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David Smith has represented Team USA in four Olympic Summer Games. The accomplished volleyball player helped lead the team to a bronze medal back in 2016, as well as a pair of wins in the team's opening two matches this year.
But David isn't like any other player. He was born with severe hearing loss in both ears, and relies on lip reading during the game to communicate with teammates.
- To accomodate David's disability, Team USA came up with a simple plan: "When David yells for it, David gets it.”
❤️ Represent, represent... David is proud to be a role model for the deaf community. “Everybody is struck with different passions, but if it’s something that’s in your heart, I really believe that you can achieve it," he told CNN.
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