All posts tagged "Beijing Olympics"
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Judo
/ 4 months agoJapan's Judo Journey: Olympic Excellence Through the Decades
From Tokyo 1964 to Paris 2024, Japan's judo team has excelled, securing medals and showcasing remarkable talent and strategic evolution in...
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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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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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Figure Skating
/ 7 months agoShoma Uno Retires From Competition After Illustrious Career
Two-time world champion Shoma Uno retires with three Olympic medals, a record-tying six Japan men's singles titles and a Grand Prix...
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News
/ 10 months agoSpeed Skater Miho Takagi Zooms to Two Victories at the World Championships
Two years after collecting four medals, including one gold, at the Beijing Olympics, Miho Takagi won the 1,000- and 1,500-meter world...
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Figure Skating
/ 10 months agoEDITORIAL | The Valieva Case is More a Rebuke of Russia than the Figure Skater
A four-year doping ban against Kamila Valieva was upheld by the Court of Arbitration for Sport, but harsher punishment of Russia...
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Features
/ 10 months ago[ODDS and EVENS] Coach Says Miho Takagi Appears Ready to Shine at the World Championships
Miho Takagi is gearing up for her biggest competition yet in 2024. Dutch coach Johan de Wit has high hopes: "If...
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Features
/ 11 months ago[ODDS and EVENS] Ryoyu Kobayashi Enjoys a Successful Start to the New Year
Veteran ski jumper Ryoyu Kobayashi won the Four Hills Tournament for the third time, becoming the sixth man to achieve the...
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Figure Skating
/ 1 year agoIlia Malinin Takes Lead with Historic Jump at Grand Prix Final; Shoma Uno is 2nd
In a banner performance at the Grand Prix Final, Malinin becomes the first skater to land a quadruple axel in a...
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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[ICE TIME] Young Guns Miura, Sato and Chiba Shine at Four Continents in Colorado
Led by teenager Kao Miura’s triumph in the men’s event, Japanese skaters earned half of the singles medals at the Four...
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Features
/ 2 years ago[ODDS and EVENS] Snowboarder Reira Iwabuchi Continues to Push the Boundaries at Winter X Games
Executing difficult techniques on her snowboard is a never-ending quest for Reira Iwabuchi. The 21-year-old won the women's big air event...
