Brazil Paralympian selected for Paris Olympics

Table tennis subordinate Bruna Alexandre is group to go nan first Brazilian to compete astatine some nan Olympics and Paralympics aft she was selected for her country's Olympic squad for Paris 2024.

The 29-year-old sustained a humor clot erstwhile she was conscionable a fewer months aged which resulted successful her losing her correct arm, but she started playing array tennis aged seven.

She won 2 bronze medals astatine nan 2016 Rio Paralympics and singles metallic and squad bronze astatine Tokyo 2020.

She follows chap array tennis players Natalya Partyka of Poland and Australia's Melissa Tapper who person besides competed astatine some Games.

Partyka first appeared successful Beijing successful 2008 and followed that up astatine London 2012 earlier being joined by Tapper successful Rio and Tokyo.

Croatian Sandra Paovic competed astatine nan 2008 Olympics earlier suffering a spinal wounded successful a car mishap which near her pinch restricted movement, but she returned to array tennis and won golden astatine nan 2016 Paralympics.

Others to person featured astatine nan Olympics and Paralympics see South African sprinter Oscar Pistorius and swimmer Natalie du Toit.

"I'm very happy for this opportunity to correspond each Brazilians pinch disabilities astatine nan Olympic Games and to show that I tin play connected adjacent position pinch immoderate athlete," said Alexandre, who uses different sports for illustration skateboarding and futsal successful training to thief pinch her equilibrium and co-ordination.

"I person a dream of becoming a Paralympic champion, and playing against athletes without disabilities makes maine stronger successful my pursuit of this goal."

The Olympic array tennis events return spot from 27 July-10 August successful Paris earlier nan Paralympics commencement connected 28 August.