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While she was enjoying a smooth sailing life as a badminton player, she sustained an injury. Despite surgery, nerve damage left her with paralysis below the hip joint in her left leg. She was so depressed that she couldn't go out for a while, but just as she started to look forward and try her hand at parasports, she was hit with further misfortune. The condition in her leg worsened and she decided to have it amputated. Shino Kawai is working hard to achieve her dream of once again experiencing the feeling of running on her own two feet and cutting through the wind. We followed her as she overcame her difficulties with the help of a prosthetist. Narrator: Misaki Hayashi (TV Asahi announcer) Produced by: TV Asahi #Paraathlete #Badminton #Amputation [Teledocumentary] A documentary program jointly produced by 24 TV Asahi affiliates nationwide. Each station takes turns producing the program each week, and each program is produced from a unique perspective. *Broadcast times vary by region. Please see the website for details. https://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/telementary