KICKS 105 THE COUNTRY LEADER » overcoming handicaps http://kicks105.com Tue, 21 May 2013 21:00:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Polio Cannot Stop This Cirque Du Soleil Performer [VIDEO] http://kicks105.com/polio-cannot-stop-this-cirque-du-soleil-performer-video/ http://kicks105.com/polio-cannot-stop-this-cirque-du-soleil-performer-video/#comments Thu, 23 Feb 2012 15:52:33 +0000 Danny Merrell http://kicks105.com/?p=36000 His name is Dergin Tokmak and as a child he contracted polio, which is a virus that attacks the nerves that control muscle function.

He lost full control of his legs and was basically confined to a wheel chair or crutches.  But Tokmak has a determination that is amazing, and he has used that will to become a performer for Cirque du Soleil.

Check out his inspiring dance on crutches. 

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