Imagine running a race when you can’t feel your own legs
Watch this video: Girl Collapses After Every Race
This is the incredible Kayla Montgomery. She cannot feel her own legs when she runs. She is a great runner but has limited time to run because she suffers from MS (Multiple Sclerosis) which can cause problems with vision, arm or leg movement, sensation or balance. Watch this stunning video.
You can also read her really incredible full story elsewhere in this website by clicking Young American Runs ‘Til She Drops – Collapses After Every Race .
Alternatively, would you like to see Kayla’s incredible full 15 minute story?
Here’s 3 questions. Now, have a chat with your family.
1. How does Kayla make you feel?
Sad or happy?
Enthusiastic or scared about sport?
More interested or less interested in playing sport?
2. How would you persuade a friend to watch this video?
What would you say to them?
3. Imagine you are playing in a team – any team. One of your friends says ‘ I don’t want to practice today because it’s too cold’.
Perhaps this video might inspire you to encourage them to play?
What would you say to them?
Don’t forget to tell your friends about this video. Tell them to go to GreatSportsmanship.org and insert Kayla to find the video. Or better still (parents), share it on social media below.
You can also post a comment – below, where it says ‘Leave a reply’ and we will reply to you (if it is a nice comment)!
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