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.It took a reigning Paralympic and world champion to beat her, however, with the young girl showing grit beyond her years in taking an early lead, but it was one she could not maintain."I'm so surprised in myself," she said. "I want to say that I will dedi…READ FULL ARTICLE