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The Japan News/Yomiuri
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The Japan News

Farewell, Pyeongchang

Momoka Muraoka smiles Sunday holding a silver medal, her fifth medal at the Pyeongchang Paralympics. (Credit: The Yomiuri Shimbun)

The Pyeongchang Winter Paralympics came to a close Sunday night with a festive closing ceremony.

Earlier on the day, alpine skier Momoka Muraoka won the silver medal in the sitting category of the women's slalom. Muraoka, 21, achieved the outstanding feat of winning medals in all five events that she participated in at the Pyeongchang Paralympics.

Her medal haul included gold in the women's giant slalom, another silver in the downhill, and bronze medals in the Super-G and super combined.

Momoka Muraoka smiles Sunday holding a silver medal, her fifth medal at the Pyeongchang Paralympics. (Credit: The Yomiuri Shimbun)

Her five medals are the most ever for a Japanese athlete at a single Winter Paralympic Games. Japan captured 10 medals overall at Pyeongchang -- three gold, four silver and three bronze.

Read more from The Japan News at https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/

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