The intensity of the pain. Paralympic stories no one can break

Weekly “Arguments and facts” № 35. What is the future of Siberia? 09/01/2021

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They have been waiting for these Paralympics for 9 years, since 2012. At Rio 2016, they simply slammed the door in front of the Russian national team, hanging doping charges on everyone at once without trial or investigation. Then the Tokyo Games were postponed for a year by the pandemic. And now, without spectators, without a flag, without an anthem, the Paralympians are writing a new page of the book, in which there is a lot of pain, a lot of overtaking and a lot of happiness. whatever metal their medals are made of. Most importantly, people are made of materials that no one or nothing can break.

Mikhail Astashov, who knows how to smile from the bottom of his heart & nbsp;

Cyclist & shy 32 years old Mikhail Astashov , who won gold in Tokyo in the 3,000m distance pursuit, first made headlines a year and a half ago. But not because he set a record, but because he was working as a courier.

A yellow raincoat, a yellow box behind the back, pants with bands just below the knees and two curved metal “legs” – prostheses that Astashov easily walked around the fast food hall, & ndash; A video of an unusual food delivery service courier went viral at one point. “ What, we have people with no arms and legs who can work as couriers ?! & # 39; & # 39; & ndash; people gasped in front of the screens. “ And what, the country's national team contenders deliver pizza ?! & # 39; & # 39; & ndash; gasped social networks again. You don't even know what to be surprised about here!

Mikhail Astashov himself, at the time already a titled athlete, explained: “ I found a job there mainly for self-esteem, for a new experience. It was all not for the hype and making money & ndash; I just wanted to try myself in a new area. I don't understand why it all made so much noise. “& Nbsp;

He worked a lot as a courier. But everyone already knew the guy who was born without four limbs, carried food and dreamed of going to the & shy; Tokyo Paralympic Games.

In terms of physical training, Astashov, who broke records in different disciplines, then everything was fine. The only problem with the trip to Japan was the money. Soon this was resolved: MP and biathlete Anton Shipulin , having learned of financial difficulties, reunited Mikhail with a businessman from the Urals who helped him. We all saw the result: first place and a new world record. But the most interesting thing remained behind the scenes. It's a story about how a boy with no arms and legs from an orphanage was about to smile so confidently into the lenses of & shy; planets in summer 2021.

Protect yourself and endure & ndash; as a major life skill. He stuffed his cotton boots, inserted stumps, and learned to walk. I mastered the sport discipline according to a self-study manual. I was running a bike station in the Yekaterinburg hostel room until I got sweaty. He convinced that the 'orphanage' this is good, & # 39; because the parent village would certainly not have such opportunities. & nbsp;

The parents, then stunned and depressed with grief, left Misha: in the hospital they were told what they still often say to the same unhappy mothers and fathers: giving birth to another, it won't make sense. And 18 years later, when social service came to the Astachovs with the information that their son was alive, they brought their boy home. & Nbsp;

“ The more I knew my parents, the more joyful it became in my soul. At first I lived with them in the village. I have two siblings, lots of cousins. In short, a big family. The main thing & ndash; real: everyone helps each other, support & # 39 ;, & ndash; he shared.

During these 18 years Mikhail played table tennis, then began to swim, then & ndash; athletics (with the efforts of the trainer they made running prosthetics), pair triathlon, cycling. But in his life wasn't just sports. Astashov graduated from a vocational high school, became an IT operator, entered the East Siberian State Institute of Culture.

Looks like I had to endure so much. And he smiles at the whole country on a podium. Not a forced smile. And like that, from the bottom of my heart. He says he enjoys every day. What he wants from others: “ I want to show people that all limits are only in their heads. I have a lot of friends who stay home and complain about life. I want them to understand that it's all up to us. ''

Circumstances of surmountable force & nbsp;

Dreams, projects, goals. And suddenly you fall out of the race. It's not the rivals that stop him, but the circumstances. But they are by no means as irresistible as they seem. & Nbsp;

Dima Maruschak , a weightlifter, paralyzed after a stroke, used to prepare for the Russian championship, and now he is literally learning to live again & ndash; he is assisted by the AiF Foundation. Good heart. & # 39; & # 39; 13 years old Bella Maslova of Yoshkar-Ola is also our parish. At the start of the year, she, owner of the 3rd adult category in running, was diagnosed with a heart defect. We need an operation and an occluder, for which we are now raising funds. Bella dreams of a & shy sports career; eroy. After the operation she will be fine. There are some amazing examples! Not so long ago, Yesenia Lopatina could not roll over onto your side without help, change into a wheelchair & ndash; the consequences of an accident. The rehab you helped pay for, the increase in training, and here is the & hellip; first place in the championship of the Arkhangelsk region. powerlifting, fourth & ndash; in all-Russian competitions and under the CCM title!

It's always easier to believe in yourself when people believe in you. Help us recruit & shy; a winning team!

The one who fights in the dark & ​​nbsp;

Victoria Potapova, triple bronze medalist of the Paralympic Games. Photo: RIA Novosti/Vladimir Song.

Judoka Victoria Potapova won the bronze medal at the Paralympic Games at the age of 47. She won because she had to fight her whole life. And not at all with rivals on the mat.

She lost her sight as a child due to retinoblastoma (a rare malignant tumor) and the lack of advanced technology among doctors at the time. But even blinded, Vika did somersaults from the logs, took out her drowning sister in the water, ran to rooftops, performed well in skiing and swimming. She, the & shy; blind, had to run away from the harassment (maybe that's when serious thinking about judo first appeared). Once she was accidentally pushed onto the subway tracks (she didn't die just because she was bundled up). So strong by nature, Vika became stronger and ndash; now trials. True, the main one was ahead.

In 2013, her long-awaited daughter was born. The girl was also diagnosed with retinoblastoma. Vika knew what to expect from Stephanie, and was desperate for an opportunity to operate on her daughter in the West, where the organ of vision preservation technology for this diagnosis had already been tested. Vika managed to save Steshin's eyes … & nbsp;

Bronze medalist Tokyo coach Potapova Islam Ibragimov call it a victory. “ She dedicated it to her daughter, family and friends. Vika deserved it, and I'm happy that everything went well for her, & ndash; he says. & ndash; Girl & ndash; her huge motivator, she loves it, this is the meaning of her life. And the most she can regret is & ndash; that my daughter is growing rapidly. Vika is afraid of missing out on the time she might spend with her. & # 39; & # 39;

At the end of the Kuzyukov needle

Alexander Kuzyukov with his family. Photo: Photo from social networks.

Saber, rapier, sword & ndash; Sasha Kuzyukov's wife even brought them to work to show their colleagues how they are different. And in August 2021, the way Kuzyukov, 34, brought gold to Russia in fencing was followed by the Omsk ensemble.

For that gold he had to wait a long time and train so hard that sometimes he didn't even have time to text his wife back. But the road to victory for Paralympic athlete Kuzyukov has been especially long because when you're in a wheelchair at the age of 18 (you build a house, you fall, you break your spine) & ndash; nothing good for success. And everything revolves around & shy; you.

Kuzyukov came to the fencing section, the only type of martial arts available for people with disabilities (he really didn't want to throw his beloved in the clinch), Kuzyukov arrived 2 years after the injury.

Fencing is called quick chess: the outcome of the fight depends on the accuracy of the thrust. But for Paralympians, in general, everything is focused on the tip of the needle, like in Koshchei: the wheelchair is fixed to the ground, the free hand must hold the arm of the chair, one cannot stand upright. In fact, a one-handed fight & ndash; and the power of thought. And moving mountains, when they are literally linked by legs and arms, is only possible with a very correct idea. “ I still only believe in kindness', '' Sacha said. For example, when at the Paralympic Games in Rio his license went to a Ukrainian athlete and he wrote Sasha in a personal message: so and so, brother, forgive me, Sasha was wrong : ” With God ! “& # 39; He also monitors the availability of the environment in his hometown, comes with kindness lessons. to schools. Its real strength is & ndash; not in the hand or a precise injection.

And in the correct calculation. Rate & ndash; for the sake of the people.

“I am the happiest person on Earth”, & ndash; finally, he typed his wife's text message when he stepped off the podium. & nbsp;

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