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The sentence that created a Paralympic champion

There was a time when Madison de Rozario almost quit the sport she loved

By Odessa Blain

Published 19 September, 2025

Leadership

The sentence that created a Paralympic champion

There was a time when Madison de Rozario almost quit the sport she loved

By Odessa Blain

Published 19 September, 2025

It was 2012. The celebrated Paralympic champion was only 18 years old, but she felt tired and burnt out.

Madison de Rozario was trying to be something she was not, and this left her unsure of who she was or what she wanted to achieve.

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