All posts tagged "Paris Olympics"
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 months agoWrestling Gold Medalist Akari Fujinami Extends Winning Streak to 137
Fujinami, a 20-year-old Olympic debutante, capped a dominant run in Paris with a display of technical superiority in the 53-kilogram division...
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Features
/ 4 months 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...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 4 months agoOlympic Roundup: Keiju Okada and Miho Yoshioka Sail for Silver in Mixed Dinghy Final
After eight races in the opening series and then the Olympic medal race, the Japanese sailors proved that they are among...
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Golf
/ 4 months agoYuka Saso Struggles in the 2nd Round at Le Golf National
The two-time major winner will have a long way to go to get back into contention in the Olympic women's golf...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 4 months agoSweden Defeats Japan in the Men's Table Tennis Team Semifinals
After taking a 2-0 lead over Sweden in the men's table tennis team semifinals, Japan dropped the next three matches at...
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Figure Skating
/ 4 months agoJapan's Figure Skaters Get Their Beijing Team Event Silver Medals in Paris
A Russian doping scandal and the appeals process delayed the rewarding of the medals to figure skaters. The United States and...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 4 months agoNao Kusaka Gives Japan a 2nd Gold in Greco-Roman Wrestling
Kusaka trailed 2-0 after the first period in the 77-kg class wrestling final, but he came on strong in the second...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 4 months agoOlympic Roundup: Javelin Thrower Haruka Kitaguchi Books a Spot in the Final
Kitaguchi is one of 12 women who advanced to the final round of the Olympic javelin competition at the Stade de...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 4 months ago2024 Paris Olympics: Tokyo's Take on the Games
As the 2024 Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games unfold, Japan's enthusiasm shines. Public reactions range from pride to varying comparisons with...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 4 months agoCocona Hiraki Repeats as Silver Medalist in Women's Park Skateboarding
The 15-year-old Japanese skateboarding standout finished second behind Australia's Arisa Trew by less than one point in the French capital.
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 4 months agoKenichiro Fumita Lands Gold in Greco-Roman Wrestling
A runner-up at the Tokyo 2020 Games, Fumita defeated China's Liguo Cao to win the men's 60-kilogram wrestling title at the...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 4 months ago'Rising Sun Flag' Surfboard Design Causes Waves at Paris 2024 Olympics
Its surfers weren't competing but the South Koreans objected anyway to an Australian Olympian's surfboard design based on Japan's Rising Sun...
