We are born to make achievements: Mexican woman powerlifter
8/9/2008 18:00
At the training hall of the Beijing University of Aeronautics &
Astronautics (BUAA), your eyes will inevitably be attracted by Patricia Perla
Barcenas, a Mexican woman powerlifter.
Not only because of the colour of her
hair, which is dyed pink, but also because of her passion. The 37-year-old
always looks quite happy and excited.
"I just gave birth to my baby, so I
need some time to recover," said Barcenas, the silver medallist in 75kg category
at 2000 Sydney Paralympic Games.
"I'm not planning to win any medal this
time. I'm in Beijing because I want to tell my baby that the reason we were born
is to make achievements. No difficulty can be an excuse for failure."
Though
she has to move by a wheelchair because of polio, her passion to life has never
been changed. You can find it soon by the colour of her hair.
"I started to
dye my hair at 14 years old, and once I had dyed it in the colours of our
national flag," she said happily. "This time I dyed it pink, because it is my
favourite colour, together with blue. It can make me happy."
Barcenas started
powerlifting at the age of 26 in 1997. "Several years ago only male competitions
can take part in this sport. Women have not been allowed until recent years.
It's really a challenge for us females. It's a kind of sport representing
courage. I love this sport," she said.
Xinhua
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