Basketball
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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
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Boxing
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Olympics and Paralympics
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Olympics and Paralympics
Sweden Defeats Japan in the Men's Table Tennis Team Semifinals
Olympics and Paralympics
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Olympics and Paralympics
Olympic Roundup: Javelin Thrower Haruka Kitaguchi Books a Spot in the Final
Olympics and Paralympics
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Figure Skating
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