Paralympian Jason Smyth shared the special meaning behind his dance on tonight's episode of Dancing with the stars. Alongside his partner Karen Byrne, it is dedicated dance week and Jason is dedicating his performance to his daughters as they dance to "Daughters" by John Mayer. The gold medallist sprinter and his American wife, Elise have two daughters, Evie (8) and Lottie (5).
Part of the reason he chose to participate in the TV show was to show his dance-loving daughters that his visual impairment need not be an obstacle. Speaking to RSVP Live he said: "My daughters love to dance. Just before Christmas, for example, I got the opportunity to go sit and watch them dance at their performances, but I can't actually ever see them. "For me, this is something they love and that this is the opportunity to connect with them a bit more, to step into their world a wee bit more" "To do something that they love that I never really see them do
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