first two runs. we got runs three and four on monday there in beijing. but there is so much more to her story. it s a really powerful one. elaina was one of the few athletes who was allowed to bring her child to the games. 2-year-old nico, born deaf in both ears, was diagnosed with down syndrome. she says raising nico is much better than any medal she can win. being nico s mom is the biggest achievement of my life. he is such a ray of sunshine, a ball of joy. i can t imagine life without him, and i can t believe i competed this long without him. because he just brings so much more passion to my sport, believe it or not. because i know that every day i go out there, i want to show him that it s possible to go after your dreams, it s possible to go after your goals. more so now than ever, i m doing this for a greater purpose. elana s words very, very powerful indeed. with that, i ll send it right
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allowing customers to order your meal without saying a word. how does that work? why are they doing it? server sierra campbell born deaf, did not stop the owners of the restaurant from hiring her. they adjusted the menu so customers can point to what they want on the menu. campbell, beyond grateful. i have a lot of regular customers, they come in and want to see me and that makes me feel good. why did i want to do this one? i love it. i love the acceptance of the idea that there is no limitation. everything can be accommodated and everything can make us better because there s more diversity and strengths around us. perfect example. on that note, have a wonderful weekend everybody. cnn newsroom picks up after this break. feel the power of theraflu expressmax. new power. .to fight back theraflu s powerful new formula to defeat 7 cold and flu symptoms.