Boxing
Naoya Inoue Outclasses Murodjon Akhmadaliev and Wins by Unanimous Decision
In his first fight to go the distance since November 2019, Naoya Inoue exhibited his exceptional boxing skills and retained his super...
Track and Field
Oblique Seville Wins the 100-Meter Title at the World Championships
Showcasing his talent as a sprinter, Oblique Seville captured his first world title in track's most electrifying event at Tokyo's National Stadium.
Features
JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK | Athletics: Hayato Katsuki Finishes 3rd in 35-km Race Walk at the Worlds
Veteran race walker Hayato Katsuki was clocked in 2 hours, 29 minutes, 16 seconds to grab Japan's first medal of the 2025...
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Features
/ 4 years ago[ODDS and EVENS] Softball Deserves to be Treated with Respect From the IOC
With the sport going on hiatus again before its next Olympic appearance, the long-lasting impact of this decision is obvious. “Children...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 4 years agoBASEBALL | Tetsuto Yamada Powers Samurai Japan to 7-4 Win over Mexico
Japan will face the U.S. on Monday for a chance to reach the semifinals.
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 4 years agoOLYMPIC DIGEST | Daily Highlights for July 30
Japan wins the men’s fencing team epee competition for the first time to collect its 17th gold medal at the ongoing...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 4 years agoTRACK and FIELD | Ethiopia’s Selemon Barega Triumphs in Men’s 10,000 Meters
The Addis Ababa native made a late surge to the front of the pack and collected his first Olympic gold medal...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 4 years agoJUDO | Akira Sone Wins Japan’s First Gold Medal in Women’s Over-78 Category Since 2004
“I am full of gratitude that, in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, we were able to have these Olympics,” commented...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 4 years agoBADMINTON | Yuta Watanabe and Arisa Higashino Claim Bronze, Japan’s First-Ever Mixed Doubles Medal
After losing to China’s Yi Lyu Wang and Dong Ping Huang on the previous day, the 24-year-old partners bounced back and...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 4 years agoBMX RACING | Reigning Olympic Champ Connor Fields Crashes in Semifinals, Taken to Hospital
Riding in the second position of the first 180 corner, Fields’ bike got tangled with the back of race leader Romain...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 4 years agoOLYMPIC DIGEST | Daily Highlights for July 29
Badminton standouts Akane Yamaguchi and Nozomi Okuhara advanced to the women’s singles quarterfinals, keeping their title hopes alive for another day.
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 4 years agoTABLE TENNIS | Mima Ito Earns Japan’s First Medal in Women’s Singles
Mima Ito captured the women’s singles bronze medal in a match against Singapore’s Mengyu Yu, earning Japan’s first medal ever in...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 4 years ago[OLYMPIC IMPRESSIONS] Luka Doncic Delivers Glimpse of Otherworldly Talents in Slovenia’s Rout of Japan
After scoring 48 points in Slovenia’s first Olympic basketball game, Doncic’s efficient effort paced his medal-chasing nation in its second straight...