Japanese cyclist Shota Kawamoto gained confidence as he saw improvements in his speed during preparations for the Tokyo Paralympics, but he came up just short of winning his first medal on the Izu Velodrome on Thursday.He finished fourth in the men's C2 3000-meter individual pursuit at the Shizuoka Prefecture track cycling venue, clocking a 3-minute, 38.947-second time in the bronze medal race.The 25-year-old competed in five events in both road and track cycling at the 2016 Rio Games. His best finish was eighth, so his effort on Thursday shows the progress he has made over the past five ye…READ FULL ARTICLE
