South Africa para surfing teens dream of Olympic glory


Muizenberg (South Africa) (AFP) – Sitting on his wheelchair on a sandy Cape Town beach, Raemondo Lessing, 16, watches on as fellow surfers ride the same waves he learnt his craft on. Having lost both his legs and arms to meningitis when he was only a few months old, the teenager is now one of South Africa’s best para surfers — and hopes he will get the chance to show his skills at the Paralympics next year.

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