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SPORTS SHORTS | Basketball: Japan Women and Denmark Settle for Tie in Exhibition Match
Reporting on the Japan women's basketball team, Masataka Yoshida's injury rehab, rising golf star Shuri Sakuma and Mikki Fight's narrow win at...
Basketball
ODDS and EVENS | Tomoya Higashino Brings Basketball Passion and Smarts to His New Job
After nine meaningful years as the Japan Basketball Association's technical committee chair, Tomoya Higashino is the Nagoya Diamond Dolphins' new president.
Olympics and Paralympics
Fix the JOC Before Hashimoto Talks of Hosting Olympics Again
If Seiko Hashimoto really aims to restore trust in the JOC, she must articulate a vision and be prepared to exercise discipline...
Track and Field
Long Jumper Yuki Hashioka Places 10th at World Championships
Track and Field
Tokyo Awarded 2025 World Athletics Championships
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 4 years agoPARALYMPIC ROUNDUP | Japan Paralympians Enjoy Flurry of Medals in Marathon Races, Badminton on Final Day
The host nation earned three marathon medals, with Misato Michishita winning the women's T12 race, while Daiki Kajiwara, Sarina Satomi and...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 4 years agoWHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL | U.S. Edges Japan in Thriller to Defend Men’s Paralympic Title
Host Japan becomes first Asian nation to medal in the sport after an impressive run.
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 4 years agoPARALYMPIC ROUNDUP | Shingo Kunieda Overpowers Tom Egberink to Win Third Gold Medal in Men's Singles Wheelchair Tennis
The Tokyo native adds to Beijing, London titles to solidify his place as one of Japan's greatest Paralympians.
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 4 years agoFOOTBALL 5-A-SIDE | Brazil Defends Paralympic Title by Beating Argentina 1-0
Raimundo Mendes secured the medal with a cracking result at just eight minutes to the end, sealing Brazil’s fifth consecutive gold...
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Tennis
/ 4 years agoNaomi Osaka Exits U.S. Open in Third Round, Says She’s Mulling Another Break from the Game
“I'm kind of at this point where I'm trying to figure out what I want to do,” she said, "and I...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 4 years agoPARALYMPIC ROUNDUP | Indonesia’s Badminton Ace Leani Ratri Oktila Starts Medal Quest With Straight Wins in Qualifiers
~~ Indonesia’s badminton star is aiming for gold. Leani Ratri Oktila, a three-time world champion and two-time champion in the Asian...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 4 years agoGOALBALL | Fueled by a Strong Start in the First Half, Japan Women's Team Earns Bronze Medal
Eiko Kakehata and Norika Hagiwara combined for five goals in the opening half, providing a big offensive spark for the hosts.
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 4 years agoPARALYMPIC ROUNDUP | Yui Kamiji, Shingo Kunieda Advance to Wheelchair Tennis Singles Finals
Kamiji is vying for her first Paralympic singles title, while Kunieda is one win away from his third.
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 4 years agoTAEKWONDO | Lisa Gjessing Cherishes Chance to Add Paralympic Medal to List of Achievements
After the athlete’s hand was amputated, she said, “It really hit me. I was blown away by these people competing, smiling,...
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Features
/ 4 years ago[ODDS and EVENS] Cuba’s ‘Queen of Speed’ Maintains Unbeatable Aura at Tokyo Games
The 29-year-old Omara Durand Elias’ unbeaten streak began in 2011.