Lais Souza, a two-time Brazil Olympic gymnast paralyzed in a skiing accident on Jan. 27, 2014, said she will take part in the Rio Olympic torch relay and hopes to attend the Games in August.
Souza, 27, did interviews with Brazilian media including Globo and Universo Online ahead of the two-year anniversary of her recreational skiing crash after qualifying to take part in the Sochi 2014 Olympic aerials competition.
On Jan. 27, 2014, Souza suffered a spine injury after hitting a tree while skiing recreationally in Park City, Utah, not while training high-flying aerials maneuvers.