Nilmini De Silva, Wheelchair Racing (PEOPLE 2023)

Wheelchair racing is one of the most popular sports at the Paralympics and has also been a fixture of the Australia Day celebrations in Sydney. I went down for the races this year and found myself amazed at the ability of these athletes. It must require a great deal of upper body strength to push the hand-driven wheelchair uphill. I have no doubt that hours of practice has gone into perfecting this sport.

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