How tappers, guides, and clappers are the unsung heroes of the Paralympic Games
ABCHere's a riddle for you — who can be a Para athlete without being disabled? Sighted guides on the track, pilots in the velodrome, and ramp operators on the court are considered the unsung heroes of the Paralympics. The Australian team has several guides and ramp operators over in Paris for the Games, including Tim Logan who guides Jaryd Clifford in the T12 1500m and 5000m races on the track, and Jasmine Haydon, who is Jamieson Leeson's ramp operator in Boccia. You can't underestimate the importance of the relationship between the boccia player and their ramp operator, or the pilot on the bike or the guide on the track. Until the London Games, guides and ramp operators were like shadows of the athletes, training and competing alongside them, but without the podium glory and acknowledgement.
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