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  • Japan Takes Silver in Paralympic Women’s Badminton Doubles; Nation Also Secures 4 Bronze Medals on Fifth Day of Games

    PARIS — Japan’s Sarina Satomi and Yuma Yamazaki took the silver medal in the women’s para badmint...

    September 2, 2024

  • Silver Medal Marks New Era for Japan’s Para Badminton; Diligent Efforts Made to Improve Athletes’ Abilities

    PARIS — A second consecutive Paralympic gold was not to be for Japan’s Sarina Satomi and Yuma Yam...

    September 2, 2024

  • Paralympic Triathlon Events Are Postponed for a Day Because of Poor Water Quality in the Seine River

    PARIS (AP) — Paralympic triathlon competitions in Paris scheduled for Sunday were postponed for a...

    September 2, 2024

  • Swimmer Kimura Gives Japan 2nd gold at Paris Paralympics with Win in 50 Freestyle; Backstroker Kubota Takes Silver

    PARIS — Swimmer Keiichi Kimura gave Japan its second gold medal of the Paris Paralympics when he ...

    September 1, 2024

  • Cheering Crowd Helps Tomita Grab Bronze; ‘I was Able to Pull Myself Together Because of Those Cheers’

    PARIS — Para swimmer Uchu Tomita raised his right arm, drawing roaring cheers from spectators, at...

    September 1, 2024

  • Ito, 61, Races to Become Japan’s Oldest Paralympic Medalist Defying Age and Disability; Erases Bitter Memories of Tokyo Games

    PARIS — Tomoya Ito, who became Japan’s oldest Paralympic medalist at the age of 61 after winning ...

    September 1, 2024

  • Para swimmer Suzuki Fights off Fatigue for 2nd Medal in 2 Nights

    PARIS — Veteran swimmer Takayuki Suzuki was still feeling some fatigue after giving Japan its fir...

    September 1, 2024

  • Wheelchair Racer Sato Not Satisfied With Silver;Eyes Next Goal After Loss to Younger Rival in Paris

    PARIS — Paralympian Tomoki Sato had practiced hard to hone his starting dash skills to win the me...

    August 31, 2024

  • Japan’s Sato, Ito Take Home Silver, Bronze in 400-Meter Race in Paris; Ito Makes History as Oldest Japanese Paralympic Medalist

    PARIS — Tomoki Sato claimed the silver medal in the men’s 400-meter T52 race for wheelchair users...

    August 31, 2024

  • Suzuki Proud of Gold-Winning Performance; Hopes Momentum will Spread to Teammates

    Para swimmer Takayuki Suzuki leaped into the pool at the start of the 50-meter breaststroke SB3 c...

    August 31, 2024

  • Kenya Karasawa Claims Silver in Men’s 5,000-Meter T11 Event at Paris Paralympics; Brazil’s Agripino dos Santos Wins Gold

    Kenya Karasawa claimed the silver medal in the men’s 5,000-meter T11 event at the Paris Paralympi...

    August 30, 2024

  • Suzuki Wins Japan’s 1st Gold Medal at Paralympics; Paris is the Swimmer’s Sixth Straight Games

    PARIS — Para swimmer Takayuki Suzuki won Japan’s first gold medal at the Paris Paralympic Games w...

    August 30, 2024

  • Takayuki Suzuki Wins Gold in Men’s 50-Meter Breaststroke in Paris Games

    Takayuki Suzuki, 37, won gold in the men’s 50-meter breaststroke (movement disorder SB3) at the P...

    August 30, 2024

  • 2024 Paris Paralympic Games Open; Record Japanese Delegation Attend Opening Ceremony

    PARIS — The 2024 Paris Paralympic Games opened Wednesday. While Paris has hosted the Olympic Game...

    August 29, 2024

  • Paralympic Games Opening Ceremony Starts the Final Chapter on a Long Summer of Sport in Paris

    PARIS (AP) — Just weeks after hosting the Olympics, Paris inaugurated the 2024 Paralympics on Wed...

    August 29, 2024

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