i can climb mount kilimanjaro. >>. >> reporter: that's right. he said mount kilimanjaro.one-legged climber to reach the top of africa's highest mountain. he skis, dives, and loves volleyball. then there's wrestling. against two-legged opponents he finished third in the state in his weight class. but it was this moment on the soccer field that provided a much bigger audience for niko. two weeks ago, he scored his first varsity goal. with more than a million youtube hits, it might be the most famous high school soccer goal ever. >> reporter: what did your teammates say to you? >> nice goal. and i don't think it was my teammates thinking niko's got one leg and he just scored a goal on varsity. it was more like that was a nice goal. >> reporter: but isn't that exactly what you're looking for out of life? >> exactly. no pity, no differences, i just want to be seen as an equal. >> reporter: this past summer, niko made his debut for the u.s. amputee soccer team and now wants to take them to their world cup. >> i've got one leg. you get one life. do what you will. and i'm not goi

i can run, i can climb kilimanjaro. >> reporter: that's right, he said "kilimanjaro." the first one-legged climber to reach the top of africa's highest mountain. he skis, dives, and loves volleyball. then there's wrestling against two-leg odd ponts he finished third in the state in his weight class. but it was this moment on the soccer field that provided a much bigger audience for nico. (cheers and applause) two weeks ago he scored his first varsity goal. with more than a million youtube hit, it might be the most famous high school soccer goal ever. what did your teammates say to you? >> "nice goal." but i don't think it was my teammates thinking "nico's got one leg and he just scored a goal on varsity." it was more like "that was a nice goal." >> reporter: but isn't that exactly what you're looking for out of life? >> exactly. no pity, no differences. i just want to be seen as an equal. >> reporter: nico pads his crutches for safety. the state athletic association ruled he could use them citing the americans with disabilities act. he's quick to push back against anyo

i can climb mount kilimanjaro. >> that's right. he said kilimanjaro. >>> then there's wrestling.in the state in his weight class. but it was this moment on the soccer field that provided a much bigger audience for him. two weeks ago, he scored his first varsity goal with more than a million youtube hits. it might be the most famous high school soccer goal ever. >>> it was more like, that was a nice goal. >> but isn't that exactly what you're looking for out of life? >> exactly. i'm -- no pity. no differences. i just want to be seen as an equal. >> he pads his crutches for safety. the athletic association ruled he could use them, citing the americans with disabilities act. he's quick to push back against anyone whob suggests playing with crutches gives him some kind of competitive advantage. >> i suggest they try it and then we can go from there. >> this past summer, nico made his debut for the u.s. amputee soccer team and now wants to take them to their world cup. >> i've got one leg. you get one life. do what you will. and i'm not gonna let the hand i was dealt in life dictate w

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i can run, i can climb mount kilimanjaro. >> reporter: that's right, he said kilimanjaro. top of africa's highest mountain. he skis, dives, and loves volleyball. then there's wrestling. against two-legged opponents, he finished third in the state in his weight class. but it was this moment on the soccer field that provided a much bigger audience for nico. two weeks ago, he scored his first varsity goal, with more than a million youtube hits, it might be the most famous high school soccer goal ever. >> reporter: what did your teammates say to you? >> nice goal. i don't think it was my teammates thinking nico's got one leg and he just scored a goal on varsity. it was more like that was a nice goal. >> reporter: isn't that exactly what you're looking for out of life? >> exactly. no pity, no differences, i just want to be seen as an equal. >> reporter: nico pads his crutches for safety. the state athletic association ruled he could use them, citing the americans with disabilities act. he's quick to push back against anyone who suggests playing with crushes gives him some kind

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