Five Indonesian archers who have lost an arm or a leg train together under the bright Central Javan sun, drawing their bows and closing one eye to shoot at targets as they prepare for the Paralympics in Paris this month.
The "magnificent five" are the first archers to ever qualify for the Paralympics from Southeast Asia's biggest country, and they are now training their sights on medals.
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