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Just six months after Dani Aravich made her Paralympic debut at the Summer Games in Tokyo, she’s gearing up for another first: her Winter Games debut in Beijing.

A multisport athlete, Aravich, 25, competed in track-and-field in Tokyo, running the T47 classification of the 400-meter distance. (Classifications are used in the Paralympics in order to ensure fair competition and provide a structure for the different physical impairments athletes may have, according to World Para Athletics. Aravich, who was born without her left forearm, competes in T47, a designation for athletes with upper limb impairments.) In Beijing, she’ll trade her track shoes for skis in the cross-country skiing and biathlon events.
— Self Magazine

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Salt Lake Tribune

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Pop Sugar

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World Para Nordic Skiing

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Team USA

“At the Paralympic Winter Games Beijing 2022, there will be as many as 748 of them from around the world. While many of those will have been to the Games before, a good number will be making their debut.”

Team USA

“Dani Aravich took up Para Nordic skiing a little more than a year ago, so she didn’t expect to be traveling to her first international competition so soon. But when she qualified for a world cup event in Slovenia despite her limited racing experience, Aravich joined a small group of American athletes that included Winter Paralympic gold medalists Oksana Masters and Kendall Gretsch who made the trip.”

Glamour

“For Dani Aravich, Dominating One Paralympic Sport Isn't Enough”