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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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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, receives a plaque from Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida during 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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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, and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida pose for photos during a presentation ceremony for the government to confer on Kunieda the People's Honor Award on March 17, 2023, at the premier's office in Tokyo.

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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, poses with a plaque during 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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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, and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida pose for photos during a presentation ceremony for the government to confer on Kunieda the People's Honor Award on March 17, 2023, at the premier's office in Tokyo.

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Wheelchair tennis star Kunieda at retirement press conference

Wheelchair tennis player Shingo Kunieda poses with a racket after a retirement press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 7, 2023. In January, the winner of 28 Grand Slam titles and three Paralympic gold medals in the men's singles announced his retirement while at the top of the world rankings.

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Wheelchair tennis star Kunieda at retirement press conference

Wheelchair tennis player Shingo Kunieda poses with a racket after a retirement press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 7, 2023. In January, the winner of 28 Grand Slam titles and three Paralympic gold medals in the men's singles announced his retirement while at the top of the world rankings.

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Wheelchair tennis star Kunieda at retirement press conference

Wheelchair tennis player Shingo Kunieda smiles during a retirement press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 7, 2023. In January, the winner of 28 Grand Slam titles and three Paralympic gold medals in the men's singles announced his retirement while at the top of the world rankings.

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Wheelchair tennis star Kunieda at retirement press conference

Wheelchair tennis player Shingo Kunieda speaks during a retirement press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 7, 2023. In January, the winner of 28 Grand Slam titles and three Paralympic gold medals in the men's singles announced his retirement while at the top of the world rankings.

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Wheelchair tennis star Kunieda at retirement press conference

Wheelchair tennis player Shingo Kunieda smiles during a retirement press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 7, 2023. In January, the winner of 28 Grand Slam titles and three Paralympic gold medals in the men's singles announced his retirement while at the top of the world rankings.

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Wheelchair tennis star Kunieda at retirement press conference

Wheelchair tennis player Shingo Kunieda speaks during a retirement press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 7, 2023. In January, the winner of 28 Grand Slam titles and three Paralympic gold medals in the men's singles announced his retirement while at the top of the world rankings.

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Wheelchair tennis star Kunieda at retirement press conference

Wheelchair tennis player Shingo Kunieda is pictured during a retirement press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 7, 2023. In January, the winner of 28 Grand Slam titles and three Paralympic gold medals in the men's singles announced his retirement while at the top of the world rankings.

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Wheelchair tennis star Kunieda at retirement press conference

Wheelchair tennis player Shingo Kunieda (R) receives flowers from Tadashi Yanai, chairman and CEO of his sponsor Fast Retailing Co., during a retirement press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 7, 2023. In January, the winner of 28 Grand Slam titles and three Paralympic gold medals in the men's singles announced his retirement while at the top of the world rankings.

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TOP 10 CHINESE ATHLETES OF 2022

(221225) -- BEIJING, Dec. 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- File photo taken on March 6, 2022 shows Yang Hongqiong of China competes during during the Para Cross-Country Skiing Women's Long Distance Sitting of Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympics at National Biathlon Center in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province. Yang won three gold medals in the sprint, middle, and long distance sitting at the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games. The 33-year-old Paralympic debutant became the most decorated Chinese Para-Olympian and was named the flag bearer of the Chinese delegation at the closing ceremony of the Beijing Winter Paralympics. (Xinhua/Xue Yuge)

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Kawai wins 2 gold medals at Sydney Paralympics

SYDNEY, Australia - Blind Japanese swimmer Junichi Kawai adds a golden glow to his collection of three silver medals with a double gold medal performance at the Sydney Paralympic Games on Oct. 28. Kawai won the men's S11 50-meter freestyle with a Paralympic record of 26.37 seconds as he finally beat Daniel Kelly of the United States, who had denied the Japanese team captain a gold medal three times earlier at Sydney International Aquatic Center.

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Kawai wins 2 gold medals at Sydney Paralympics

SYDNEY, Australia - Blind Japanese swimmer Junichi Kawai adds a golden glow to his collection of three silver medals with a double gold medal performance at the Sydney Paralympic Games on Oct. 28. Kawai won the men's S11 50-meter freestyle with a Paralympic record of 26.37 seconds as he finally beat Daniel Kelly of the United States, who had denied the Japanese team captain a gold medal three times earlier at Sydney International Aquatic Center.