MANILA, Philippines – Thanks to her outstanding debut in the 17th Paris Paralympic Games, national para swimmer was the unanimous choice to be the country's flag-bearer at the closing ceremony of the quadrennial global showcase for physically-challenged athletes on Sunday at the Stade de France.

Otom, 21, capped her superb campaign in the stint supported by the Philippine Sports Commission with her second straight finals appearance last Friday at the La Defense Arena pool, finishing fifth in the women's 50-meter butterfly S5 event in a personal best time of 45.78 seconds.

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