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	Win or lose wheelchair fencers in Athens are getting the
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Athlete Profile

Athlete : Jayant Mistry
Event : Wheelchair Tennis

Great Britain's Nº1 and World's Top 10 wheelchair tennis player. 37 years old, full time athlete. Why Jayant is a serious medal contender

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Athens, Greece. September 17 - 28

The Paralympics 2004 in Athens has closed as the most successful Paralympic Games ever.

Nearly 4000 disabled athletes from 136 countries around the globe competed for 525 Gold medals in 19 sports. Watched by over 800,000 ticket holders.

China with a total of 141 medals (63 Golds) were clear winners on the 2004 Paralympic medals table.

The venue for the next Summer Paralympics - 2008 in Beijing, China

What to do in Athens

Nobody can leave Athens without visiting the cultural heritage left by the Ancient Greeks. What better place to start than at the Acropolis.

Or check out a modern-day Venus or Adonis on the Athens beaches.

Recent Paralympics News:

Cuba Loses Judo Gold in drug test 24.9.04
Expelled: Powerlifters test positive for drugs 22.9.04
US TV snub to Paralympics, could backfire 22.9.04
1500m Final, Mendoza wins in empty stadium 21.9.04
US TV Coverage at last 20.9.04
Crashed Racers Back In 5000m T54 Final 20.9.04

Latest News Updates

China: 63 gold medals - Final Positions

Men's Wheelchair Basketball
The Final: It's Canada's Gold - they beat Australia 70-53

GB grab basketball Bronze in epic 3rd place struggle with Holland.
Final score 82-66 to GB

Sitting Volleyball - Final: Bosnia beat Iran in close match 3-2 to take their first and only gold in Athens.

Wheelchair Tennis Round Up

Wheelchair Sports: what you need to win

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