When the Olympic flame is extinguished at the Olympic Closing Ceremony, the City of Light will go dark. But in two weeks, another showcase will begin: the Paralympics. Matt Scott has a preview. Watch the 2024 Paris Olympics on NBC and streaming on Peacock, July 26 - Aug 11.
Paralympic sprinter Nick Mayhugh's life changed at 14 years old. He had been having difficulty using the left side of his body and one day experienced a grand mal seizure, leading to a loss of consciousness and violent contractions. An MRI revealed he had cerebral palsy, the result of a 'dead spot' on the left side of his brain, which occurred when he suffered a stroke in utero and affected mobility on his left side.
Mayhugh next set his sights on the Paralympics, but soccer wasn't among the sports that would be played at the 2020 Games in Tokyo. So he shifted his focus again, this time training as a sprinter. He qualified and went on to claim three gold medals and set a world record.
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