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Meet the armless table tennis player from Egypt

Azim Azman
May 14, 2014 01:14 pm
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Mr Ibrahim Hamato is proof that the phrase "Nothing is impossible" is not a cheesy tagline but a powerful life affirming statement.

The Egyptian is a double arm amputee and yet in the YouTube video posted by the International Table Tennis Channel, he is able to play against some of the world's top table tennis players.

He was brought to face the world's top players at the table tennis world championship in Tokyo as a guest of the president of the International Table Tennis Federation, Mr Adham Sharara.

He lost his arms in an accident while he was 10-years-old but his love for the sport meant that he endeavored to find alternative ways to continue playing the game.

With his bat in his mouth, he returns every stroke that is delivered to him, but more amazing is his ability to serve the ball - he flips the ball up with his foot.

 

Ibrahim Hamato on Make A Gif

Well, consider us impressed and inspired.
 
Source: YouTube, ESPN
 

 

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