Paralympics: Yamamoto steps off the field and onto the slopes in Pyeongchang

He is arguably Japan's best-known disabled athlete, but some may be surprised to see Atsushi Yamamoto at the Pyeongchang Winter Paralympics.Famous for Summer Paralympics track and field events, Yamamoto won silver in long jump at the 2008 and 2016 Games and a bronze in the 4x100 meter-meter relay at the latter. Now trading in his bladed leg prosthesis for a snowboard, Yamamoto is looking to prove he is a true double threat, while returning to his roots.Although the 35-year-old is new to competitive snowboarding, he has enjoyed the sport since he was a child growing up in Kakegawa, Shizuoka …READ FULL ARTICLE