Paralympics: Narita wins snowboard cross bronze in games debut

Japan's Gurimu Narita won bronze in the snowboard cross LL2 classification at the Pyeongchang Winter Games on Monday in his Paralympic debut.The 24-year-old outran rival Evan Strong of the United States in the head-to-head race for third at Jeongseon Alpine Centre, after being knocked out in the semifinal by American Gabel Keith who won silver.Matti Suur-Hamari of Finland took the gold for his first Paralympic medal.Narita, whose left leg is paralyzed below the knee, said winning a medal at the Paralympics held a special meaning."I'm thrilled, simply put. I didn't think it would be any diff…READ FULL ARTICLE