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New Zealand to send 30-strong team to Paralympics
newzealandnews.net May 11, 2008
Wellington: New Zealand will send a 30-strong team to the Paralympic Games in Beijing in September, Radio New Zealand has reported. ... Athens 2004 gold medallists Tim Prendergast and Matt Slade in athletics, and shooter Michael Johnson head the team. The Beijing 2008...
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