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Paris changes as the Paralympics get ready to arrive

Zoe Samios
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Paris | He is one of the country’s most decorated athletes, but four-time Paralympic gold medallist Dylan Alcott had never been to an Olympics until he arrived in Paris a fortnight ago.

The wheelchair tennis player, who retired in 2022, has spent his time – outside co-hosting Nine’s Olympic coverage – seeing the best of the city and the world’s best athletes compete against one another.

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Zoe Samios covers wagering and the business of sport from the AFR's Sydney newsroom. She was previously the media and telecommunications reporter for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, and covered media at The Australian. Connect with Zoe on Twitter. Email Zoe at zoe.samios@afr.com

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