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06.09.2008 - 17.09.2008 (INT)
The excitement of the 2008 Olympic Games will be rejuvenated the following month when the world’s best athletes with a disability descend on Beijing.
Traditionally, Australia sends a very strong team and this year should be no exception.
In 2004, Tim Sullivan, Kurt Fearnley, Richard Colman, Amy Winters and Katrina Webb claimed gold.
For Sullivan, it was a massive occasion - triumphing in the T38 100m, 200m, 400m and as a member of the T35-38 4 x 100m team.
Fearnley was inspirational in the T54 (wheelchair) 5000m and marathon events, completing the latter with a flat tyre, while Colman took the 800m crown.
Sprinters Amy Winters (T46 100m, 200m) and Katrina Webb (T38 400m) also did the most for their country.
For daily updates on the Paralympics action visit athletics.com.au or the official site of Australian Paralympics by clicking here
Beijing 2008 - Paralympic Games
Beijing, ChinaThe excitement of the 2008 Olympic Games will be rejuvenated the following month when the world’s best athletes with a disability descend on Beijing.
Traditionally, Australia sends a very strong team and this year should be no exception.
In 2004, Tim Sullivan, Kurt Fearnley, Richard Colman, Amy Winters and Katrina Webb claimed gold.
For Sullivan, it was a massive occasion - triumphing in the T38 100m, 200m, 400m and as a member of the T35-38 4 x 100m team.
Fearnley was inspirational in the T54 (wheelchair) 5000m and marathon events, completing the latter with a flat tyre, while Colman took the 800m crown.
Sprinters Amy Winters (T46 100m, 200m) and Katrina Webb (T38 400m) also did the most for their country.
For daily updates on the Paralympics action visit athletics.com.au or the official site of Australian Paralympics by clicking here
