There are two Paralympic disciplines that don't have Olympic counterparts — and Australia is dominating one of them.
Gymnastics, boxing, and water polo are just a few of the Olympic sports that don't feature in the Paralympics. But were you aware there are also Paralympic disciplines that don't have Olympic equivalents? Here's what you need to know about the sports that are unique to the Paralympics , and the Australians competing in them.
But that record is guaranteed to improve this Games, with Daniel Michel and Jamieson Leeson making it to the gold medal matches for the men's and women's BC3 events. They will also be competing together in the BC3 pairs, which as world No. 1s, are the hot favourites to win. Joining Michel and Leeson in Paris are their respective ramp operators, Ashlee Maddern and Jasmine Haydon.
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