Vanessa Low's Inspiring Visit to ACY Tower Ahead of ACYLogix's Anniversary Gala Night Celebration

[Music] [Music] my name is Vanessa LA and I'm a paralympic athlete I compete in the long jum and have won two gold medals across the par Olympic Games I've been competing for more than 15 years now um doing something I truly love um we just running and jumping and really love the World of Sports I'm really immersed in what sport stands for and what it means to me but also the world as a whole my journey really started with a big adversity about 18 years ago when at the age of 15 I lost both of my legs in a train accident and I think it really shows that when you focus on what you can do what is within your capabilities and um you return back to something that you love um you can really make a really great career a really great life out any circumstance um I saw one of your slogans earlier today um everyone does better as more successful in what they do if they love what they do I love training I love showing up every single day and doing my best and really putting in the effort to see the outcomes at the end of the day so going into Paris next year it's really exciting I open my season the best I've ever had um I really put in everything in that one basket of being the best that I can next year Above All I Do sport to win medals and um represent my country but at the same time I in order to stay in the sport I need to make sure I have Partners along the way that help showcase what I'm doing as an athlete that help me share that passion with more people and hopefully show the world what is possible when we um really focus on on the things that we love put in the work every single day not getting so overwhelmed by you know what still needs to be done but actually just chipping away and all of a sudden you see yourself on that world stage representing your country on one of the biggest stages of the world um and yeah doing something that you love

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