Paralympian Scout Bassett opens up about her life, anti-Asian discrimination

[ASFN Admin]

Paralympian Scout Bassett recently opened up during an interview about her life growing up in the U.S., her training for the upcoming Tokyo 2020 Paralympics and her thoughts on the rise of anti-Asian hate in the country. Left out: Bassett, 32, was born in Nanjing, China, and spent most of her childhood years in an orphanage, where she endured years of abuse, starvation and forced child labor, the athlete recalled in an interview with Self Magazine. Being the only minority in her grade, Bassett was often excluded from social gatherings, such as classmates' birthday celebrations.

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