Australian teammates Don Elgin and Mick Dowling were in a festive mood at the conclusion of the closing ceremony of the 1996 Atlanta Paralympic Games. Although conditions at the Games had been at times been challenging – weather, transport, accommodation, food and the dismantling of Olympic infrastructure – the Games were a great success for the Australian team and there was a spirit of optimism in the air about what could be achieved in four years time in Sydney.
Date: August 1996
Author: Image taken by John Sherwell for Sport The Library. All rights held by Paralympics Australia.
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