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- ↑ "Batoyun URANCHIMEG - Wheelchair Curling". Beijing 2022 Paralympics. Archived from the original on 2022-03-11.
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- ↑ Meaney, Mackenzie (February 11, 2022). "This First-Time Paralympian Is Ready To Bring Representation To Wheelchair Curling". Good Sport. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
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