Olympics | David Smith showing hearing loss needn't end Olympic dreams

PARIS, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) -- American volleyball player David Smith is competing in his fourth Olympic Games and won a bronze medal in Rio 2016. That alone is something to be proud of, but Smith's achievement is even more impressive when you consider he is almost completely deaf.

Smith was born with severe hearing loss in both ears and relies on lip reading to know what his teammates are saying.

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