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src="https://images.ctfassets.net/kcmyw5u53voi/3NTzKHSu2mocP5mt4DzGsi/3069fa1e3c44b4e11c56e97df3b4d444/Australian_Paralympic_Team_-_Village_-_Opening_Ceremony_-_24_August_21c.jpg?w=480&q=80&fit=thumb&h=270" style=""></picture> <caption class="w-full text-left text-gray-600 text-sm flex items-center"><svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" width="1.2em" height="1.2em" aria-hidden="true" class="mr-1 shrink-0"><path fill="currentColor" d="M20 4h-3.17L15 2H9L7.17 4H4a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v12a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h16a2 2 0 0 0 2-2V6a2 2 0 0 0-2-2m0 14H4V6h4.05l1.83-2h4.24l1.83 2H20zM12 7a5 5 0 0 0-5 5a5 5 0 0 0 5 5a5 5 0 0 0 5-5a5 5 0 0 0-5-5m0 8a3 3 0 0 1-3-3a3 3 0 0 1 3-3a3 3 0 0 1 3 3a3 3 0 0 1-3 3"/></svg> <span>Australian Paralympic Team - Village - Opening Ceremony. Australian Paralympic Team - Village - Opening Ceremony, Paralympics Australia</span></caption></figure> <article class="space-y-10"><div class="mx-auto relative prose prose-lg prose-blockquote:not-italic prose-h1:h2 prose-p:text-pretty prose-blockquote:h3 prose-a:decoration-success-500 prose-a:decoration-2 prose-a:underline-offset-[6px] hover:prose-a:bg-success-500 hover:prose-a:text-token print:prose-sm print:max-w-full prose-leadparagraph prose-quoteless prose-marker "><p><strong>A strong Australian team of 179 athletes, our largest team for a games held overseas, is set to compete at the Paralympic Games in Tokyo from 24 August to 5 September 2021.</strong> </p> <p>The City of Sydney is a proud sponsor of the team, providing $60,000 towards the travel and accommodation. We encourage everyone to show their support and help cheer them on. </p> <p>Para-swimmer gold medallist Tiffany Thomas Kane said, “I’m proud to call Sydney home, and to know that my hometown is behind me 100% makes all the hard work leading into Tokyo worthwhile.” </p> <p>The Paralympic Games is the pinnacle of sport for athletes with disability. The Australian team is competing in 18 of the 22 sports, from wheelchair basketball to para-rowing and para-triathlon. </p> <p>In July, we were thrilled to have 2 of our Paralympians, Ryley Batt and Ella Sabljak take part in a virtual event with kids at our Alexandria Child Care Centre. </p> <p> <figure class="not-prose pb-4 mt-10"> <picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="//images.ctfassets.net/kcmyw5u53voi/2FZ6u6ueB4HqrqupNbjHkx/03dcb3d01ed522c9eadd049ab99d0a5f/Rio_2016_Paralympic_Games_-_Wheelchair_rugby_-_Ryley_Batt__25_.jpg?w=480&q=80&fit=thumb&fm=webp 480w, //images.ctfassets.net/kcmyw5u53voi/2FZ6u6ueB4HqrqupNbjHkx/03dcb3d01ed522c9eadd049ab99d0a5f/Rio_2016_Paralympic_Games_-_Wheelchair_rugby_-_Ryley_Batt__25_.jpg?w=960&q=80&fit=thumb&fm=webp 960w, //images.ctfassets.net/kcmyw5u53voi/2FZ6u6ueB4HqrqupNbjHkx/03dcb3d01ed522c9eadd049ab99d0a5f/Rio_2016_Paralympic_Games_-_Wheelchair_rugby_-_Ryley_Batt__25_.jpg?w=1440&q=80&fit=thumb&fm=webp 1440w"><source type="image/jpeg" srcset="//images.ctfassets.net/kcmyw5u53voi/2FZ6u6ueB4HqrqupNbjHkx/03dcb3d01ed522c9eadd049ab99d0a5f/Rio_2016_Paralympic_Games_-_Wheelchair_rugby_-_Ryley_Batt__25_.jpg?w=480&q=80&fit=thumb&fm=jpg 480w, //images.ctfassets.net/kcmyw5u53voi/2FZ6u6ueB4HqrqupNbjHkx/03dcb3d01ed522c9eadd049ab99d0a5f/Rio_2016_Paralympic_Games_-_Wheelchair_rugby_-_Ryley_Batt__25_.jpg?w=960&q=80&fit=thumb&fm=jpg 960w, //images.ctfassets.net/kcmyw5u53voi/2FZ6u6ueB4HqrqupNbjHkx/03dcb3d01ed522c9eadd049ab99d0a5f/Rio_2016_Paralympic_Games_-_Wheelchair_rugby_-_Ryley_Batt__25_.jpg?w=1440&q=80&fit=thumb&fm=jpg 1440w"> <img alt="Ryley Batt playing in wheelchair rugby." class="h-auto filter transition-opacity ease-in w-full pb-2" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="480" src="//images.ctfassets.net/kcmyw5u53voi/2FZ6u6ueB4HqrqupNbjHkx/03dcb3d01ed522c9eadd049ab99d0a5f/Rio_2016_Paralympic_Games_-_Wheelchair_rugby_-_Ryley_Batt__25_.jpg?w=480&q=80&fit=thumb" style=""></picture> <figcaption class="w-full text-left text-gray-600 text-sm flex items-center"><svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" width="1.2em" height="1.2em" aria-hidden="true" class="mr-1 shrink-0"><path fill="currentColor" d="M20 4h-3.17L15 2H9L7.17 4H4a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v12a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h16a2 2 0 0 0 2-2V6a2 2 0 0 0-2-2m0 14H4V6h4.05l1.83-2h4.24l1.83 2H20zM12 7a5 5 0 0 0-5 5a5 5 0 0 0 5 5a5 5 0 0 0 5-5a5 5 0 0 0-5-5m0 8a3 3 0 0 1-3-3a3 3 0 0 1 3-3a3 3 0 0 1 3 3a3 3 0 0 1-3 3"/></svg> <span>Ryley Batt playing in wheelchair rugby.</span></figcaption></figure></p> <p>The kids got to ask questions like ‘how does it feel to win a gold medal?’ and ‘what made you want to be a Paralympian?’ </p> <p>After the event, they made drawings and wrote good luck messages to send to the Australian team. </p> <p> <figure class="not-prose pb-4 mt-10"> <picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="//images.ctfassets.net/kcmyw5u53voi/3ddtykzjkI4szLYYSYsYue/285b024f5b9c83e38d3202867941eb60/City_of_Sydney_Paralympics_artworks-7561.jpg?w=480&q=80&fit=thumb&fm=webp 480w, //images.ctfassets.net/kcmyw5u53voi/3ddtykzjkI4szLYYSYsYue/285b024f5b9c83e38d3202867941eb60/City_of_Sydney_Paralympics_artworks-7561.jpg?w=960&q=80&fit=thumb&fm=webp 960w, //images.ctfassets.net/kcmyw5u53voi/3ddtykzjkI4szLYYSYsYue/285b024f5b9c83e38d3202867941eb60/City_of_Sydney_Paralympics_artworks-7561.jpg?w=1440&q=80&fit=thumb&fm=webp 1440w"><source type="image/jpeg" srcset="//images.ctfassets.net/kcmyw5u53voi/3ddtykzjkI4szLYYSYsYue/285b024f5b9c83e38d3202867941eb60/City_of_Sydney_Paralympics_artworks-7561.jpg?w=480&q=80&fit=thumb&fm=jpg 480w, //images.ctfassets.net/kcmyw5u53voi/3ddtykzjkI4szLYYSYsYue/285b024f5b9c83e38d3202867941eb60/City_of_Sydney_Paralympics_artworks-7561.jpg?w=960&q=80&fit=thumb&fm=jpg 960w, //images.ctfassets.net/kcmyw5u53voi/3ddtykzjkI4szLYYSYsYue/285b024f5b9c83e38d3202867941eb60/City_of_Sydney_Paralympics_artworks-7561.jpg?w=1440&q=80&fit=thumb&fm=jpg 1440w"> <img alt="One of the drawings by a child at Alexandria Child Care Centre." class="h-auto filter transition-opacity ease-in w-full pb-2" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="480" src="//images.ctfassets.net/kcmyw5u53voi/3ddtykzjkI4szLYYSYsYue/285b024f5b9c83e38d3202867941eb60/City_of_Sydney_Paralympics_artworks-7561.jpg?w=480&q=80&fit=thumb" style=""></picture> <figcaption class="w-full text-left text-gray-600 text-sm flex items-center"><svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" width="1.2em" height="1.2em" aria-hidden="true" class="mr-1 shrink-0"><path fill="currentColor" d="M20 4h-3.17L15 2H9L7.17 4H4a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v12a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h16a2 2 0 0 0 2-2V6a2 2 0 0 0-2-2m0 14H4V6h4.05l1.83-2h4.24l1.83 2H20zM12 7a5 5 0 0 0-5 5a5 5 0 0 0 5 5a5 5 0 0 0 5-5a5 5 0 0 0-5-5m0 8a3 3 0 0 1-3-3a3 3 0 0 1 3-3a3 3 0 0 1 3 3a3 3 0 0 1-3 3"/></svg> <span>One of the drawings by a child at Alexandria Child Care Centre.</span></figcaption></figure> </p> <p>The Paralympic Games, and community events like these, help change community perceptions of people with disability. </p> <p>It wasn’t until a similar event where he met a former Paralympian, that gold medallist Ryley Batt was prompted to start his wheelchair rugby journey. </p> <p> <figure class="not-prose pb-4 mt-10"> <picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="//images.ctfassets.net/kcmyw5u53voi/3u7AZhcS6UxfHqRugegjNW/60f792f45db25b676b8ddc65625545e8/City_of_Sydney_Paralympics_artworks-7610.jpg?w=480&q=80&fit=thumb&fm=webp 480w, //images.ctfassets.net/kcmyw5u53voi/3u7AZhcS6UxfHqRugegjNW/60f792f45db25b676b8ddc65625545e8/City_of_Sydney_Paralympics_artworks-7610.jpg?w=960&q=80&fit=thumb&fm=webp 960w, //images.ctfassets.net/kcmyw5u53voi/3u7AZhcS6UxfHqRugegjNW/60f792f45db25b676b8ddc65625545e8/City_of_Sydney_Paralympics_artworks-7610.jpg?w=1440&q=80&fit=thumb&fm=webp 1440w"><source type="image/jpeg" srcset="//images.ctfassets.net/kcmyw5u53voi/3u7AZhcS6UxfHqRugegjNW/60f792f45db25b676b8ddc65625545e8/City_of_Sydney_Paralympics_artworks-7610.jpg?w=480&q=80&fit=thumb&fm=jpg 480w, //images.ctfassets.net/kcmyw5u53voi/3u7AZhcS6UxfHqRugegjNW/60f792f45db25b676b8ddc65625545e8/City_of_Sydney_Paralympics_artworks-7610.jpg?w=960&q=80&fit=thumb&fm=jpg 960w, //images.ctfassets.net/kcmyw5u53voi/3u7AZhcS6UxfHqRugegjNW/60f792f45db25b676b8ddc65625545e8/City_of_Sydney_Paralympics_artworks-7610.jpg?w=1440&q=80&fit=thumb&fm=jpg 1440w"> <img alt="One of the drawings by a child at Alexandria Child Care Centre." class="h-auto filter transition-opacity ease-in w-full pb-2" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="480" src="//images.ctfassets.net/kcmyw5u53voi/3u7AZhcS6UxfHqRugegjNW/60f792f45db25b676b8ddc65625545e8/City_of_Sydney_Paralympics_artworks-7610.jpg?w=480&q=80&fit=thumb" style=""></picture> <figcaption class="w-full text-left text-gray-600 text-sm flex items-center"><svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" width="1.2em" height="1.2em" aria-hidden="true" class="mr-1 shrink-0"><path fill="currentColor" d="M20 4h-3.17L15 2H9L7.17 4H4a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v12a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h16a2 2 0 0 0 2-2V6a2 2 0 0 0-2-2m0 14H4V6h4.05l1.83-2h4.24l1.83 2H20zM12 7a5 5 0 0 0-5 5a5 5 0 0 0 5 5a5 5 0 0 0 5-5a5 5 0 0 0-5-5m0 8a3 3 0 0 1-3-3a3 3 0 0 1 3-3a3 3 0 0 1 3 3a3 3 0 0 1-3 3"/></svg> <span>One of the drawings by a child at Alexandria Child Care Centre.</span></figcaption></figure></p> <p>Ella Sabljak, a member of our Australian wheelchair basketball team (the Gliders) said, “I’m very excited to get over to Tokyo and represent our country at the highest level. </p><blockquote class="pull_out"> <p>It’s been a dream of mine to compete at the Paralympic Games alongside my teammates since I was in primary school, and I can’t believe it’s finally here.</p> </blockquote> <p>On Saturday 25 September, we’ll be hosting an <a href="https://whatson.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/events/paralympics-wikipedia-edit-a-thon">online Paralympics Wikipedia edit-a-thon</a>. </p> <p>Presented by 3-time Paralympian medallist Sarah Stewart, the event aims to increase the diversity of voices documenting Australian Paralympic 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We encourage everyone to show their support and help cheer them on. \n\nPara-swimmer gold medallist Tiffany Thomas Kane said, “I’m proud to call Sydney home, and to know that my hometown is behind me 100% makes all the hard work leading into Tokyo worthwhile.” \n\nThe Paralympic Games is the pinnacle of sport for athletes with disability. The Australian team is competing in 18 of the 22 sports, from wheelchair basketball to para-rowing and para-triathlon. \n\nIn July, we were thrilled to have 2 of our Paralympians, Ryley Batt and Ella Sabljak take part in a virtual event with kids at our Alexandria Child Care Centre. \n\n![Ryley Batt playing in wheelchair rugby.](//images.ctfassets.net/kcmyw5u53voi/2FZ6u6ueB4HqrqupNbjHkx/03dcb3d01ed522c9eadd049ab99d0a5f/Rio_2016_Paralympic_Games_-_Wheelchair_rugby_-_Ryley_Batt__25_.jpg)\n\nThe kids got to ask questions like ‘how does it feel to win a gold medal?’ and ‘what made you want to be a Paralympian?’ \n\nAfter the event, they made drawings and wrote good luck messages to send to the Australian team. \n\n![One of the drawings by a child at Alexandria Child Care Centre.](//images.ctfassets.net/kcmyw5u53voi/3ddtykzjkI4szLYYSYsYue/285b024f5b9c83e38d3202867941eb60/City_of_Sydney_Paralympics_artworks-7561.jpg) \n\nThe Paralympic Games, and community events like these, help change community perceptions of people with disability. \n\nIt wasn’t until a similar event where he met a former Paralympian, that gold medallist Ryley Batt was prompted to start his wheelchair rugby journey. \n\n![One of the drawings by a child at Alexandria Child Care Centre.](//images.ctfassets.net/kcmyw5u53voi/3u7AZhcS6UxfHqRugegjNW/60f792f45db25b676b8ddc65625545e8/City_of_Sydney_Paralympics_artworks-7610.jpg)\n\nElla Sabljak, a member of our Australian wheelchair basketball team (the Gliders) said, “I’m very excited to get over to Tokyo and represent our country at the highest level. \n\u003Cblockquote class=\"pull_out\">\n\nIt’s been a dream of mine to compete at the Paralympic Games alongside my teammates since I was in primary school, and I can’t believe it’s finally here.\n\n\u003C/blockquote>\n\nOn Saturday 25 September, we’ll be hosting an [online Paralympics Wikipedia edit-a-thon](https://whatson.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/events/paralympics-wikipedia-edit-a-thon). \n\nPresented by 3-time Paralympian medallist Sarah Stewart, the event aims to increase the diversity of voices documenting Australian Paralympic history. \n\nIt will also improve Wikipedia content about Paralympians and the Paralympic Games. 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