GOING FOR THE GREEN AND GOLD
Aug 27, 2021
4 minutes
COMPILED BY LESEGO MKHIZE
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PARAATHLETES.COM
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THEY’VE made our hearts burst with pride before and this year’s Paralympics team aim to do it again.
The 34 athletes representing South Africa at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games are taking part in athletics, archery, equestrian events, cycling, swimming and wheelchair tennis.
After Team SA won three medals at the Olympic Games, South African sports confederation and Olympic committee (Sascoc) president Barry Hendricks believes the Paralympian team “will also be fine ambassadors for our great country”.
“Our Paralympians have a decorated history when it comes to bringing medals back from these games,
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