Para-archer Ameera Lee, who lives with multiple sclerosis, is closing in on her Paralympic debut in Paris, thanks to the support of her teenage son.
When Ameera Lee signed her young son up to try archery several years ago, the last thing she expected was to fall in love with the sport.It involves athletes with a physical or vision impairment, and has both standing and seated events.There are three classifications in Para-archery — W1, Open and vision impairment.That love has now taken the single mum to the edge of qualifying for the Paris Paralympics .
"There's no handicap, there's no differential, everyone is on the same line shooting the same distances," Lee said.It hasn't been an easy Paralympic journey for Lee, who missed selection for the Tokyo Paralympics after being knocked out of a qualification match. When Lee first started archery, she would compete standing up, but in recent years, due to her MS, she has started using her wheelchair.
"Her next steps in April are big, which is the Paralympic trial process on home turf," Mr Wilson said.Lee will know by the end of the month if all the hard work has paid off and she has made the team.It isn't just the Paralympics that archery has brought Lee, it has impacted her life beyond the range.
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