【推荐1】Aaron Wheelz is a wheelchair motocross athlete who joined AGT: Extreme to attempt “Ramp (斜坡) dropping into 40 ft. front flip (前空翻)”. This dangerous action is already difficult for a person who does not have a disability. So it is extra challenging for Aaron, who suffers from spina bifida (脊柱裂).

Aaron said, “Growing up with a disability, there’s always this push that you should walk...almost always using a wheelchair means you gave up.” He frequently went to the Skate Park and watched guys on their bikes. Although terrified. Aaron gave it a try. He hit the bottom and fell on his face on the first attempt. This brave athlete was thinking that even though he did not land right, he did it! Obviously, that’s why he was in AGT: Extreme. When he conquered his fear and learned this sport, that’s when his life began.

Then, the long wait was over! Aaron climbed up a 40 ft. ramp and dived down at an uncontrollable speed. He then did a front flip and fell face down on the other side. Everyone was worried about Aaron, especially Simon, the host of AGT: Extreme.

Simon was so worried that he did not want Aaron to do it again. The audience was equally shocked. But this persevering man explained that he over-spun a little bit and failed to land right. He asked for another chance and climbed the ramp again. He showed the heart of an extreme athlete.

Tension was building and everyone was scared. Aaron made the 40 ft. plunge again, flipped, landed on the other side, but this time, he landed a perfect front flip on a wheelchair.

Everyone broke into loud cheers and applause when he landed perfectly and safely. Simon said to Aaron, “You are the definition of never giving up. You defined why, I think, we made this show. You got every chance to win.”

This amazing feat has been viewed on YouTube for more than 400K times already. People from all over the world have expressed their support for this fighter.

【推荐2】Somewhere near the North Pole, in a small tent on a floating ice, Borge Ousland’s satellite phone buzzed. It was November 20, 2019, and Ousland, the leading polar explorer of his generation, and adventurer Mike Horn had set out two months earlier with an great goal: to ski across the top of the world. They’d been in total isolation (孤立) ever since, making their way, step by step, along the increasingly fragile (易碎的) ice floating over the Arctic Ocean. It was one of the most daring polar journeys in history—and the men were in trouble. The ice was breaking around them, opening in gaping cracks (裂缝), the most critical challenge. Not a single ship or fishing boat was around there. Slowed by the poor conditions, the sleds they pulled were nearly empty of food. Horn’s frostbitten hands, virtually useless in the cold, were dangerously infected.

Now their expedition (探险) manager, Lars Ebbesen, was on the phone from Norway with a lifeline. A passing Norwegian icebreaker happened to be in the sea north of Svalbard and would briefly be in position to serve as a refueling platform for a helicopter (直升机) to reach them. For one day only, they could be rescued. Should he give the OK to start the rescue? Ebbesen, who had worked with Ousland for years, had never heard him so exhausted and “into his resources”. Yet the legendary Arctic strongman, speaking in a weary tone, did not hesitate or consult his partner, “No, we will continue.”

Newspapers actively covered the men’s daring journey across front pages and TV news broadcast regular updates. Ousland’s son was having trouble sleeping and told reporters that at 57 his father was “not as young as he was before”. Ousland’s mother, who had never before felt the need to call Ebbesen and check on her son during expeditions, rang over and over.

But the two chose to continue and luckily enough they finally arrived at north pole and attained enormous precious photos there. After 87 days in Arctic isolation, the two men came back and delivered a television interview. People honoured them as national heroes.

【推荐3】Since being introduced to chess at the age of six, Tanitoluwa “Tani” Adewumi has had one goal. He wants to become the world’s youngest-ever Grandmaster—the highest title a chess player can achieve. The record is currently held by Russian chess player Alexandrovich Karjakin, who won the title in 2002 at the age of 12.

To work for his goal, the gifted chess player practiced for up to 11 hours every day after school. On May 1, 2021, the now 10-year-old Tani became the newest national chess master of the United States. The title, awarded by the United States Chess Federation (USCF), requires players to get a rating of between 2200 to 2400. Tani achieved a rating of 2223 by defeating two chess experts, a master, and an international master. Tani said the secret to his success was thinking of his plays ahead of time.

The now fifth-grader first knew and fell in love with chess in 2017 after being exposed to the basics by a part-time teacher at school in Manhattan, New York. However, his mother, Oluwatoyin, didn’t let him join the school’s chess club due to the travel and chess competition costs. The family of four, who were living in a homeless shelter, did not have extra money to spare. When Oluwatoyin explained the family’s situation to the chess club’s instructor, Russell Makofsky, he instantly cancelled all costs for the young boy.

Tani did not disappoint those who supported him. Over less than a year after joining the club, he had garnered seven trophies(奖杯)and was ranked 27 in his age category. In 2019, the then eight-year-old, who was still living in a homeless shelter, made national headlines when he defeated 73 competitors to win the New York State Scholastic Chess K-3 Championship. His amazing story caught much attention and a GoFundMe campaign, set up by Makofsky, helped raise enough money for Tani and his family to move into a new home.