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The Joy of the Paralympic closing mixed with a sadness splash

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The Paralympics closing ceremony in Rio (AAP)
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The 15th summer Paralympic games have closed in spectacular Brazilian fashion with fireworks and Samba. But the celebratory mood was overshadowed by the death of the Iranian cyclist Sarafraz Bahman during the games. Australia achieved in the top five finishing with 22 gold medals

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By Santilla Chingaipe, Adel Danno

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The 15th summer Paralympic games have closed in spectacular Brazilian fashion with fireworks and Samba. But the celebratory mood was overshadowed by the death of the Iranian cyclist Sarafraz Bahman during the games. Australia achieved in the top five finishing with 22 gold medals

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