Stories By JAPAN Forward
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 4 years ago[Bookmark] Tokyo Olympics in a New Dark Age: A Competition on Behalf of the Entire Human Family
To fend off a future in which respect for human freedom and dignity has been destroyed, it is absolutely essential that...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 4 years agoTABLE TENNIS | Gold Medalist Mizutani Brushes Off Vicious Personal Attack from ‘A Certain Country’
“You should die, go to hell, get lost forever,” read the disturbing message sent from “a certain country” to gold medalist...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 4 years agoEDITORIAL | Applauding the Greatest Olympians as a New Generation Claims its Place
After disastrously crashing to the floor, Uchimura picked himself up and finished his routine. It was just what you would expect...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 4 years ago[OLYMPIC IMPRESSIONS] Weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz Wins Historic First Gold for Philippines
It was a women empowerment extravaganza in the sport of weightlifting, with first golds for several countries, and inspiring women fighting...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 4 years agoOLYMPIC NOTEBOOK | Heat Takes Toll at Tokyo 2020 Games
~~ ~ The Summer Games are in full swing the week of July 26, and the heat is up. And it’s...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 4 years agoOLYMPIC DIGEST | Daily Highlights from July 26
Japan finished runner-up in the men’s team gymnastics final, narrowly missing out on a second consecutive Olympic medal in the event.
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 4 years agoOLYMPIC DIGEST | Daily Highlights from July 26
~~ Athletes at the Tokyo Olympics have been performing super (and super-human) athletic feats, even as COVID-19 and other controversies swirl....
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 4 years agoOLYMPIC DIGEST | Surfing Makes Dynamic Debut at Summer Games
Surfing is among four new sports added to the Olympic program for the Tokyo Games. The others are sport climbing, skateboarding...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 4 years agoOLYMPIC DIGEST | Gymnastics Legend Kohei Uchimura Fails to Qualify for Horizontal Bar Final
"I have experienced the low of lows when I wasn't doing well. So I am not as disappointed as I expected."...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 4 years agoOLYMPIC DIGEST | Gymnastics Legend Kohei Uchimura Fails to Qualify for Horizontal Bar Final
~~ Legendary gymnast Kohei Uchimura didn’t qualify for the men’s horizontal bar final in his final Olympics on Saturday, July 24....
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 4 years agoA Look at the Tokyo Olympic Games from a Japanese-Brazilian Perspective
“The Tokyo 2020 Olympics is a great opportunity for Japan to show its organizational power again,” Nikkei Toshihiko Tan says. “But...
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Features
/ 4 years agoINTERVIEW | Canadian Olympic Water Polo Player Axelle Crevier in Her Mother’s Footsteps
"For women, it’s our time to get involved in every aspect of life. And sports is a big one." ― Marie-Claude...