Dylan Alcott tells Kurt Fearnley on One Plus One how sport opened doors, and maybe saved his life
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Dylan Alcott tells Kurt Fearnley on One Plus One how sport opened doors, and maybe saved his life

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Dylan Alcott says he doesn't know if he would "even be here at all" if it were not for the impact sport has had on his life. Key points: Dylan Alcott says the discovery of the social aspect of sport changed his life for the better The six-time Australian Open champion says he "hated the person I was" before he engaged with sport He says enhancing the representation of disabled people in Australia will open doors for younger generations Alcott, who has won multiple grand slam titles, two Paralympic gold medals and is considered the best quad singles tennis player in the world, opened up on his career and life with fellow Paralympic gold medallist Kurt Fearnley on One Plus One. "I feel bad that I'm playing on Rod Laver Arena and I'm on TV and the generations of Paralympians before me, no one knows who they are," he said. "When people come up to me and they speak to the person next to me, asking if I'm going to be OK and that person is a complete stranger," Alcott said.

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