Team USA's first para badminton medalists aim to capitalize on momentum: 'Why not dream big?'

Miles Krajewski, left, and Jayci Simon, from the U.S., high-five during the gold medal match against Naili Lin and Fengmei Li, from China, during the Paralympic Games in Paris on Monday, Sept. 2, 2024. China won the match in straight sets.

Miles Krajewski, left, and Jayci Simon, from the U.S., high-five during the gold medal match against Naili Lin and Fengmei Li, from China, during the Paralympic Games in Paris on Monday, Sept. 2, 2024. China won the match in straight sets. (AP Photo/Avni Trivedi)


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PARIS — Miles Krajewski and Jayci Simon came to Paris as the U.S.'s first para badminton players and left as the country's first Paralympic medalists in the sport. Team USA won silver in the para badminton mixed doubles event in the SH6 classification for athletes of short stature. Simon, Krajewski and his father, Mike, have all worked extensively to grow para badminton in the U.S. in the years leading up to their first Paralympics. With a trailblazing medal and a bright future ahead, Simon and the Krajewskis detailed how American para badminton will benefit from the 2024 games.

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