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TIL a Chinese gymnastics champion was abandoned after breaking his Achilles tendon and announcing his intentions to go to school, forcing him to become a homeless beggar. He was arrested for stealing on multiple occasions, rejected by several aid organizations and struggled as a street performer.

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