Japan's swimmers aiming high at Paralympics

Japan's swimmers aiming high at Paralympics

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Rina Akiyama practices on Aug. 21, 2012, during final preparations for the London Paralympics in a training session opened up to the media at their base in Basildon, around 40 kilometers east of the Olympic Park in London.

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