Official farewell for 150 athletes competing in London Paralympics

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Left to right: Grant Mizens, Wheelchair Basketball - Beijing gold medal winner. Michelle Rzepecki, Goalball player. Kylie Gauci, Wheelchair Basketball player who won bronze and silver medals at the last two Paralympics and Lord Mayor Clover Moore MP.

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Left to right: Grant Mizens, Wheelchair Basketball - Beijing gold medal winner. Michelle Rzepecki, Goalball player. Kylie Gauci, Wheelchair Basketball player - won the bronze and silver medals at the last two Paralympics. Lord Mayor Clover Moore MP.

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Justin Holdforth, Head of Sports and Events at ABC TV at an official event to bid farewell to Australian Paralympic athletes competing in London's Paralympic games.

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Jason Hellwig, Chef de Mission, Australian Paralympic team at an official event to bid farewell to Australian Paralympic athletes competing in London's Paralympic games.

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Lord Mayor Clover Moore MP pictured at an official event to bid farewell to Australian Paralympic athletes competing in London's Paralympic games.

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Stephanie Brantz; Australian Sports Presenter for ABC TV.

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Paralympic athletes.

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Justin Holdforth, Head of Sports & Events – ABC TV (left) & Jason Hellwig, Chef de Mission, Australian Paralympic Team (right).

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Scott Elsworth, Boccia player, who is preparing for the Rio games and Kim Neunenkirchen, Wheelchair Rugby player.

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Zell Goldman, Boccia player.

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Grant Mizens, Wheelchair Basketball player and Beijing gold medal winner at an official event to bid farewell to Australian Paralympic athletes competing in London's Paralympic games.

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Left to right: Grant Mizens, Wheelchair Basketball player - Beijing gold medal winner. Michelle Rzepecki, Goalball player. Kylie Gauci, Wheelchair Basketball player - won the bronze and silver medals at the last two Paralympics. Stephanie Brantz.

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Michelle Rzepecki, Goalball player, at an official event to bid farewell to Australian Paralympic athletes competing in London's Paralympic games.

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Kylie Gauci, Wheelchair Basketball player, who won the bronze and silver medals at the last two Paralympics at an official event to bid farewell to Australian Paralympic athletes competing in London's Paralympic games.

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Grant Mizens, Wheelchair Basketball player (Beijing gold medal winner), practicing his basketball skills.

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Grant Mizens, Wheelchair Basketball player (Beijing gold medal winner), practicing his basketball skills.

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Sarah Stewart, Wheelchair Basketball player (forward/centre), speaking to Lord Mayor Clover Moore MP.

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Lord Mayor Clover Moore MP practicing her basketball skills.

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Some of the Paralympic athletes practicing their basketball skills. Sarah Stewart, Grant Mizens, Kylie Gauci & Tina McKenzie.

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Paralympic athletes with Clover Moore. Left to right: Kylie Gauci, Tina McKenzie, Lord Mayor Clover Moore MP, Sarah Stewart, Grant Mizens.

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Lord Mayor Clover Moore MP practicing her basketball skills. Left to right: Sarah Stewart, Grant Mizens, Lord Mayor Clover Moore MP, Kylie Gauci (blond hair), Tina McKenzie (brown hair).

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Australian Paralympic team photo.

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Tina McKenzie (left) and Sarah Stewart (right).

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Lord Mayor Clover Moore MP with Grant Mizens, Wheelchair Basketball player - Beijing gold medal winner.

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Australian Paralympic team photo.

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An official event was held at Sydney Town Hall to bid farewell to Australian Paralympic athletes who will be taking part in London's Paralympic games from 29 August to 9 September, 2012.