Bitcoin to help paralyzed olympic athlete
Lais Souza got paralyzed during practice for Sochi 2014. The Bitcoin community tries to gather funds to help pay for her recovery. The story of Brazilian Olympic skier Lais Souza is a sad tale. The former gymnast wanted to compete during the Winter Olympics in Sochi. While she was training in the United States, she became paralyzed after suffering a serious accident. Shattered dreams. Lais' dreams shattered in just a few seconds. On top of that, the Brazilian Olympic Committee also denied any link with the athlete's accident. They said that Souza was still being prepared to become a....
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