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Learning the difference broadens my horizon – Paralympian Hajimu Ashida

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Hajimu Ashida, a Japanese Paralympic athlete who won the bronze medal at the Rio Paralympic Games in 2016, came to Sydney this year and had his first ever independent training abroad for a month.


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Hajimu Ashida, a Japanese Paralympic athlete who won the bronze medal at the Rio Paralympic Games in 2016, came to Sydney this year and had his first ever independent training abroad for a month.


Hajimu won the bronze medal for men’s 4x100m relay and is also a strong long jumper.  Hajimu said that 2018 will be a year to continue his preparations so as to win at the Tokyo Paralympic Games in 2020.

Hajimu shares his experience in Sydney and tells us what he learned during his training with Aussie athletes. 


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