Paris Paralympics: Wheelchair Rugby

Paris Paralympics: Wheelchair Rugby

Japan's Daisuke Ikezaki (L) plays the ball during the wheelchair rugby gold medal game against the United States at the Paris Paralympics on Sept. 2, 2024, at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris.

Tokyo Paralympics: Wheelchair Rugby

Tokyo Paralympics: Wheelchair Rugby

Daisuke Ikezaki of Japan scores a try during the third period of a wheelchair rugby pool phase match against Denmark at the Tokyo Paralympics on Aug. 26, 2021, at the Yoyogi National Stadium in Tokyo.

JAL plane for Rugby World Cup promotion

JAL plane for Rugby World Cup promotion

Photo taken at a hangar at Tokyo's Haneda airport on March 19, 2019, shows rugby player Ayumu Goromaru (2nd from R) and wheelchair rugby player Daisuke Ikezaki posing for a photo in front of a Japan Airlines passenger jet with a design featuring Japan wheelchair rugby players and rugby players, depicted on the other side, to promote the World Wheelchair Rugby Challenge and Rugby World Cup, both to be held in Japan in the fall. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

JAL plane for Rugby World Cup promotion

JAL plane for Rugby World Cup promotion

Photo taken at a hangar at Tokyo's Haneda airport on March 19, 2019, shows rugby player Ayumu Goromaru (2nd from R) and wheelchair rugby player Daisuke Ikezaki (2nd from L) posing for a photo in front of a Japan Airlines passenger jet with a design featuring Japan rugby players and wheelchair rugby players, depicted on the other side, to promote the Rugby World Cup and World Wheelchair Rugby Challenge, both to be held in Japan in the fall. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japan defeats Canada to claim men's wheelchair rugby bronze

Japan defeats Canada to claim men's wheelchair rugby bronze

Daisuke Ikezaki of Japan (L) vies for the ball with Canada's Cody Caldwell during the men's wheelchair rugby bronze medal match at the Rio de Janeiro Paralympics on Sept. 18, 2016. Japan won 52-50. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japan defeats Canada to claim men's wheelchair rugby bronze

Japan defeats Canada to claim men's wheelchair rugby bronze

Daisuke Ikezaki of Japan follows the ball during the men's wheelchair rugby bronze medal match against Canada at the Rio de Janeiro Paralympics on Sept. 18, 2016. Japan won 52-50. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japan wheelchair rugby team advances to semis

Japan wheelchair rugby team advances to semis

Japan's Daisuke Ikezaki (R) and Yukinobu Ike (C) block Christophe Salegui of France during a pool phase group B wheelchair rugby match at the Rio de Janeiro Paralympics on Sept. 15, 2016. Japan beat France 57-52 to advance to the semifinals. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japan wheelchair rugby team advances to semis

Japan wheelchair rugby team advances to semis

Japan's Daisuke Ikezaki (C) carries the ball during a pool phase group B wheelchair rugby match against France at the Rio de Janeiro Paralympics on Sept. 15, 2016. Japan beat France 57-52 to advance to the semifinals. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo