good evening I am avne and we turn now to the Paris Paralympics where Team USA Sprinter Britney Mason has captured the silver medal in the women's 100 met t47 race Mason delivered a powerful performance finishing in 12 10 seconds just 600s of a second behind the gold medalist Kiera Rodriguez of Ecuador although the race was over in the blink of an eye the journey to the podium was anything but quick Mason has spent the past 8 Days laser focused dedicating herself entirely to preparation and blocking out all distractions this silver medal is Mason's thirdd paralympic medal and her second in the 100m despite her experience the pride of representing her country remains undiminished this is so surreal Mason said expressing her gratitude for the opportunity to compete at the highest level aerisk but Mason isn't done yet she's now gearing up for the 200m race this Saturday taking the confidence from her 100m performance into her next challenge after a few days of rest and strategy sessions with her coaches she's ready to push even further Mason's Journey to the Paralympics is an inspiring one diagnosed with herbs paly which limits the range of motion in her left arm she didn't even know she was eligible to compete until she was 20 since then she's become a strong advocate for the Paralympics helping others with disabilities discover their potential in sports this medal isn't just for me Mason said it's for everyone who's ever doubted what they can achieve as Britney Mason prepares for her next race we'll be cheering her on as she continues to inspire on the world stage please like And subscribe thanks for watching