You fall, you rise: Paralympian gets straight back up after dropping torch
"What defines us is how well we rise after falling."
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A former Paralympic athlete got straight back up again after dropping the torch during the Paralympics Opening Ceremony on Wednesday.
Marcia Malsar, a Brazilian athlete who competed in the 1984 Paralympic Games, lost hold of the torch while carrying it during a section of last night's event.
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Undeterred, Malsar calmly got back to her feet as two staff members helped her with the torch and the crowd cheered and clapped.
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The Paralympic Games' official Twitter and Facebook accounts shared the video with the caption: "What defines us is how well we rise after falling".
