Discrimination creating barriers to sporting success for our elite disabled athletes
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At her debut Games in Paris, Nikki Ayers rowed herself into the record books, alongside Jed Altschwager, as the first Australians to win a gold medal in Para rowing.
Despite this success, the now 35-year-old, initially decided to take a break from rowing after the Games due to a difficult relationship with a member of her support team.
"[They] made me feel like I had less value, made me feel like I wasn't good enough," Ayers told ABC Sport.
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At her debut Games in Paris, Nikki Ayers rowed herself into the record books, alongside Jed Altschwager, as the first Australians to win a gold medal in Para rowing.
Despite this success, the now 35-year-old, initially decided to take a break from rowing after the Games due to a difficult relationship with a member of her support team.
"[They] made me feel like I had less value, made me feel like I wasn't good enough," Ayers told ABC Sport.