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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 1 year agoAkira Akasaki Finishes 6th in Olympic Marathon with Personal-Best Time
The 26-year-old completed the marathon in 2 hours, 7 minutes, 32 seconds over a hilly course in Paris. Ethiopia's Tamirat Tola...
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/ 1 year agoWrestling: Rei Higuchi and Tsugumi Sakurai Triumph on a Golden Friday
Japan increased its wrestling gold-medal haul to five with the possibility of more to come at the Champ-de-Mars Arena in the...
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/ 1 year agoB-girl Ami Wins Historic Gold in Women's Breaking at the Paris Olympics
The 25-year-old from Saitama Prefecture won a total of six breaking matches to top the podium, climaxing with a 3-0 victory...
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/ 1 year agoOlympic Roundup: Japan Makes National Record in the 4x400-Meter Relay
Japan advanced to the Olympic 4x400 relay final for the first time since the 2004 Athens Games after clocking 2:59.48 in...
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/ 1 year agoSport Climbing: Sorato Anraku Nabs Silver in the Men's Boulder and Lead
At the Le Bourget Climbing Venue, the 17-year-old Chiba Prefecture native became the first Japanese man to earn an Olympic medal...
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/ 1 year agoFrance Edges Japan for Bronze Medal in the Men's Table Tennis Team Event
Japan dropped its first two matches and tied it at 2-2 before Alexis Lebrun secured the win for France in the...
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/ 1 year agoRachid Muratake, Japan's 1st 110-Meter Hurdles Finalist, Finishes 5th
Chiba Prefecture native Rachid Muratake, the youngest participant in the final, says he's aiming for a podium finish at the 2025...
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/ 1 year agoJapan Advances to the Women's Table Tennis Team Final
Miwa Harimoto clinched the victory for Japan over Germany in the table tennis semifinals with a 3-0 win against Xiaona Shan...
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/ 1 year agoWrestling Gold Medalist Akari Fujinami Extends Winning Streak to 137
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/ 1 year ago[ODDS and EVENS] Japan's National Swimming Program at the Crossroads
With poor results at the Paris Olympics, Japan's swimming brain trust needs unified leadership and must convey a sense of urgency...