Afghan Paralympians arrive as triathlon thriller begins Day 5 in TokyoItaly's Beatrice Vio is going for a second fencing gold Sunday in the women's team foil eventTOKYO - Afghanistan's athletes arrived in Tokyo late Saturday and were set to compete in the Paralympics next week as Day 5 of Games action began Sunday with a thrilling finish to the women's triathlon. And Italian fencing superstar Beatrice "Bebe" Vio goes for a second medal in the team event after her individual foil gold on Saturday. "Zakia and Hossain have continued to express their absolute desire to come and compete at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games," the committee's chief Andrew Parsons said in a statement. They "are now in Tokyo to fulfil their dreams, sending out a strong message of hope to many others around the world", he added. It promises explosive action, pitting the might of the USA team against Great Britain, who broke Japanese hearts by beating the hosts and 2018 World Champions 55-49 in the semi-finals.

Source: Bangkok Post August 29, 2021 02:48 UTC