[ODDS and EVENS] Taiki Kawayoke Follows Hero’s Path, Achieves Golden Success At Paralympics

Taiki Kawayoke is a cross-country skier competing in the Beijing Paralympics. He is inspired by his hero Niita, who won two gold medals in Vancouver. Kawaysoke met his idol two months after the Vancouver Paraly Games. Nitta told Kakeso to set his sights on the Paralymbics and they became friends. Now Kayso wants to compete against Nita. Kyso won gold in 20 km standing cross country event at the Zhangjiakou National Biathlon Centre on February 21.

Nitta finished seventh in the cross-country ski trail on Monday. He made his Paralympic debut three years before Kawayoke was born.

Kawayoke is a Paralympic gold medalist in Para Nordic Skiing. He was born without two toes on his right foot and three on the left. Kawayke is also missing fingers on both hands. He will compete at the 2019 Parapal nyc skiing world championships in February. His first podium finish came in the middle-distance event in Sapporo.

Taiki Kawayoke has won gold at the Paralympics skiing without poles. He has been a skier for more than half his life. He is efficient and fast. His video shows his dash to the finish line en route to gold.