowed to work hard and rekindle his Olympic dream, no matter the cost and sacrifice required.
“Hindi biro po 'yung pinagdaanan po namin, especially dahil nung nangyari sa Tokyo na na-miss po namin. Kaya naging emosyonal po ako ng manalo sa qualifying sa Asian Para Games,” said Ganapin. “He is better off now compared to three months ago. Kapag sparring, nahihirapan na rin ang mga kalaban ni Alain,” he said.
Proof that Ganapin was back in competitive shape was when he bagged a bronze in the Australian Open, an Olympic ranking qualifying competition, last July.
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