Japan won its first-ever gold medal in wheelchair rugby at Paris’s Champs-de-Mars Arena Monday night, surging ahead of the US team at half-time. It was an infuriating night for the US, which has failed to win gold in the fast-paced sport – once known as “murderball” for its full-contact play-style – since 2008.
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Japan overpowers US in rough-and-tumble wheelchair rugby final to win historic gold
