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Team GB wheelchair basketball player says he'd consider having his leg amputated in order to keep playing
George Bates is a wheelchair basketball player who grew up in Leicester and now plays for Great Britain.
However, his international career has now been thrown into doubt due to changes to the way in which disabilities are classified.
In short, George isn't disabled enough to play.
Well the 26-year-old has now said he's so determined to continue playing for Great Britain that he'd consider having his leg amputated in order to do so.
George spoke to 大象传媒 Radio Leicester's Martin Ballard.
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