Volleyball Star Lora Webster Takes On Fifth Paralympic Games While Pregnant With Her Fourth Child

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Volleyball Star Lora Webster Takes On Fifth Paralympic Games While Pregnant With Her Fourth Child Last Copilot Revision Date: 2021-08-27(5 days ago)

“Physically I don’t feel any different when I’m playing, and this baby’s just along for the ride,” Webster said, according toA four-time Paralympic medalist, Webster announced her pregnancy“4th baby + 5th Paralympic Games=here we come!” she wrote, adding that her baby is due in early 2022.

Webster, who turned 35 on August 26, started playing volleyball at age 5. At age 11, she was diagnosed with bone cancer in her left tibia and later underwent surgery to remove the cancerous bone, reports. As part of the procedure, her lower leg was rotated 180 degrees and connected to the remains of her femur. This gave her full range of movement and the ability to play sports.

After taking a break from competition while carrying her first child, Webster expressed gratitude for her ability to compete in the Tokyo Games with baby number four in tow. “That was a really hard choice for me to give up that dream, to fulfill the other one,” she said of her first pregnancy, according to

 

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