Obera, Argentina, Jul 21, 2021 / 17:00 pm (CNA).
Mahira Bergallo Brzezicki, 19, is an Argentine athlete who will be participating in the Paralympic Games in Tokyo, proud of overcoming adversity and certain that her being chosen to compete is an answer from God.
Bergallo, who was born with cerebral palsy, lives in Oberá, and will travel to the Japanese capital to compete in the Paralympic Games that bring together hundreds of athletes with physical or intellectual disabilities.
In this world event, the young athlete will represent Argentina, entrusting herself to God and wearing a “bracelet with a cross.”
The competition will be held Aug. 24 – Sept. 5 and includes sports such as archery, badminton, basketball, wheelchair fencing, horseback riding, judo, boccia, cycling, blind soccer, goalball, and track and field. Bergallo’s specialty is shot put.