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Natalia Partyka of Poland returns the
ball during a semifinal of women's individual (Class F10) against Michala
la Bourdonnaye of Czech at the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games table tennis
event on Sept. 10, 2008. Partyka won 3-0 and advanced to the final. 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 Photo)
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