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Whangarei crackshot aiming for spot at Tokyo Paralympics

February 23, 2020

Neelam O’Neill has been dreaming of qualifying for “a very long time.”

A Whangarei crackshot is aiming for a spot at the Tokyo Paralympics.

Neelam O’Neill has been dreaming of qualifying for “a very long time.”

Watch her quest for glory in the video above.

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