"Saturday is the mightiest day of the week," wrote Japanese author Wataru Watari. "It's unshakably, overwhelmingly superior. Not only is it a day off of school, the following day is also a day off, like some kind of Super Saiyan bargain sale." While we do not pretend to understand the Dragon Ball Z reference (which required a Google search even to identify as such), we can with reasonable confidence deduce that Mr. Watari holds Saturday in high regard. On this most recent Saturday in Watari's homeland, Australia's Yang Qian sent a strong signal of Saturday's superiority. In the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics, Yang upset world #1 Natalia Partyka of Poland (pictured) in the Women's Singles Class 10 semifinal, 11-9 in the deciding fifth game. Yang would go on to win her first individual Paralympic gold medal on Monday. Natalia Partyka came to Tokyo the four-time defending champion, having won every Women's Singles Class 10 gold since Athens 2004. The silver medalist for London 2012 and Rio 2016 was none other than Yang Qian, then representing her native China. Thus, the Saturday stunner was revenge a long time in the making. Although Partyka has long since cemented her G.O.A.T. status, a competitor of her stature must have been all the more disappointed to be so close to her fifth straight individual gold medal. Now, she has a chance to exact her own measure of revenge. As fate would have it, Australia and Poland will meet on Friday in the Women's Class 9-10 Team final. With national pride and precious neckwear at stake, Natalia Partyka and Yang Qian's fates are once again intertwined. Alas, poor Friday can only wish it were as mighty as Saturday. This Friday's epic grudge match between two of the world's best athletes, however, will truly be a Super Saiyan bargain sale.

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