Japan defeats USA to win wheelchair rugby gold at Paris Paralympics - newsarticle

 Japan defeats USA to win wheelchair rugby gold at Paris Paralympics 

Japan won over the US to win the wheelchair rugby gold at the Paris 2024 Paralympics, denoting their very first gold in this occasion. The last match, hung on September 2, 2024, saw Japan secure a 48-41 triumph. In spite of major areas of strength for a by Group USA, driving 14-11 after the principal quarter, Japan immediately picked up speed and started to lead the pack by halftime. The Japanese group, drove by central members like Hashimoto Katsuya, who scored 19 attempts, kept up with their predominance in the final part, gaining by Group USA's slip-ups.

This triumph is particularly huge for Japan as they had recently won bronze in the 2016 Rio and 2020 Tokyo Paralympics. For Group USA, this denotes their third back to back silver decoration, with co-chiefs Throw Aoki and Josh Wheeler communicating both pride and dissatisfaction in their presentation. Aoki, specifically, featured the assurance of the group and their attention on future contests, including the Los Angeles 2028 Paralympics