Koral Berkin Kutlu

The fifth Islamic Solidarity Games, hosting some 4,200 international athletes coming to the Central Anatolian province, has started in Konya, while the Turkish team has bagged 40 medals.

Turkish Para-swimmer Sümeyye Boyacı captured gold on April 17 in the third leg of the World Para Swimming World Series, according to the Turkish Sports Federation for the Physically Disabled.

Boyacı bagged top honors in the women's 50-meter backstroke in a time of 43.83 while teammate Sevilay Öztürk won the silver in 45.97 in the tournament in Lignano Sabbiadoro, Italy.

A teenager born without a right arm and left leg started swimming for rehabilitation and succeeded in becoming a national swimmer by overcoming his fear of water.
Having won 50 times already acquiring first place, he is now aiming to achieve new challenges.