BBC Breakfast's Naga Munchetty was in for a shock when a Paralympian branded himself stupid (Image: BBC) BBC Breakfast 's Naga Munchetty was astonished to find that Paralympian Martin Perry had self-deprecatingly branded himself "absolutely stupid". She'd been chatting to her co-star Chetan Pathak, who regularly presents sports segments on the show. "Martin says playing table tennis with no hands is absolutely stupid, but he loves it and the life that he's given him, so good luck to Martin at the Paralympics this summer," Chetan exclaimed.
Naga was shocked, shooting back: "He may be absolutely stupid, but he's good at it!" The odds were stacked against Martin, who not only has one hand, but is missing a leg. However, the determined Scotsman, from Drumschapel, had a chance encounter with table tennis aged 16 while at a summer camp - and he hasn't looked back since. He'll now appear in Paris this year to represent Great Britain in the Paralympics team.
He told BBC Breakfast host Sally Hurst that what had started out as a game has now become a passion that has "taken over his life". "Choosing to play table tennis when you've got no hands is nothing short of absolutely stupid, but I have so much fun when I play,” he had explained. “I travel the world, it has given me a career, a purpose, and obviously the goal of getting to the Paralympic Games!" READ MORE: BBC presenter rushed to hospital after 'bone breaks off' in 'terrifying' ordeal [LATEST] Naga Munchetty tells sports pre.
