Japan wins silver in boccia at Rio Paralympics

Japan wins silver in boccia at Rio Paralympics

Members of the Japanese boccia team -- (from L on front row) Takayuki Kitani, Takayuki Hirose, Hidetaka Sugimura, and Yuriko Fujii -- celebrate after winning silver in the classification for players with brain palsy at the Rio de Janeiro Paralympics on Sept. 12, 2016. Thailand won gold, defeating Japan 9-4. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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