(1)Narita wins women's 100m freestyle in Athens Paralympics

(1)Narita wins women's 100m freestyle in Athens Paralympics

ATHENS, Greece - Japan's Mayumi Narita swims in the women's 100 meter freestyle category S4 final of the Athens 2004 Paralympic Games on Sept. 19. Narita won the race to break her Sydney 2000 world record by 5 seconds in a time of 1:25.07.

Sakai swims to gold at Sydney Paralympics

Sakai swims to gold at Sydney Paralympics

SYDNEY, Australia - Japanese swimmer Yoshikazu Sakai punches the air after winning the gold medal in the S12 men's 100-meter backstroke final for visually impaired athletes at Sydney International Aquatic Center on Oct. 27 at the 2000 Paralympic Games. The 18-year-old from Hyogo Prefecture won in a time of 1 minute, 03.98 seconds to set a world record.

(1)Narita wins women's 100m freestyle in Athens Paralympics

(1)Narita wins women's 100m freestyle in Athens Paralympics

ATHENS, Greece - Japan's Mayumi Narita swims in the women's 100 meter freestyle category S4 final of the Athens 2004 Paralympic Games on Sept. 19. Narita won the race to break her Sydney 2000 world record by 5 seconds in a time of 1:25.07. (Kyodo)

Imperial couple invite Paralympic athletes for tea

Imperial couple invite Paralympic athletes for tea

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito (R) talks with Mayumi Narita (2nd from L, foreground), who grabbed six gold medals and one silver in swimming events in the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games, at the Imperial Palace on Nov. 22. The emperor and Empress Michiko held a tea party for Japanese Paralympic medalists and place winners.

Sakai swims to gold at Sydney Paralympics

Sakai swims to gold at Sydney Paralympics

SYDNEY, Australia - Japanese swimmer Yoshikazu Sakai punches the air after winning the gold medal in the S12 men's 100-meter backstroke final for visually impaired athletes at Sydney International Aquatic Center on Oct. 27 at the 2000 Paralympic Games. The 18-year-old from Hyogo Prefecture won in a time of 1 minute, 03.98 seconds to set a world record.