Article: Fed: Paralympic flame lit and on its way across Australia


AAP General News (Australia)
10-05-2000
Fed: Paralympic flame lit and on its way across Australia

The Paralympic flame began its 14-day trip to Stadium Australia from the nation's
capital today, with many predicting the Sydney Games will be the best ever.

Members of the Ngunnawal people took part in a traditional smoking ceremony outside
Parliament House to produce the flame which Prime Minister JOHN HOWARD used to light the
torch.

The first torch bearer was wheelchair tennis player DAVID HALL, a three-time Olympian
who won the US Open last weekend and is ranked number one in the world.

International Paralympic ...

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