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Medals of Fortitude.
(From Saigon Times Magazine)
Byline: Le Duc Duc
The National Competition for the Disabled in 2002 was recently held in Hue. Many physically impaired athletes were eager to go to the central city to participate in the games of fortitude. As a familiar saying about games for the disabled goes: "Everybody wins!"
[QQ]It was 1 p.m. and the red light at Nguyen Truong To-Nguyen Hue Crossroad was lit. Stopping for a short while under the fierce mid-day sun in the ancient capital of Hue made many passers-by nearly choke. Among those waiting for the green light was a war invalid in a wheelchair, who was patient and oblivious to the heat. He was Nguyen Xuan …
