Japan skier Morii bags second Beijing bronze
16:17 JST, March 6, 2022
BEIJING — Taiki Morii secured a second bronze medal on Sunday at the Beijing Winter Paralympic Games, finishing third in the sitting category of the men’s super giant slalom at the National Alpine Skiing Centre in Yanqing, China.
Norwegian Jesper Pedersen won gold and Corey Peters of New Zealand bagged silver.
Morii won his initial Beijing bronze in the downhill on Saturday. The 41-year-old has medaled at five consecutive Paralympic Games. Speech
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