The Japanese women’s wheelchair basketball team made a dream start to the Tokyo Paralympics by blowing out Australia on Wednesday, but veteran forward Mari Amimoto says the side must not get carried away with its big win over a regional rival.
The 73-47 victory at Musashino Forest Sport Plaza is hopefully just the first step on a path that will lead Japan to the podium, Amimoto said.
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