Paralympics: 14-yr-old swimmer Yamada wins Japan's 1st medal in Tokyo

Miyuki Yamada won the host nation's first medal of the Tokyo Paralympics on Wednesday, in the process becoming the youngest Japanese to reach the podium in the history of the games at just 14 years of age.Yamada won silver in the women's 100-meter backstroke S2 class, touching the wall in 2 minutes, 26.18 seconds, finishing 9.57 behind reigning Paralympic and world champion Yip Pin Xiu of Singapore.Fabiola Ramirez of Mexico claimed the bronze medal."I want to give myself 100 (out of 100)," said Yamada when asked to rate her performance. "I did really well."Yamada got off to a blazing start …READ FULL ARTICLE