Bly Twomey: 'Table tennis makes all my worries go away' | Paralympic Athlete Profiles | BBC Studios

Published: Aug 13, 2024 Duration: 00:02:39 Category: Sports

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[Music] I believe she's the most talented player I've ever seen off the table the loveliest person in the world on the table she's so Fierce and determined I don't think I've ever met anybody that's so determined it's another stunning victory for the team sensation blight try gold in Slovenia what she's achieved is beyond words really she's an inspiration to everyone hello my name is is BL T I'm 14 and I'm a power table tennis [Music] player I was 11 years old when I found table tennis I dream about it and it just makes some my bares go away I'm just really pleased that she found something for her and I think it's really helped with her coming to terms with her disability I've s pory it impacts me on my walking it impacts me on a lot of things that are two-handed so my mom has to help me with my socks my mom has to help me with putting toothpaste on my toothbrush or something it's the only sport that I could do and no one would judge me about my disability she found it in a really good age where she was sort of struggling a bit with being different I wouldn't go out in a crowd I wouldn't talk to anyone I think it's just been amazing for her to actually be able to beat a lot of the able-bodied table tennis players as well now I have table tennis is help with my confidence and I am happy I have a disability I came back from the Tokyo actually and I had the medals around my neck and they F me walking the door and the first person that I saw was blly Will Bailey is my inspiration he said I want to play I want to you can you give me a game I said yeah sure and then I gave her a game and I was like GE this girl's this girl this girl's good already and she's a fighter as well it was amazing just to see the melins just to know what I need to do to get there she certainly raised the profile of of parah sport in our school everybody is incredibly impressed by her she's obviously fulfilled her dream very very early on and we're so proud of her and Incredibly thrilled my school's very supportive it helps me a lot just to know that they're with me and just I think when I balance my school work and my normal life I'm really happy to inspire people and it feels amazing just to know that just cuz I'm 14 like you can do anything and just if you put your mind to it [Applause] [Music]

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