Chinese paraplegic holds Olympic torch for Pyeongchang 2018

A Chinese paraplegic was able to join the torch relay for the Olympic Winter Games next month in Pyeongchang, South Korea on January 1st, 2018, reports thecover.cn.

Yan Yuhong carrys the Olympic torch for Pyeongchang Olympic and Paralympic Games in South Korea, January 1, 2018. [Photo: weibo.com]

Yan Yuhong is a 15-year-old middle school student from Yibin, Sichuan Province.

He contracted polio and lost the ability to walk in his childhood. He gained worldwide attention for being able to make his way to school walking on his hands.

Yan Yuhong "walks" to school on his hands in Yinbin, Sichuan Province, in 2012. [File Photo: Chinanews.com]

Afterward, he received support from across the country, both financial and medical.

The China Foundation for Disabled Persons and Samsung's China branch are among his supporters.

After receiving three operations, Yan is now able to use his legs to stand, though he remains paralyzed.

In 2014, Yan won three swimming medals in Sichuan's provincial Paralympic Games.

The 2018 Paralympics will take place following the Olympic Games in Pyongchang, South Korea.