Spencer is a reporter and Multi-Media Journalist at FOX 13 News.
SALT LAKE CITY — The 2024 Paralympic Games started Wednesday in Paris, France, and all the athletes are excited to get started.Ahead of the games, FOX 13 News spoke with Dani Aravich, an athlete who many Utahns may know well. She was involved in the bid to bring the games back to Utah in 2034.“I was so flattered that I was asked to speak because Utah just was such an essential part of my journey to getting to the Paralympics,” Aravich said.
Aravich has been working with all of the athletes going through their intake and has seen the immense pride and excitement they have for the games ahead. As a Paralympian, Aravich has competed in not only the Summer Games in track and field, but also the Winter Paralympics in back-to-back games. “I think it would have been more manageable for most, for anyone, if it hadn't been six months apart due to COVID and the delay of Tokyo,” she said jokingly.
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