The upheaval comes in a sport whose business model is very different from that familiar to fans of European team sports.

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"He is a massive icon and role model within Paralympic sport, " she said.

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He is seen as a strong Asian role model within the sport.

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Her dedication and enthusiasm for the sport has never dimmed and she has been a role model for two generations of aspiring players.

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The basic model is true of investment banking, the movies, sport, anywhere where a slight increase in performance leads to out-sized rewards.

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While Japan's professional teams are owned by corporations and the league is arguably "too Japanese" ever to resemble the more individualistic ways of the U.S., the sport in China is in its infancy and could mature closer to the U.S. model.

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