Bo Visser (12) lives with his father, brother and mother Nynke in Groningen. They are an athletic family, and Bo's days are filled with activities such as tennis and scouting. But Bo's story is anything but ordinary. Originally from China, he was adopted by Nynke and Patrick in 2015, at the age of three. Since then, he has come an impressive way.

Bo was born with a complicated foot defect: a shortened fibula, a crooked foot and only seven bones in his foot. When he was three years old, amputation of his foot proved to be the best solution. Nynke explains, "We had prepared for this when Bo was adopted. We thought, 'We'll go for it, tackle it, and build on it together.'

A few years after the amputation, Bo started playing basketball, but that proved difficult. 'Because of his old prosthesis, it was difficult to make explosive movements or be fast,' Nynke explained. 'It wasn't comparable to how other kids were able to play sports.' Eventually Bo switched to tennis, and that turned out to be a hit. He enjoyed it, but the prosthesis he was using proved unable to withstand intense sports. 'At one point his metal foot broke off,' Nynke recalls. 'Because it wasn't a sports prosthesis, it broke down quickly.'

Through a search, they ended up at the Re-abled program. Here Bo received a new, advanced foot with a so-called pinliner. "You can really see the difference," Nynke says. "He can now lean over his toes, something that was impossible before." Thanks to the pinliner, playing tennis is now much better, and Bo can fully enjoy his favorite sport.

Bo's dream is to be able to participate as much as possible with his peers. "Not just sports, but just playing in the schoolyard," he says. One of the highlights he is looking forward to is the Mentelity Games. Enthusiastically, Bo says, "I can't wait to ski down the big mountain! Nynke adds, 'I think it's also very special to see other kids with physical challenges skiing. It's nice to share experiences and see how everyone is developing.'

With his perseverance and positive attitude, Bo is an inspiration to everyone around him. He shows that physical challenges do not have to be an obstacle to big dreams and an active life.

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