Winter Sports
Smile Japan Earns Its 4th Consecutive Olympic Ice Hockey Berth
Seventh-ranked Smile Japan outscored France, Poland and China 17-2 at the IIHF Group G Women's Ice Hockey Final Olympic Qualification tournament.
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Winter Sports
/ 2 weeks agoSmile Japan Overpowers France 7-1 in the Opening Game of the Final Olympic Qualifier
Looking to book a fourth straight Winter Olympic berth, Smile Japan couldn't have scripted a better start, jumping out to a...
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Winter Sports
/ 2 weeks agoSmile Japan Will Be All Business in Pursuit of 4th Straight Olympic Ice Hockey Berth
A new crop of rising ice hockey stars will be called on to lead Smile Japan when it faces France, China...
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Winter Sports
/ 1 year agoMiho Takagi Wins Individual Gold at World Championships with Victory in 1,500m
In a stellar display of athleticism, the Japanese sensation notched her second individual World Single Distances title, conquering the 1,500 event.
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News
/ 1 year agoSpeed Skater Miho Takagi Zooms to Two Victories at the World Championships
Two years after collecting four medals, including one gold, at the Beijing Olympics, Miho Takagi won the 1,000- and 1,500-meter world...
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Features
/ 1 year ago[ODDS and EVENS] Coach Says Miho Takagi Appears Ready to Shine at the World Championships
Miho Takagi is gearing up for her biggest competition yet in 2024. Dutch coach Johan de Wit has high hopes: "If...
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News
/ 1 year agoMakuru Furuhashi Aiming to Power Nikko Ice Bucks to the Top of Asia League
The Nikko native is hoping to repeat his stellar offensive production from last season when he tallied 58 points for the...
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Winter Sports
/ 2 years agoGihado Kadota, First Japanese to Complete the World's Most Difficult Ice Climbing Route
Gihado Kadota completed the ascent of Bombs Away WI10 at Helmcken Falls in Canada. Helmcken Falls is known as the world's...
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Winter Sports
/ 2 years agoJapan Calls on Veteran NHL Coach Perry Pearn to Get Men's National Ice Hockey Team Up to Speed
The 71-year-old Canadian is already making his mark on Japan's senior and junior ice hockey squads in his first few months...
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Winter Sports
/ 2 years agoFirst-Year Coach Jeff Flanagan Tasked with Getting the Yokohama Grits to be Grittier
The veteran coach can call on a wealth of experience behind the bench to get more out of his young players...
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Winter Sports
/ 2 years agoINTERVIEW | Passion for Challenge: Meet Japan's Top Ice Climber Gihado Kadota
What is ice climbing, and will it be an Olympic sport? Japan's top athlete explains the sport and shares his passion...
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Winter Sports
/ 2 years agoJapan Women Edge Finland in Dramatic Shootout, Finish 5th at World Championship
The unexpected result gave the Hinomaru its best finish ever at the world hockey tourney and represented a remarkable reversal of...
