All posts tagged "Ed Odeven"
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Tennis
/ 3 years agoNaomi Osaka Exits U.S. Open in Third Round, Says She’s Mulling Another Break from the Game
“I'm kind of at this point where I'm trying to figure out what I want to do,” she said, "and I...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoGOALBALL | Fueled by a Strong Start in the First Half, Japan Women's Team Earns Bronze Medal
Eiko Kakehata and Norika Hagiwara combined for five goals in the opening half, providing a big offensive spark for the hosts.
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoPARALYMPIC ROUNDUP | Yui Kamiji, Shingo Kunieda Advance to Wheelchair Tennis Singles Finals
Kamiji is vying for her first Paralympic singles title, while Kunieda is one win away from his third.
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Features
/ 3 years ago[ODDS and EVENS] Cuba’s ‘Queen of Speed’ Maintains Unbeatable Aura at Tokyo Games
The 29-year-old Omara Durand Elias’ unbeaten streak began in 2011.
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoPARALYMPIC ROUNDUP | Hidetaka Sugimura Outshines Rio Games Champ in Boccia Final
The 39-year-old is Japan’s first boccia medalist in an individual Paralympic Games event.
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoPARALYMPIC ROUNDUP | Cyclist Keiko Sugiura, 50, Becomes Japan’s Oldest Gold Medalist
Sugiura, who contemplated retiring when she reached the half-century mark last year, built a 20-second lead by the halfway point of...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoPARALYMPIC ROUNDUP | War Hero Wins First-Ever Paralympic Gold Medal for Sri Lanka
“I am very happy because my main dream came true. I have no words to describe [the feeling]," said Dinesh Priyan...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoPOWERLIFTING | Mongolia’s Sodnompiljee Enkhbayar Sets Paralympic Record En Route to Gold
The national hero achieved his goal of winning the Paralympic title and dedicating it to his late coach.
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Features
/ 3 years ago[ODDS AND EVENS] Paralympic Organizers Find a Way for Afghan Athletes to Safely Travel to Tokyo
After initially announcing that the Afghanistan Paralympic Committee couldn’t secure the safe departure of two athletes from Kabul, developments in recent...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoPARALYMPIC ROUNDUP | Naohide Yamaguchi Captures 100-Meter Breaststroke Gold
Swimmer Naohide Yamaguchi broke his own world record and claimed Japan’s third gold medal of the Tokyo Paralympics when he won...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoPARALYMPIC ROUNDUP | Retired U.S. Naval Officer Brad Snyder Triumphs in Paratriathlon Debut
“My life’s not about winning, it’s about taking on new challenges like I did with triathlon,” Snyder said.
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoPARALYMPIC ROUNDUP | Japan’s Karasawa and Wada Race to Silver and Bronze in T11 5,000-Meter Event
The vision-impaired Karasawa explained: “The fellow runner is the eyes of the athlete and the strategic brain, making his role an...
