Amazin LêThi on channeling Arnold Schwarzenegger, Olympics Pride House & becoming a competitive shooter

It’s not an exaggeration to say that sports saved Amazin LêThi’s life.

Dropped off at an orphanage in Saigon, Vietnam, Amazin was adopted by foster parents in Australia, where she was subjected to racial taunts throughout her childhood. The incidents were humiliating: teachers calling her out in class, students laughing at her perils. She felt isolated and alone.

Desperately in search of an outlet, Amazin turned to bodybuilding, and started her daily routine of 100 dumbbell curls, sit ups and push ups. For the first time, she started to see herself.

“If I hadn’t participated in sports, I wouldn’t have gone on the journey that I’ve been on. I wouldn’t be speaking to you,” she said.

Today, Amazin is an LGBTQ+ sports

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