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<p><font face="Arial" size="2">The 12th Paralympic Games will be
held from 17 to 28 September, 2004 in Athens and will involve more than
4000 athletes representing 146 countries. At these games, Australia
will be attempting to defend its title as the world's greatest
Paralympic nation – a title it received after finishing number one on
the medal tally at the Sydney Paralympic Games.</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="2">The Paralympic Games is the second
largest world gathering of athletes, after the Olympic Games. The
Australian Paralympic Team will compete in 12 of the possible 19
sports, including athletics, swimming, cycling, equestrian, judo,
wheelchair basketball (men and women), archery, powerlifting, sailing,
rugby, shooting and tennis.</font><br>
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<font face="Arial" size="2">Our team will consist of
approximately 160 athletes and 90 staff including medicos, coaches and
administrators. The Australian Paralympic Committee (APC), a registered
charity, is responsible for financing our team for Athens. (It will
cost almost $10,000 per person.) To do this we will need to raise $2
million.</font><br>
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<font face="Arial" size="2">Without sufficient funds, the team
size to Athens will be reduced. </font></p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="2">Whilst the Government provides
funds so our athletes can train at an elite level, the costs of sending
the team to the Paralympic Games is met by corporate and community
support. </font></p>
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<p><b><font face="Arial" size="2">How can you make a donation and help the
Australian Paralympic team reach Athens?</font></b><br>
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<li><b><font face="Arial" size="2">At a branch</font></b><font
face="Arial" size="2"> - visit any Westpac, Bank of Melbourne or
Challenge Bank branch.</font>
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<font face="Arial" size="2">Account name : Australian Paralympic
Committee</font><br>
<font face="Arial" size="2">BSB: 032 001</font><br>
<font face="Arial" size="2">Account number: 105 484</font><br>
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</font> <li><b><font face="Arial" size="2">Online</font></b><font
face="Arial" size="2"> - visit the Australian Paralympic Committee's </font><a
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<li><b><font face="Arial" size="2">Phone</font></b><font face="Arial"
size="2"> - call 1300 797 781 and donate using your credit card.</font>
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<font face="Arial" size="2">Together we can work hard to send a full
strength team to Athens 2004.</font><br>
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<font face="Arial" size="2">Westpac also supports Paralympic athletes
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