First-time Paralympian readies for Beijing Games at age 48

NPR

Published March 7, 2022 at 11:20 AM CST

Batoyun 'Oyuna' Uranchimeg at the World Wheelchair Curling Championship 2021 in Beijing, China. (Courtesy)

USA wheelchair curler Batoyun ‘Oyuna’ Uranchimeg joins Here & Now’s Lisa Mullins to discuss how she’s preparing for this week’s Paralympics in Beijing.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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