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Australia's first Olympian and Paralympian

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Table-tennis player Melissa Tapper has made Australian history by becoming the first Australian to qualify for both the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Image: Melissa Tapper (SBS)


The 26-year-old Melburnian won qualification at the Oceania Championships and will receive her ticket for an extended trip to Rio this week.

 


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