Wheelchair tennis great Kunieda given People's Honor Award

Wheelchair tennis great Kunieda given People's Honor Award

Shingo Kunieda, a former Japanese professional wheelchair tennis player who won 28 Grand Slam titles and three Paralympic gold medals in the men's singles, speaks to reporters after attending a presentation ceremony for the government to confer on him the People's Honor Award on March 17, 2023, at the premier's office in Tokyo.

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