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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 4 months agoKoki Kano Gives Japan Its First Individual Olympic Gold in Fencing
Reigning Asian Games champion Koki Kano won five epee matches on Sunday in Paris, including a difficult duel with Hungary's Tibor...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 4 months agoWomen's Street Skateboarding Yields Gold and Silver for Japan at Paris 2024
Teenager Yoshizawa gave Japan its second consecutive Olympic gold while Akama brought in the silver in the skateboarding event that debuted...
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Judo
/ 4 months agoHifumi Abe Defends Olympic Judo Title with a Mighty Performance in the Final
On the same day that Hifumi Abe won his second Olympic gold medal, sister Uta's quest to repeat as champ ended...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 4 months agoOlympic Roundup: Naomi Osaka Falls in the First Round of the Women's Singles Tourney
Unforced errors were a pivotal factor in Osaka's straight-sets defeat to Angelique Kerber in the Olympic first-round tennis match in the...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 4 months agoJapan Women Fall to Poland in Volleyball Opener in Paris
Showcasing a power game that combined strong attacks with excellent blocking, Poland outplayed Japan in the four-set Olympic volleyball opener for...
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Judo
/ 4 months agoConfidence Propels Veteran Judoka Natsumi Tsunoda to an Olympic Gold
Three-time world champion Natsumi Tsunoda relied on experience and self-assurance to earn Japan's 500th Summer Olympic medal, the nation's first at...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 4 months agoAkane Yamaguchi Aims to Climb Back to Top of Badminton World in Paris
To win the women's singles gold medal at the Paris Olympics, Akane Yamaguchi will likely have to beat world world No...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 4 months agoOlympic Roundup: Daiki Hashimoto Stumbles in Qualifying on Horizontal Bar
The gymnastics star fell short of his goal of advancing to the Olympic final. Also Saturday, judoka Natsumi Tsunoda won Japan's...
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Basketball
/ 4 months agoGermany Runs Past Japan in Men's Basketball Tourney Opener
Reigning Basketball World Cup champion Germany beat Japan with a strong inside game and tough defense and never trailed in the...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 4 months agoParis 2024 Delivers a Riverside Extravaganza to Open the Games
Thousands of athletes paraded on boats down the Seine River in a historical first officially starting the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 4 months agoGermany Stuns World No 2 Japan in Volleyball Opener
After dropping the opening set, world No 2 Japan won the next two against Germany in the volleyball showdown. Germany then...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 4 months agoHigh School Swimming Star Mizuki Hirai Ready to Take on the Paris Olympics
Swimming prodigy Mizuki Hirai won the 100-meter butterfly at Japan's Olympic trials in March. Now, she has her sights on success...
