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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 4 months agoJapan Settles for Silver in the Women's Table Tennis Team Event
In a familiar story, Japan got off to a positive start but couldn't contain the powerful Chinese table tennis team in...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 5 months agoAkira Akasaki Finishes 6th in Olympic Marathon with Personal-Best Time
The 26-year-old completed the marathon in 2 hours, 7 minutes, 32 seconds over a hilly course in Paris. Ethiopia's Tamirat Tola...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 5 months agoWrestling: Rei Higuchi and Tsugumi Sakurai Triumph on a Golden Friday
Japan increased its wrestling gold-medal haul to five with the possibility of more to come at the Champ-de-Mars Arena in the...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 5 months agoB-girl Ami Wins Historic Gold in Women's Breaking at the Paris Olympics
The 25-year-old from Saitama Prefecture won a total of six breaking matches to top the podium, climaxing with a 3-0 victory...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 5 months agoOlympic Roundup: Japan Makes National Record in the 4x400-Meter Relay
Japan advanced to the Olympic 4x400 relay final for the first time since the 2004 Athens Games after clocking 2:59.48 in...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 5 months agoSport Climbing: Sorato Anraku Nabs Silver in the Men's Boulder and Lead
At the Le Bourget Climbing Venue, the 17-year-old Chiba Prefecture native became the first Japanese man to earn an Olympic medal...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 5 months agoFrance Edges Japan for Bronze Medal in the Men's Table Tennis Team Event
Japan dropped its first two matches and tied it at 2-2 before Alexis Lebrun secured the win for France in the...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 5 months agoRachid Muratake, Japan's 1st 110-Meter Hurdles Finalist, Finishes 5th
Chiba Prefecture native Rachid Muratake, the youngest participant in the final, says he's aiming for a podium finish at the 2025...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 5 months agoJapan Advances to the Women's Table Tennis Team Final
Miwa Harimoto clinched the victory for Japan over Germany in the table tennis semifinals with a 3-0 win against Xiaona Shan...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 5 months agoWrestling Gold Medalist Akari Fujinami Extends Winning Streak to 137
Fujinami, a 20-year-old Olympic debutante, capped a dominant run in Paris with a display of technical superiority in the 53-kilogram division...
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Features
/ 5 months ago[ODDS and EVENS] Japan's National Swimming Program at the Crossroads
With poor results at the Paris Olympics, Japan's swimming brain trust needs unified leadership and must convey a sense of urgency...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 5 months agoOlympic Roundup: Keiju Okada and Miho Yoshioka Sail for Silver in Mixed Dinghy Final
After eight races in the opening series and then the Olympic medal race, the Japanese sailors proved that they are among...
Figure Skating
Yuma Kagiyama Captures 1st Title at the Japan Championships
