Skateboarding Gave Double-Amputee Felipe Nunes His Life Back
by Anders Kapur from Deadspin > Sports News Without Fear, Favor or Compromise on (#45BE6)
Brazilian skater Felipe Nunes lost both of his legs at the knee in a train accident when he was six years old. At age 13, he picked up skateboarding-at first, simply a way to get around without a wheelchair. Now, at 19, he's one of the world's most intriguing skateboarders, having basically reinvented the sport"