Japan's Sarina Satomi won the gold medal Saturday in the women's badminton WH1 singles at the Tokyo Paralympics, becoming the first Japanese player to win gold in the sport that was newly introduced at the Tokyo Games.Satomi, 23, defeated Sujirat Pookkham of Thailand 14-21, 21-19, 21-13 in the 55-minute final at Yoyogi National Stadium."I am incredibly happy, it is like a dream," Satomi said. "I have worked hard for this moment and for this day so I am very happy to win the gold I have been aiming for."After a shaky start that culminated in the first game loss, Satomi got on track to start …READ FULL ARTICLE
