Germany's 'Blade Jumper' leaps into competition at Tokyo ParalympicsThe Tokyo Paralympics are entering their final stretch before Sunday's closing ceremonyTOKYO - A German long jumper who leaps further than his Olympic counterparts and a US swimmer who survived a bomb detonated by her parents are among the stars competing at the Tokyo Paralympics on Wednesday. Markus Rehm, known as the "Blade Jumper", is eyeing his fourth Paralympic gold and third straight victory in the long jump T64. And with the Games entering the final stretch before Sunday's closing ceremony, competition is heating up, with the first medals in wheelchair tennis. Some athletes in Tokyo, such as Team USA's Sam Grewe, have been juggling stunning performances on the track with other big ambitions. Grewe, who won gold in the men's high jump T63 on Tuesday, is a medical student who said he has been studying for six hours every day at the Games.

Source: Bangkok Post September 01, 2021 05:37 UTC