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Thanks to her impressive fourth-place finish in the women’s javelin throw F54 event on Saturday, wheelchair thrower Cendy Asusano has been chosen as the Philippines’ flag-bearer for the closing ceremony of the 17th Paris Paralympic Games. The event will take place at the Stade de France on Sunday.
Otom, originally selected as the flag-bearer, had a stellar campaign at the Games, reaching her second straight finals appearance last Friday in the women’s 50-meter butterfly S5 event at the La Defense Arena, where she finished fifth with a personal best time of 45.78 seconds. The pride of Olongapo City also reached the finals in the women’s 50-meter backstroke S5 event, placing sixth with a time of 44 seconds flat.
PARIS – Thanks to her fourth-place finish in the women’s javelin throw F54 event on Saturday, wheelchair thrower Cendy Asusano will get the distinction of being the country’s flag-bearer at the closing ceremony of the 17th Paris Paralympic Games at the Stade de France on Sunday. Otom was the first choice to carry the flag at the closing rites after capping her superb campaign in the stint supported by the Philippine Sports Commission with her second straight finals appearance last Friday at the La Defense Arena pool, finishing fifth in the women’s 50-meter butterfly S5 event in a personal best time of 45.78 seconds.
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