Left: Ayano Tsujiuchi is delighted after finishing third in the 100m freestyle final for the visually impaired (S12) at the Paralympic Games in Paris on Wednesday.
Right: Aira Kinoshita, 18, raises her arm after winning bronze in the 200-meter individual medley final for people with intellectual disabilities at the Paris Paralympic Games on Wednesday.
16:31 JST, September 5, 2024
PARIS — At the Paris Paralympic Games, Ayano Tsujiuchi, 27, won the bronze medal in the 100-meter freestyle final for the visually impaired (S12) on Wednesday, and Aira Kinoshita, 18, took bronze in the 200-meter individual medley final for the intellectually disabled.
Members of the Japanese goalball team celebrate their victory in the semi-final of the Paralympic Games in Paris on Wednesday.
In the men’s goalball semifinal, Japan defeated China 13-5 to win its first gold or silver medal in goalball. Japan was scheduled to face Ukraine in the final on Thursday.
In wheelchair tennis, Yui Kamiji, 30, reached the women’s singles final by beating a Dutch opponent in full sets in the semifinals. In men’s doubles, Tokito Oda, 18, and Takuya Miki, 35, also reached the final by beating a Spanish duo.
In the mixed boccia tournament for athletes with cerebral palsy, Japan would compete for the bronze medal after losing to Indonesia in the semi-finals.
