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Outlook: Boston bomb: The dancer who lost a leg

Adrianne Haslet-Davis

08/05/2013

Boston bomb: The dancer who lost a leg

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Adrianne gets advice from a British dancer who had a similar experience.

Matthew talks to Adrianne Haslet-Davis, a ballroom dancer who lost a leg during the Boston bombings. She still gets around in a wheelchair but is determined to dance again.

Adrianne Haslet-Davis, a ballroom dancer, who lost a leg during the Boston bombings, gets advice and support from a British dancer. Welly O'Brien had a similar experience twenty years ago, she lost her leg. But now she is a successful performer. She encourages Adrianne to pursue her dancing career. Adrianne Haslet-Davis has just returned home, she still gets around in a wheelchair… and she is determined to dance again. 

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