Words spoken by Kaito Oda tearfully as he decides to go to Los Angeles for his hometown Asia Paralympics

On the 6th day of the Asian Para Games, on the 23rd, Kaito Oda (Tokai Rika) won his second consecutive victory in the men's wheelchair tennis singles final, earning him the right to participate in the 2028 Los Angeles Paralympics. In badminton, Shino Kawai (Seirin) won the gold medal in women's singles (lower limb disability SL3). Japan won the men's wheelchair basketball competition.

In track and field, Hogaku Kato (Tokyo International University) won the gold medal in the men's 1500 meters (cerebral palsy T38) with a time of 4 minutes 12.70 seconds. Tomoya Ito (Bayer Yakuhin) won the gold medal in the men's 200 meters (wheelchair T51/52) with a new time of 32.07 seconds. Japan's men's goalball team won the gold medal.

gold in front of a packed audience

Approximately 2,500 tickets for the men's wheelchair tennis singles final were sold out. The stands were filled with the ``triumphal return'' of Gaito Oda (Tokai Rika) from Ichinomiya City, Aichi Prefecture.

They didn't lose a single game until the semifinals. "Of course I'll aim for it." Oda had declared a shutout.

Everything went according to script until 4-0 in the first set. However, the rally became heated as the opponents responded to Oda's energetic play. In the end, they won the gold medal 6-2, 6-2.

The champion, who at the age of 20 has achieved the ``Golden Slam of a lifetime'' by winning the Paralympics and all four major tournaments, expressed his gratitude for the enthusiastic support that day.

"I've played tennis in many different countries, but this is the best!"

She lost the use of her left leg due to osteosarcoma in the third grade of elementary school, and discovered wheelchair tennis at the age of 10. When he looked back on his 10 years of hard work during his speech, he was brought to tears, which is rare. After being at a loss for words, I called out to him.

"I think there are kids who are worried and wondering what to do right now. But I think it's up to them to make changes." The applause from the stands continued.