Japan Paralympic athletes return home from Paris

Japan Paralympic athletes return home from Paris

Natsuki Wada, Japan's gold medalist in the women's WS11 table tennis singles at the Paris Paralympics, arrives at Haneda airport in Tokyo upon her return from France on Sept. 10, 2024.

Paris Paralympics: Closing Ceremony

Paris Paralympics: Closing Ceremony

Japan's flagbearers, swimmer Keiichi Kimura (R) and table tennis player Natsuki Wada, both of whom claimed gold in their respective sports, walk during the closing ceremony of the Paris Paralympics on Sept. 8, 2024, at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, near Paris.

Paris Paralympics: Closing Ceremony

Paris Paralympics: Closing Ceremony

Japan's flagbearers, swimmer Keiichi Kimura (L) and table tennis player Natsuki Wada, both of whom claimed gold in their respective sports, walk during the closing ceremony of the Paris Paralympics on Sept. 8, 2024, at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, near Paris.

Paris Paralympics: Closing Ceremony

Paris Paralympics: Closing Ceremony

Japan's flagbearers, swimmer Keiichi Kimura (L) and table tennis player Natsuki Wada, both of whom claimed gold in their respective sports, walk during the closing ceremony of the Paris Paralympics on Sept. 8, 2024, at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, near Paris.

Paris Paralympics: Closing Ceremony

Paris Paralympics: Closing Ceremony

Japan's flagbearers, swimmer Keiichi Kimura (L) and table tennis player Natsuki Wada, both of whom claimed gold in their respective sports, walk during the closing ceremony of the Paris Paralympics on Sept. 8, 2024, at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, near Paris.

Paris Paralympics: Closing Ceremony

Paris Paralympics: Closing Ceremony

Japan's flagbearers, swimmer Keiichi Kimura (L) and table tennis player Natsuki Wada, both of whom claimed gold in their respective sports, walk during the closing ceremony of the Paris Paralympics on Sept. 8, 2024, at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, near Paris.

Paris Paralympics: Closing Ceremony

Paris Paralympics: Closing Ceremony

Japan's flagbearers, swimmer Keiichi Kimura (L) and table tennis player Natsuki Wada, both of whom claimed gold in their respective sports, walk during the closing ceremony of the Paris Paralympics on Sept. 8, 2024, at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, near Paris.

Paris Paralympics: Closing Ceremony

Paris Paralympics: Closing Ceremony

Japan's flagbearers, swimmer Keiichi Kimura (L) and table tennis player Natsuki Wada, both of whom claimed gold in their respective sports, walk during the closing ceremony of the Paris Paralympics on Sept. 8, 2024, at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, near Paris.

Paris Paralympics: Table Tennis

Paris Paralympics: Table Tennis

Natsuki Wada of Japan plays in the women's table tennis singles WS11 final at the Paris Paralympics en route to winning gold on Sept. 5, 2024, at South Paris Arena in Paris.

Paris Paralympics: Table Tennis

Paris Paralympics: Table Tennis

Natsuki Wada of Japan smiles after winning gold in the women's table tennis singles WS11 class at the Paris Paralympics on Sept. 5, 2024, at South Paris Arena in Paris.

Paris Paralympics: Table Tennis

Paris Paralympics: Table Tennis

Natsuki Wada of Japan celebrates after winning the women's table tennis singles WS11 final at the Paris Paralympics on Sept. 5, 2024, at South Paris Arena in Paris.

Paris Paralympics: Table Tennis

Paris Paralympics: Table Tennis

Natsuki Wada of Japan poses with her gold medal in the women's table tennis singles WS11 class at the Paris Paralympics on Sept. 5, 2024, at South Paris Arena in Paris.

Paris Paralympics: Table Tennis

Paris Paralympics: Table Tennis

Natsuki Wada of Japan poses with her gold medal in the women's table tennis singles WS11 class at the Paris Paralympics on Sept. 5, 2024, at South Paris Arena in Paris.