All posts tagged "Beijing Olympics"
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoOLYMPIC DIGEST | Japan Clinches Spot in Women’s Curling Semifinals
The 2018 Olympic bronze medalist advanced to the final four on a tiebreaker after Britain, Japan and Canada finished with identical...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoSpeed Skater Miho Takagi Wins Women’s 1,000-Meter Gold in Record Time
Takagi powered across the finish line in 1 minute, 13.18 seconds to help soothe the pain of Japan’s late collapse in...
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Features
/ 3 years ago[ODDS and EVENS] Japan Women's Curling Squad's Success Story Buoyed by Coaching Continuity
"You have to play against the best teams to get better,” said Canadian mentor J.D. Lind, who has served as the...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoOLYMPIC DIGEST | Slovakia Stuns US with Shootout Shocker in Men's Ice Hockey
Slovakia tied it late in regulation, survived a 10-minute 3-on-3 overtime, then won it in a shootout to advance to the...
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Figure Skating
/ 3 years agoVincent Zhou Plans to Compete in World Championships, Hopes for Future Japan Skating Shows
After a positive COVID-19 test in Beijing, Zhou reflected on what happened: “I honestly don’t know how I got it. I...
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Figure Skating
/ 3 years agoKamila Valieva Takes Lead After Short Program; Kaori Sakamoto in Third with Strong Performance
Valieva, the world junior champion in 2020, earned level fours for her spins and step sequence. She wept as she finished...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoOLYMPIC DIGEST | Akito Watabe Finishes Third in Nordic Combined Large Hill Event
Sochi gold medalist Joergen Graabak and fellow Norwegian Jens Luraas Oftebro took the lead from Watabe and held on for the...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoHeartbreak on Ice: Nana Takagi Falls on Final Turn as Japan Settles for Silver
Japan, which won Olympic gold in the team pursuit in 2018, held the lead before Takagi slid off the track in...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoTeenage Snowboarder Kokomo Murase Grabs Bronze in Women’s Big Air
Japanese athletes put on quite a show on February 15 in the exciting finals of both the men’s and women's competitions.
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Figure Skating
/ 3 years agoEXCLUSIVE: Victor Conte Says Drug Likely Given to Kamila Valieva Without Her Knowledge, Sees Coverup
“The delay in the positive test being announced seems likely to be an attempt to cover up the result,” wrote Conte,...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoHappy Harada Offers Moral Support to Ski Jumper Sara Takanashi after Controversial DQ
The different suit check procedure has caused the Ski Association of Japan to consider further action, while Takanashi has moved on...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoSouth Korea Curling Squad Halts Japan’s Four-Match Win Streak
In a rematch of the 2018 Winter Games semifinal, Eun Jung Kim sealed the victory with a draw in the ninth...
