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- ↑ "Audrey Yong". Rio2016.com. Organizing Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games Rio 2016. Archived from the original on August 25, 2016. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
- ↑ "RS:X Women - Standings". Rio2016.com. Organizing Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games Rio 2016. Archived from the original on September 10, 2016. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
