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Olympic table tennis contender Partyka into Paralympic semis
Xinhua
Updated: 2008-09-08 23:10
Natalia Partyka of Poland hits a shot to Tie Yana from Hong Kong of China during their women's team group C singles table tennis match at the Beijing 2008 OIympic Games August 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]