All posts tagged "Akane Yamaguchi"
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News
/ 3 months agoBadminton Star Akane Yamaguchi Captures 4th Japan Open Title
Yamaguchi cruised past Thai opponent Busanan Ongbamrungphan in a clinical 43-minute display of badminton prowess in the tournament final in Yokohama.
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 4 months agoAkane Yamaguchi and Aya Ohori Advance to Quarterfinals in Badminton Singles
Japanese badminton medal hopeful Yamaguchi faces a stiff test in the Olympic quarterfinals against South Korea's Se Young An, the top...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 4 months agoOlympic Roundup: Japan Powers Past Argentina to Pick up 1st Win in Men's Volleyball Tourney
The world's third-ranked men's volleyball team dropped its Olympic opener to Germany. Japan faces the United States in its next match.
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 4 months agoAkane Yamaguchi Aims to Climb Back to Top of Badminton World in Paris
To win the women's singles gold medal at the Paris Olympics, Akane Yamaguchi will likely have to beat world world No...
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Features
/ 2 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Kosuke Kitajima to be Inducted into International Swimming Hall of Fame in September
A four-time Olympic gold medalist, Kosuke Kitajima became the first swimmer to claim the breaststroke golden double in consecutive Summer Games.
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Features
/ 2 years ago[ODDS and EVENS] Takuro Hoki and Yugo Kobayashi Soar to New Heights in Badminton
The longtime doubles partners are No. 1 in the world rankings for the first time, becoming the first Japanese men to...
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News
/ 2 years agoAkane Yamaguchi Wins 2nd Straight Title at Badminton World Championships
The 25-year-old, who’s ranked No. 1 in the world, scored seven straight points in the third game to take the momentum...
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News
/ 2 years agoJapan’s World No. 1 Akane Yamaguchi Advances to Final at Badminton World Championships
The 25-year-old native of Fukui Prefecture will face China’s Yufei Chen in the title match after a straight-sets victory in the...
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Features
/ 3 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Samurai Blue Make It to Seventh Consecutive World Cup
The Japan men’s soccer team completed its quest with late drama against Australia, getting two goals from substitute Kaoru Mitoma.
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Features
/ 3 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Ayumu Hirano Raises the Bar with Technical Wizardry
The two-time Olympic silver medalist completed a stunning triple-cork jump in a recent Dew Tour snowboarding competition in Colorado.
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Features
/ 3 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Ryota Murata to Face Gennadiy Golovkin in Blockbuster Title Fight on December 29
The WBA champion returns to the ring for the first time in two years against a successful, battle-tested opponent.
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Sports
/ 3 years agoBADMINTON | Akane Yamaguchi Collects Tournament Title for Second Straight Week
After achieving success in Denmark, the Fukui native wraps up the month by earning another winner’s trophy in Paris.
