Instead of indulging themselves in moping and despair, some physically impaired Syrian soldiers choose to stay strong and aspire to become athletes.

They are now training hard to prepare for a championship for the physically challenged, which is scheduled for next month in Syria's northwestern province of Latakia.

Syrian veterans with physical impairment receive weightlifting trainings at a training camp in Damascus, Syria, on Aug. 16, 2021.(Photo: Xinhua)

 

A Syrian veteran with physical impairment is ready to jump into a swimming pool at a training camp in Damascus, Syria, on Aug. 16, 2021.(Photo: Xinhua)

 

Syrian veterans with physical impairment play table tennis at a training camp in Damascus, Syria, on Aug. 16, 2021.(Photo: Xinhua)

 

Syrian veterans with physical impairment play wheelchair basketball at a training camp in Damascus, Syria, on Aug. 16, 2021. (Photo: Xinhua)