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Losing our limbs saved our lives - born different

Losing our limbs saved our lives - born different

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PARALYMPIC power couple Madie and Jordan met at the World Championships in Dubai in 2019. Madie, a long jump specialist competing under the flag of her native Canada, spotted Team Ireland high jumper, Jordan, in a post on Instagram and met him down at the track. Jordan told Truly: I went over to Dubai to win a medal, but came back with a girlfriend. However, the road that led the two athletes to representing their countries was anything but smooth. 26-year-old Madie developed Meningitis when she was three and was rushed to hospital, where doctors gave her a less than 2% chance of survival. To save her life, both of her legs were amputated below the knee, as well as four fingers on her left hand. Madie also lost her hearing in one ear, but pulled through against all the odds, as she told Truly: It's pretty much a miracle that I'm here today. Jordan, 23, was born without his left forearm due to Amniotic Band Syndrome - the umbilical cord wrapped around his elbow in the womb, cutting off the circulation to the rest of his arm. He remembers realising he was different from everybody else from a very young age. And as a result of their limb differences, the pair each had hurdles to overcome growing up. Madie was turned away from numerous sports clubs due to her disability and Jordan was called a monster by other children, as well as being constantly doubted by people around him. And the couple still face misconceptions to this day, including holy people asking whether Jordan's hand will ever grow back. As he bluntly told Truly: No it's not going to ----ing grow back, it's not a ----ing plant! The couple have bottled this judgement and used it as motivation to prove the haters and doubters wrong as they have embarked on their athletic careers. Jordan holds the title of the first ever one-handed basketball player to represent their country on the international stage, after competing for Ireland in 2015. And now, with a strict training regime in place, the couple have their sights set on Track and Field world domination. As their coach, Tomas, told Truly, disability isn't even a factor any more when it comes to judging their athletic prowess: Both of them would pride themselves as representing Para sport on a level playing pitch with 'able-bodied' [sport]. With the World Championships returning this year and next year's Paralympics close behind, Madie's never say can't tattoo is a constant reminder of everything the couple have been through and what they have the potential to achieve. But regardless of where they place in their events, Madie suggests that they have already won: I got to meet Jordan through this sport, I wouldn't change it for the world, I absolutely love it
Date: 2023-09-12

Comments and reviews: 13


I follow them from a long time! I was in Dubai world champs as well as I had a tbi when I was ten, resulting in a right spastic hemiplegia. My second bday gave me the opportunity to meet para t&f, which made me acknowledge my diversity as a resource and it made me rise from ashes because I was bullied a lot in the past!
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I'd be curious to know why he doesn't have a prosthetic arm and hand since they've gotten quite advanced as well. My understanding is that prosthetics can take a lot of time to get used to but as far as I'm concerned they can pretty much make a lot of physical disabilities a non issue.
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Cute couple. Their hard work and determination is inspiring whether they have disabilities or not. The title is incorrect however. Losing HER limb's saved HER life. He was born without half of his arm and it didn't save his life. Otherwise, good video.
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Ngl, looking at the thumbnail, I had to LOOK to see that they were missing limbs. I love how they have taken hold of their lives and excelled, rather than let society place them into categories. Awesome story - I wish them love and luck!
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You both are amazing special unique unbelievable and strong and strength and so amazing inspiring and absolutely unbelievable couple accomplished so much and course strength -
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I love stories like this it means no matter what disability you have you can conquer in life so strong positive passionate and never give up and bring a powerful message -
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Really fascinating well made piece, makes you really you appreciate and understand how their differences made them into the inspirational people they are now!
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These are the kind of stories that are worth watching. Not vapid fame chasers!
These two are excellent athletes and great people.
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I somewhat relate to this story. I had osteomyelitis, and I had to lose my left leg, or be on iv antibiotics for the rest of my life.
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I love stories like that because it shows you that anybody can do anything. They want whether they have disability or they don't.
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You both seem like awesome people! Also, my wife and I visited your beautiful country and want to move to Killarney one day.
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This was a great video! We really want more hear warming ones rather than people that are all about themselves.
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Finally, the story about really strong and inspiring people, not about onlifans wh_res and sick freaks
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