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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoOLYMPIC DIGEST | Japan Lands Two Spots in Top 10 in Women’s Snowboard Slopestyle Final
Reira Iwabuchi placed fifth and compatriot Kokomo Murase earned a 10th-place finish in her Olympic debut.
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoJapan Loses to Host China 2-1 but secures a Spot in the Women’s Hockey Quarterfinals
With seven points in Group B, Japan reached the last eight for the first time in four Olympic appearances.
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Figure Skating
/ 3 years agoYuma Kagiyama Powers Japan Into Medal Position with Great Free Skate
The 18-year-old won the men’s free skate with a personal-best score of 208.94 points.
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoIkuma Horishima Takes Third in Men’s Freestyle Moguls Final
The Gifu Prefecture native earned Japan’s first medal at the Beijing Games.
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoGold Medal Hopeful Sara Takanashi Finishes Fourth in Ski Jumping
The Japanese ace had an impressive second jump but was overtaken by the remaining jumpers.
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoOLYMPIC DIGEST | Japan Women Hammer Denmark in Hockey Match
Six Smile Japan players scored a goal as coach Yuji Iizuka’s squad improved to 2-0 in Beijing.
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Figure Skating
/ 3 years agoWomen’s Short Program, Men’s Free Skate on Tap for Sunday’s Team Event
Kaori Sakamoto, Wakaba Higuchi, Yuma Kagiyama and Shoma Uno make preparations for Japan.
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoAn Opening Ceremony Lit by Stunning Technology and Marked by the Absence of Global Leaders
“You the Olympic athletes, you will show how the world would look like, if we all respect the same rules and...
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Figure Skating
/ 3 years agoNathan Chen sparks US to lead in team event; Shoma Uno helps Japan to fourth
"I’m happy with the way that it went today,” Chen said. “And overall, my goal is just to enjoy this experience...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoAll Smiles: Japan Women’s Ice Hockey Team off to Winning Start Against Sweden
Smile Japan is aiming to improve on the country's best-ever Olympic result of sixth place at the Pyeongchang Games.
