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The former gymnast paralyzed while training for the winter Olympics is not covered by her sports Federations.
Linked by Ivan Fernandes for WOGymnastika.
Google Translate from the original Portuguese story:
Lais Souza is quadriplegic, someone has to pay for it, and it’s not you.
… Our skier Lais Souza is quadriplegic. … The insurance paid for the operation and treatment. But it will not pay anything more. Because life insurance or disability contracted by the Brazilian Olympic Committee, and the Brazilian Sports Confederation … covers only accidents that happen during the competition, and not during training. …
What will help Lais is money, big money. Now the Brazilian Olympic Committee started a campaign asking financial assistance …
… Any idea how much it costs to be a quadriplegic? I’ll kick down a $15 thousand per month, U.S. $180,000 per year. Lais is 25 years old. …
The Olympic Committee is transferring the responsibility … Brazil invests billions in Cup stadiums, and billions more for the Olympics in Rio in 2016, and leaves a young quadriplegic …
… if you can do something for Lais, do:
Bradesco
Agency: 0548-7
Current Account: 0110490-0
Lais Souza da Silva
related:
• her first interview (Portuguese)
• LIKE the Força Lais: In Support of Lais Souza Facebook page
Thanks Amanda.
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