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Olympic table tennis contender Partyka into Paralympic semis
Xinhua
Updated: 2008-09-08 23:10
Poland's Natalia Partyka plays against Tie Yana from Hong Kong of China during the table tennis team competition at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2008. The 19-year-old Polish player, who was born with a right arm that ends at the elbow, is the Paralympic champion in Athen 2004. Before defending her Paralympic title, she played in the table tennis team event at Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, which made her one of only two athletes, along with South African swimmer Natalie du Toit, to compete in both Olympic and Paralympic in Beijing. [Xinhua]