The first events of the Tokyo Paralympics were held on Wednesday, with the first medals awarded and one Japanese athlete making history as her country’s youngest to reach a podium.
At just 14 years old, swimmer Miyuki Yamada earned a silver in the women’s 100-meter backstroke S2 class, becoming the youngest Japanese Paralympic medalist ever.
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