A proud Walpiri woman from the Northern Territory, 16-year-old Telaya Blacksmith now lives in Sydney where she attends Endeavour High School, a sport focussed school with a proud history of developing Olympians.
Now, Telaya will become the school’s first Paralympian when she competes at the 2024 Paris Paralympics in the sport of athletics.
The Wires Eduardo Jordan sat down in an interview with Telaya to talk about her excitement being in the Paralympics.
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Produced By: Eduardo Jordan
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First aired on The Wire, Tuesday 27 August 2024