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  1. www.teamusa.com › profiles › scout-bassett-860194Scout Bassett - Team USA

    Personal. Bassett spent seven years in a government-run orphanage in Nanjing, China after she was abandoned on the side of a street following the loss of her right leg in a chemical fire as an infant. Given a makeshift prosthetic leg patched together from leather belts and masking tape, she never stepped outside of the orphanage, spending her ...

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  3. www.self.com › story › scout-bassettScout Bassett on the 2020 Paralympic Games, Healing from ...

    Jul 20, 2021 · Scout Bassett speaks to SELF about the importance of therapy, using her platform to advocate for change, and the upcoming 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo.

  4. www.npr.org › 2024/04/16 › 1243756190'Lucky Girl' is Scout Bassett's journey of becoming a ... - NPR

    Apr 16, 2024 · Scout Bassett is a Paralympic medalist and now, she's sharing her story in a new book, Lucky Girl: Lessons on Overcoming Odds and Building a Limitless Future. Bassett remembers her first race with ...

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    • #WeKeepPlaying: Paralympic track and field star Scout Bassett on resilience

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  6. www.npr.org › 2024/04/11 › 1244174090A Paralympic athlete shares lessons on defying the odds in ...

    Apr 11, 2024 · SCOUT BASSETT: My Chinese name, Zhu Fuzhi, written in the characters - the Chinese characters - means lucky. SINGH: Bassett says some people hear lucky and think it's ironic. When she was an ...

  7. www.usatoday.com › story › sports2024 Paralympics: Scout Bassett grateful after not making US team

    Jul 20, 2024 · Scout Bassett, who was born in China and lost her leg in a fire, did not qualify for the 2024 Paralympics in Paris. She reflected on her journey and her impact as a Paralympic star and a leader for gender equity in sports.

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  8. www.instagram.com › scoutbassettScout Bassett (@scoutbassett) • Instagram photos and videos

    We are thrilled to announce the first class of Scout Bassett Grant recipients! Established by the @scoutbassettfund in partnership with @womenssportsfoundation and @athletes4impact, this grant provides crucial support to women athletes with disabilities, breaking down financial barriers and spotlighting their extraordinary achievements. 💪 Together, we’re empowering these athletes to reach ...

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  10. www.womensrunning.com › scout-bassett-book-reviewThis Paralympian Defined Her Own Future. It Includes Podiums ...

    Oct 27, 2023 · Scout Bassett learned an important lesson from an early age: you have to create your own luck. Born as Zhu Fuzhi (“Lucky Girl” in Chinese), Bassett had to endure years of life’s cruel irony in her name. As an infant, she survived a fire that resulted in the loss of her leg, as well as the early abandonment by her biological parents.