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Ollia Horton

Aussie athletes find home away from home at Paralympic village

Michael Perry, team leader for the Australian para-athletics team, speaking to RFI on 3 August 2024. © RFI / Ollia Horton

The 160 members of the Australian Paralympic team have settled into their digs at the athletes’ village in Paris, where staff have gone out of their way to make sure they're ready to perform at their best and beat their Tokyo haul of 80 medals.

The athletes' village has been tried, tested and given the thumbs up by para-athletes from around the world, who have converged on Paris for 10 days of stiff competition.

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