A visually impaired Surbiton runner hopes the Olympics will inspire more blind young people to share his 2020 Paralympics dream.
Souleyman Bah, 17, has retinitis pigmentosa, a degenerative condition which has left him with a very limited degree of sight. But the talented teen can run the 100m in 11.8 seconds and is the world record holder for category T13 athletes in his age group. Mr Bah is one of 60 athletes who has won a Backing The Best award and will receive up to £5,000 per year to help cover expensive training costs until the 2020 Paralympics.
His trainers did not think his body had developed enough for this year's games in Rio but are confident he will be a star in four years' time.
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