2 Look at the photos of Aaron 'Wheelz' Fotheringham. Write three questions you would like to ask Aaron about his life as a professional athlete. Then read the text. Does it answer your questions? Aaron Wheelz'Fotheringham

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Aaron Fotheringham was born with a disease which made walking impossible. However, by the time he was four, he had learned to get around on crutches. A few years later, he left the crutches behind and began using a wheelchair. He and his brother Brian soon became a regular sight on the streets of their neighbourhood in Las Vegas, Aaron in his wheelchair and Brian on his BMX

One life-changing day, the boys had just arrived at the local skate park when Brian had an idea. Perhaps his younger brother could try one of the ramps in his chair. Aaron accepted the challenge. On his first attempt he fell, but he was determined to succeed, so he tried again. At the end of the day, he realised he had found a sport that he loved. He called it wheelchair motocross (WEMX)

Aaron started out as an amateur athlete, entering BMX competitions and posting his videos online. At the time he was working on a new trick. His dedication paid off when he eventually managed to do a backflip. No one had ever done that in a wheelchair before! A few years later, Wheelz' as he was now known, set another record the first ever double backflip In 2010, Aaron turned professional and joined the action sports show Nitro Circus Live. While he was performing in Brazil in 2012, he successfully jumped a fifteen-metre gap. The crowd went wild. Four years later, on the evening of 7 September, the Brazilians were cheering him on again. This time Aaron was there to open the Rio Paralympics

Though he has suffered a few injuries, Aaron takes safety very seriously. Through his passion, he wants to change the way the world thinks about people in wheelchairs, and to inspire everyone, disabled or not, to overcome their own challenges.

Английский язык 8 класс Жизнь и достижения профессионального спортсмена Аарон Фотерингем вопросы о жизни спортсмена профессиональный атлет инвалидность и спорт мотокросс на инвалидной коляске