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Chinese man who lost a leg and an arm inspires many by competing in bodybuilding

South China Morning Post · · 197 words · By Alice Yan
Overcoming Adversity Human Interest Story
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Appeal to Pity 70% confidence
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5 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“The muscular Liu Xinju, 32, joined The 20th Bodybuilding Competition in Jinan, the capital city of eastern Shandong province, which was held on May 10.”
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The provided web search results for claim 0 do not contain the specific details of the competition or Liu Xinju's participation. However, the evidence for claim 1 and 3 references a story about a 'Chinese man who lost a leg and an arm inspires many by competing', which aligns with the context of the claim, but the specific details of the 20th Bodybuilding Competition in Jinan on May 10 are not independently corroborated by a second source in the provided evidence.
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web search NEUTRAL — Not sure which division is right for you? We break down all women's bodybuilding categories — Fit Model-Wellness-Bikini-Figure-Fitness-Physique & Bodybuilding.
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web search NEUTRAL — Xinju Liu, Petter Holmström, Peter Jänes et al. Physica Status Solidi (B): Basic Research.Xinju Liu, Thomas Aggerstam, Sebastian Lourdudoss et al. Proceedings for 30th Workshop on Compound Semiconduct…
https://research.chalmers.se/en/person/liuxinyu
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“Videos of his performance on stage went viral on mainland social media.”
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The claim is explicitly stated in one web search result ('Chinese man who lost a leg and an arm inspires many by competing in...'), but no other independent source confirms the viral nature of the videos.
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web search NEUTRAL — Videos of his performance on stage went viral on mainland social media. Many people were moved and inspired by Liu, who consequently earned the nickname Encouraging Brother, the China Youth Daily repo…
https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/china-personalities…
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https://praoto.baby/latest-abg-smp-yang-viral-on-social-medi…
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“Many people were moved and inspired by Liu, who consequently earned the nickname Encouraging Brother, the China Youth Daily reported.”
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The claim that Liu earned the nickname 'Encouraging Brother' as reported by China Youth Daily is found in one web search result, but not corroborated by any other independent source.
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web search NEUTRAL — Chinadaily.com.cn is the largest English portal in China, providing news, business information, BBS, learning materials. The Website has channels as China, BizChina, World, Opinion, Sports/Olympics, E…
https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/
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“Liu lost his right arm and right leg in a road accident 10 years ago.”
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The specific detail that Liu lost his right arm and right leg in a road accident 10 years ago is explicitly stated in one web search result, but not corroborated by others.
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web search NEUTRAL — Disabled former athlete, Liu Xinju, above, takes a photograph of himself in a mirror. Photo: Douyin. Liu lost his right arm and right leg in a road accident 10 years ago.
https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/china-personalities…
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“He then devoted himself to physical workouts, partly because he had been an athlete before.”
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One web search result refers to Liu Xinju as a 'Disabled former athlete', which supports the claim that he was an athlete before his accident. No other independent sources confirm this.
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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 19, 2026 · It was a stunning moment in Olympic figure skating, when Alysa Liu, free of tension and stress gave a fearless performance for gold at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Games....more
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dg0h9iZ1ZAg
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