Olympics: Japan's Paris medalists parade in Tokyo to thank fans

Around 100 Japanese athletes who competed at the Paris Olympics and Paralympics paraded Saturday on a famous street in Tokyo's Nihombashi area for about 700 meters to thank fans for their support.About 10,000 spectators gathered on Chuo Street to catch a glimpse of the athletes, including Olympic men's judo 66-kilogram champion Hifumi Abe, women's wrestling 53-kg gold medalist Akari Fujinami and Paralympic women's badminton singles gold medalist Sarina Satomi."I was happy to hear thank you and congratulations," Fujinami said.In Paris, Japan collected its most gold medals and podium finishes…READ FULL ARTICLE