Paris is dear to Tokito Oda. He was named after the city's renowned Arc de Triomphe and won two of his four wheelchair tennis Grand Slam titles at the French Open.
The 18-year-old thinks his Paris Paralympic debut is fate.
Oda uploaded a snapshot on Instagram of him making a wish in front of the Arc de Triomphe with the caption “Dreamer” before the wheelchair tennis singles competition.
He defeated Ben Bartram of Great Britain in straight sets on September 1 to get to the third round of the men's singles tournament.
I'm excited to return to Roland Garros because I didn't drop a match at the French Open in two years. I want to repeat,” he said.
“I think these Games will change my life. I can transform my life at the Games. Not sure how, but certainly.
However, the Paralympics have radically transformed his life.
He had surgery and treatment for bone cancer aged nine. While in the hospital, he watched wheelchair tennis legend Shingo Kunieda play in the London 2012 Paralympic Games men's singles final.