TOKYO: Afghanistan's athletes arrived in Tokyo late Saturday and were set to compete in the Paralympics next week as Day 5 of Games action began Sunday with a thrilling finish to the women's triathlon.
"Zakia and Hossain have continued to express their absolute desire to come and compete at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games," the committee's chief Andrew Parsons said in a statement. In an early start for the para-triathletes at Odaiba Marine Park Sunday, American Kendall Gretsch chased down Australia's Lauren Parker on the final straight in the women's PTWC race to snatch the gold medal by the slimmest of margins.
"As soon as I saw her, I was like, 'Hey! You just have to do it. You have to give everything you can.'Eva Maria Moral Pedrero of Spain took bronze."I gave it everything I could," said silver medallist Parker."I put my head down and went for it. I'm pretty proud of my efforts."
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