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The Australian father-daughter duo pursuing blind archery dream

The Australian father-daughter duo pursuing blind archery dream

Newbery believes he is following in the footsteps of other world champions and world record holders who are all surrounded by good, solid teams, like Ruben Vanhollebeke and Paul Remaut. “The communication is good [with Jacqui], as is the level of trust and reliance – if either of us makes a mistake, it’s not the end of the world and we …

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Belgian armless ace Van Montagu sets sights on Paralympics in Paris

Belgian armless ace Van Montagu sets sights on Paralympics in Paris

Stutzman also had a big role to play in Van Montagu trying the sport.  While he had always been drawn to archery, it was only by watching the US trailblazer that he realised that it might be possible to compete.  “I got in touch with the Handisport League in Belgium to do archery, I wanted to do it but I …

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