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SCORE: Strathalbyn basketballer named Olympian

Feb 23 2023 Updated February 23, 2023

Tara Nash

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Mia Woods (right) with her supporters – parents Jane Jolly and Ian Woods, and Strathalbyn Physiotherapy’s Steve Argue, who is starting a fundraising campaign to help send her to the Special Olympics World Games in Berlin. Photo: Tara Nash.

By Tara Nash

A local fundraising campaign has started to send Strathalbyn basketballer, Mia Woods, to the Special Olympics World Games in Berlin, after she recently made the slam-dunk achievement of being selected to represent Australia.

“It’s really exciting,” the 28-year-old said.

Woods is one of just four South Australians who will join the international arena with 7000 athletes and un...