The 'Goat Horn Sisters' Lin Dai-zhen and Chen Tzu-yu, who became paralyzed from the waist down due to the Kaohsiung gas explosion accident four years ago, named themselves the 'Goat Horn Sisters' because they can only view the world from a tilted angle while sitting in wheelchairs. They were supposed to depart on July 5th to participate in the Gold Coast Marathon in Australia to challenge the full 42K marathon, but a local tourism board sponsor suddenly canceled their sponsorship. The reason given was that there were no available seats due to the EVA Air strike, but through assistance from other airlines, tickets would still be available. However, insiders revealed that the sponsor did not pursue further assistance and simply walked away.
The Goat Horn Sisters also posted on Facebook, "Please don't abandon us, sponsors who were willing to help. We really want to complete the Gold Coast Marathon in Australia." The Goat Horn Sisters support workers fighting for their rights, but they have truly trained hard for this race. They even practiced at the Dapeng Bay track last week, and their hands are worn raw—it's even a bit difficult to open a water bottle.
Insiders revealed that if the sponsors were genuinely apologetic, that would be one thing. But given how hard they've trained, the sponsors showed no consideration for people with disabilities and simply threw up their hands in abandonment. They seemed to have the attitude of "we've already sponsored the tickets and accommodation, why are you being so much trouble?" Although the Goat Horn Sisters' tickets and accommodation have now been arranged by others and they can depart smoothly, the communication process has revealed their true intentions—whether it was really about tourism and marketing or about helping them.
The Goat Horn Sisters believe that every good thing requires effort and obstacles. They will continue to push forward and not bow down to failure.
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