Wheelchair tango dancer on a roll
24 August 2015 - 02:01
A dancer in a wheelchair has challenged stereotypes at the world tango championships. Gabriela Fernanda Torres, 37, who has been paralysed since a car accident when she was two, said she found dancing "liberating".The Argentinian said she was determined her disability would not stop her dancing.In Friday's preliminary round in Buenos Aires, Torres wore a black dress, moving in sync with the music. At one point her partner lifted her from the wheelchair.The performance brought a standing ovation from the audience.Torres said she did not want any special treatment and hoped the judges would assess her and her partner as artists...
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