Paralympics: Muraoka wins Japan's 1st gold, Nitta cross-country silver

Japan got its long-awaited first gold medal of the Pyeongchang Winter Paralympics on Wednesday from alpine sit skier Momoka Muraoka, while veteran cross-country skier Yoshihiro Nitta added a silver.After five days of competition, Japan's medal count in Pyeongchang is now seven (one gold, four silver, two bronze), surpassing the six medals (two gold, one silver, two bronze) won at the 2014 Sochi Games, which the national team had set as its goal to beat.Competing in the women's giant slalom, Muraoka came away from her first run at Jeongseon Alpine Centre with a comfortable lead and followed …READ FULL ARTICLE