Sporting Witness - Chantal Petitclerc and A Breakthrough For Parasport
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In 2002, the Commonwealth Games became the first – and only - major international athletics championship to combine able-bodied and parasport competitions in a single, integrated event. The great Canadian wheelchair racer, Chantal Petitclerc, won the first gold medal under the new system. She talks to Simon Watts about what she regards as a breakthrough for the equality of parasport.
PHOTO: Chantal Petitclerc in 2002 (Getty Images)
Published on Saturday, 14th April 2018.
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