Brave Hearts

Author(s): Kumarpal Desai
Publisher: Eye Care Foundation

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Differently Abled But Not Disabled high jump, one has to take a start by running slowly in the beginning, then when one comes near the poles pitched on the
Walter Davis - the high jumper ground one has to increase ones speed, take a lap and then make the final assault by jumping above the horizontal pole. Compared to other sports, high jump requires lots of strength in one's legs.
Walter gradually started acquiring the skills required in high jump. He started jumping higher and higher. He secured the top position in the competition organised in his home town of Bomant. He also established a record in the high jump event in the state of Texas, U.S.A.
His achievements reached the selection committee for the Olympics in the U.S. which deputed him for the next Olympiad on behalf of the country. The Olympics is the world's greatest sport event held every four years. First ranking sports persons from each country participate in it. Every participant craves to reach the top in the event in which he or she participates on behalf one's own country. The XVth
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