Japan made history by winning its first ever Paro Olympic wheelchair rugby Championship after a tense final against the United States the match which had fans on the edge of their seats saw Japan pull ahead in the final quarter securing a 48 to 41 Victory star player yukinobu Ike led the charge with 16 tries this Victory marks a significant achievement for Japan who had previously earned bronze medals in 2016 and 2020 meanwhile the United States despite reaching the final faced disappointment once again losing their third consec paralympic final earlier in the day Australia edged out Great Britain 5048 to claim the bronze medal host France secured fth place with a 53-50 win over Canada while Denmark defeated Germany 56-49 to finish sth