News
SPORTS SHORTS | Akie Iwai Finishes 2nd at the LA Championship
Reporting on a strong performance by golfer Akie Iwai at the LA Championship, Shohei Ohtani's return to the lineup, and figure skating's...
Horse Racing
Satsuki Sho: Museum Mile Claims 1st G1 Title in Record-Setting Time
Museum Mile completed the 2,000-meter Satsuki Sho in 1 minute, 57.0 seconds at Nakayama Racecourse, giving jockey Joao Moreira back-to-back G1 wins.
Features
JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK | SV.League Tops 1 Million in Attendance in 2024-25
The SV.League (formerly the V.League) saw an increase of 75% in attendance for its men's volleyball teams and 195% growth in fans...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoLightning Strikes Again for Nana Takagi in Mass Start Speed Skating
The defending champion suffered a fall at the turn that haunted her in the team pursuit earlier in the week.
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoBOBSLEIGH | The Jamaican Team ‘So Much More’ than a Cool Runnings Reboot
“We're actually fierce competitors and we're out there to do really well and to put on a really good performance at...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoOLYMPIC DIGEST | Japan Women’s Curling Team Edges Switzerland to Reach Gold-Medal Match for First Time
Skip Satsuki Fujisawa and her teammates handled the pressure of a high-stakes match and played more consistently in a bounce-back win...
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Figure Skating
/ 3 years agoWenjing Sui, Cong Han Set World Record in Pairs Short Program; Riku Miura, Ryuichi Kihara in Eighth
“We want everybody to see the splendor, the beauty of figure skating, and also to show the style of Chinese skaters,”...
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Figure Skating
/ 3 years ago[ICE TIME] Kaori Sakamoto’s Bronze a Victory for Doing Things the Right Way
Sakamoto is a wonderful example of the Japanese values of duty, honor and respect.
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Figure Skating
/ 3 years agoAnna Shcherbakova Wins Gold in Stunning Upset After Kamila Valieva Collapse; Kaori Sakamoto Collects Bronze
Valieva wilted under the Olympic heat in titanic fashion, thereby allowing the 17-year-old Shcherbakova to win the gold.
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoJapan Captures First Nordic Combined Team Medal in 28 Years
Brothers Akito and Yoshito Watabe, Hideaki Nagai and Ryota Yamamoto produce historic bronze for Japan.
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoOLYMPIC DIGEST | Japan Clinches Spot in Women’s Curling Semifinals
The 2018 Olympic bronze medalist advanced to the final four on a tiebreaker after Britain, Japan and Canada finished with identical...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoSpeed Skater Miho Takagi Wins Women’s 1,000-Meter Gold in Record Time
Takagi powered across the finish line in 1 minute, 13.18 seconds to help soothe the pain of Japan’s late collapse in...
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Features
/ 3 years ago[ODDS and EVENS] Japan Women's Curling Squad's Success Story Buoyed by Coaching Continuity
"You have to play against the best teams to get better,” said Canadian mentor J.D. Lind, who has served as the...
