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/ 3 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Sprinter Ryota Yamagata Thrust Into the Spotlight as Japan's Olympic Captain
~~ Ryota Yamagata, who ran the fastest-ever 100 meters for a Japanese sprinter last month, will receive the honor of a...
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/ 3 years ago[ODDS and EVENS] Serena Williams' Absence From Tokyo Games Is Understandable, But Leaves a Void
~~ Serena Williams represents athletic greatness to a global audience. A high-profile tennis player for more than 20 years, she's one...
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/ 3 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Japan’s Medal History at the Summer Olympics
~~ A lot has changed since two athletes represented Japan at the 1912 Stockholm Summer Olympics. Runners Yahiko Mishima, a track...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoTakuya Haneda Aiming to Navigate Choppy Waters at Tokyo Games
~~ Takuya Haneda was willing to travel halfway around the world to master a sport that was far from mainstream in...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoOLYMPICS | Top Fencing Contender Daniele Garozzo Weighs In On ‘Japan’s Strong Message of Recovery’
~~ ~ “Oh, hello! I’m just about done with training, let me just move to the room next door, just one...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoOrganizers, Governing Bodies Approve Maximum Venue Capacity of 10,000 for Tokyo Games
~~ There will be crowds at the Tokyo Olympics starting next month and at the Paralympics, which are set to commence...
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/ 3 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] 'King Kohei' Uchimura's Fourth Olympics Adds Drama to Tokyo Games
~~ Kohei Uchimura earned a spot to his fourth Olympics based on a tiebreaker that took into account his high-profile status...
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/ 3 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Ayumu Hirano Swaps Snowboard for Skateboard in Latest Quest for Olympic Glory
~~ Like surfing, sport climbing and karate, skateboarding will make its Olympic debut at the Tokyo Games. As the International Olympic...
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/ 4 years ago[ODDS and EVENS] Olympians Caught in Rhetorical Crossfire Over Plans to Hold Tokyo Games
~~ Clashing ideologies are on full display as Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic organizers and other visible stakeholders, who insist that nothing...
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Japan Sports Notebook
/ 4 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Daily COVID-19 Testing for Olympians is Latest Big Policy Change
~~ With less than 85 days until the scheduled start of the Tokyo Olympics, changes to how the global extravaganza will...
