After winning gold four years ago in Beijing, Japanese Para cross-country skier Taiki Kawayoke has adopted a new game plan as he targets a return to the top of the podium at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Paralympics, opening Friday.The Toyama Prefecture native emerged as a star at the 2022 Beijing Winter Paralympics, his second games, when he won gold in the men's 20-kilometer classic standing cross-country skiing event."I think the high level of anticipation will make it exciting," the 25-year-old told Kyodo News in a recent interview. "I want to show I can win consecutive medals."Born wit…READ FULL ARTICLE
