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in early september, the opening video of youyou, a one-armed boy from nantong, went viral on the internet. in recent years, he has started to receive training in sports such as badminton, and dreams of becoming a badminton champion at the paralympic games. shi yuqi, an olympic athlete from nantong, is his idol, and recently left a message to youyou to cheer him up. on september 6, youyou's mother, ms. cai, told the modern express reporter that in order to allow her child to receive better training, she transferred youyou to the urban area of ​​nantong in the new semester. after school every day, he will receive two hours of club training. she accompanies her child full-time to realize his dream. "the child has received a lot of attention recently. i hope everyone will treat youyou as an ordinary child so that he can also keep a normal mind." ms. cai said.

when he was 8 years old, he cooked for his sick family and was praised by netizens

it is understood that youyou is 10 years old this year, from hai'an, nantong, with congenital left arm disability, no left hand, and no left forearm. in december 2022, many people in the family were infected with the new coronavirus and fell ill. youyou made egg tea alone in the kitchen and gave it to his family, and also cut fruit for everyone. this "warm man" behavior made youyou, who was only 8 years old at the time, receive many likes online.

many people searched and found that this cute kid not only has a gentle and kind heart, but is also a treasure boy who loves sports. although his left arm is disabled, he keeps trying various sports, including skipping, rock climbing, cycling, swimming, football, etc. later, youyou decided to focus on learning badminton and keep moving forward towards his dream of participating in the paralympics.

yoyo in training

"the child originally studied in hai'an, and could only receive professional training on weekends and holidays, about four to six hours each time." ms. cai told the modern express reporter that her child hoped to increase the frequency and intensity of training, so this new semester, with the help of the nantong disabled persons' federation, she took youyou to transfer to the primary school affiliated to nantong normal university located in nantong economic and technological development zone, where he started the fourth grade.

yoyo in training

in order to make it convenient for her child to go to school, ms. cai rented a house just across the street from the school, and it only takes a few minutes to walk to class. every afternoon after school, youyou can receive training at a nearby club, usually from 5 pm to 7 pm. now, he is working hard to achieve his dream of becoming a paralympic badminton champion.

the mother lets the child face the challenge on his own

"giving children a goal to strive for will make them more energetic in life and study." ms. cai told the modern express reporter that the child is growing up, and she accompanies him every day. the thing she worries about most is to supplement his nutrition. she lists a nutritious menu every day and makes him a balanced and hearty dinner. after transferring to nantong, youyou has to undergo relatively high-intensity training every day and maintain a normal learning rhythm. what worries ms. cai most is that the child's sleep time is less than before. "i hope my child can sleep 9 to 10 hours a day, but now it can't reach 9 hours a day." ms. cai said.

in the face of study and life, youyou has always maintained an optimistic attitude, which is inseparable from ms. cai's way of raising children. in the interview, the word ms. cai often said was "normal mind". "after transferring to this school, the school teachers and classmates also gave youyou a lot of care, but i hope that the child can do his own things and take his own responsibilities like other students." ms. cai told the modern express reporter that when the child entered the new campus, she did not send him to the classroom, but let youyou adapt to the new environment by himself, bravely face and challenge the new life. she hoped that youyou would not feel that he had received special treatment, let alone be spoiled.

the badminton world champion left him a message

shi yuqi encouraged him to persevere

in recent years, the story of the one-armed boy youyou has been attracting attention on the internet, and his dream-chasing journey has also been seen by many athletes. athletes such as wang chang, liang weikeng, shi yuqi, and li fengmei have left messages on social platforms to encourage him, hoping that he can persevere. chinese badminton men's singles athlete and world champion shi yuqi is a fellow villager of youyou in nantong and has always been youyou's idol. he left a message for youyou: "persevere, work hard, and persevere." the encouragement from athletes has also become the motivation for youyou to persist in hard training.

in april 2024, youyou participated in the 2024 spartan warrior kids race in shanghai. at that time, he participated in the 10-14 year old group, crossed 26 obstacles in 5 kilometers, and won the second place in the group. in august 2024, youyou set the guinness world record for "most burpees in 1 minute (disability level aa2)" with 21 burpees.

"now there are a lot of people paying attention to youyou, and i am also communicating with the child, asking him to maintain a good attitude. i told youyou that so many strangers on the internet are paying attention to you because they see the shining points in you, and you should help more people through your own efforts in the future." ms. cai said.

(photo provided by the interviewee)

(source: modern express all media)

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