Ben Spinney had his heart set on being the next American Ninja Warrior. And as a 21-year-old with what amounts to half of a heart, his story won him a spot on the popular obstacle-course competition series.
But, in a cruel twist, his congenital heart defect is also what derailed his plans just days before the Vancouver man and his parents were set to fly to Los Angeles.
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