TIL a Chinese gymnastics champion was abandoned after breaking his Achilles tendon and announcing his intentions to go to school, forcing him to become a homeless beggar. He was arrested for stealing on multiple occasions, rejected by several aid organizations and struggled as a street performer.

http://www.chinasmack.com/2011/stories/former-chinese-gymnastics-champion-now-homeless-beggar.html



Submitted April 13, 2015 at 04:36AM by darknyan http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/32dq4d/til_a_chinese_gymnastics_champion_was_abandoned/