a traffic accident 50 years ago left phillip lewis in a wheelchair. he was encouraged by dr. goodman to take up the sport of table tennis. he followed his advice and went on to participate in the 1964 paralympic games in tokyo. >> you could do something that would help you to improve your self-esteem. and so help you to get back to a normal life and an enjoyable life. >> reporter: over the years, lewis has been involved in the promotion of sports for people with disabilities. he was chosen as a torch bearer for the london paraolympics games. he carried the torch for about 800 meters with his team. >> it is something totally different than ever happened to me in my life and that would ever happen again. what an amazing experience for anybody who has been involved with it. >> reporter: one physician's strong will and belief fathered the paralympics. the philosophy has been carried on and a new chapter is in the making at the london games. erica stevenson, nhk world, stoke mannedville, britain. >>> the latest film by japanese director kitano received a rounding response from the

phillips, if you don't know, is the guy who built little recording studio in memphis that has a great big sound and he discovered and recorded people like elvis, carl perkins, roy orbison, jerry lee lewising. that guy is a genius. >> without him so much of the music we know woold not exist. >> he's a genius. so i was going o read this úrticle and at the end of the article, and i didn't know thhs, they said who do you listen to today, sam? and he said i'm listening to this singer chris isaac and then he said some nice things. you'll make me tear up. it's like if your whole life you've been listening to one guy and his muuic and always -- i can remember being a kid and we used to go up and buy all our clothes at the junk store, the secondhaad store. >> this is back home in california? >> value village on harding. i would go there and my mom would look for clothes and say you go look at records. it was cheap. was a -- ♪ i never let youit go 'cuz i love you... ♪ i'm so sorry 'cuz i made you cry. >> and i heard that record and it had this beautiful -- >> who was it? >> elvis. elvis on sun. >> i don't recognize it as an elvis ong. i recognize it as a chris isaac song. -úeverything you sing s