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Disabled athletes complete 434 mile wheelchair journey

December 3, 2014

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A group of wheelchair athletes has cycled from Rangoon to Mandalay on a 434 mile journey to promote the International Day of People with Disabilities.

40 people arrived on Tuesday in Burma’ second city, one day ahead of the UN appointed date.

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