Australian flag-bearer Madison de Rozario — who won two medals in Paris — says she considered returning home and abandoning her Paralympics campaign after learning her father died on the eve of competition.
Australia n flag-bearer Madison de Rozario — who won two medals in Paris — says it was immensely challenging competing at the Paralympics after learning her father died on the eve of competition.De Rozario carried the Australia n flag at the opening ceremony alongside teammate Brenden Hall.
"This week's been a little bit of a blur, we've just wanted to get to this point," de Rozario told the Nine Network."Not being able to defend that marathon would've broken me, I think. There was three years that went into that.Speaking to reporters after her marathon silver, de Rozario said she considered returning to Australian and abandoning her Paralympics campaign.
"I feel so lucky that as I was having that thought, the first thing my family said to me was, 'Don't come home'. There was a very clear instruction to get this done."I think, for a bunch of people who had no idea the week that I was having, they were the people I wanted to be around."She said her father's character traits had a major influence on her maturity as an athlete.
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