All posts tagged "featured"

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  Judo

  / 4 months ago

  Japan'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...

  By JAPAN Forward
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  Baseball

  / 4 months ago

  [NPB NOTEBOOK] Tsuyoshi Shinjo Has the Nipponham Fighters Believing in Themselves

  The Hokkaido-based Nipponham Fighters, led by gutsy skipper Shinjo, won eight of nine games recently. They look poised to end a...

  By Jim Armstrong
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  Features

  / 4 months ago

  [ODDS and EVENS] Paris Olympics Delivered Compelling Drama

  Leon Marchand's swimming exploits, Mondo Duplantis' world record in the pole vault and other impressive feats grabbed our attention during the...

  By Ed Odeven
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  Olympics and Paralympics

  / 4 months ago

  Olympic Medals: an Abundant, Varied Collection for Team Japan at Paris 2024

  After winning 58 Olympic medals at Tokyo 2020, Japan collected 45 at the Paris Games, including 20 gold, and earned medals...

  By Ed Odeven
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  Features

  / 4 months ago

  [ICE TIME] Summer Cup Recap: Mao Shimada and Rio Nakata are Winners in Otsu

  Shimada landed eight triple jumps in her free skate and triumphed in the Summer Cup by more than 24 points. Nakata...

  By Jack Gallagher
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  Baseball

  / 4 months ago

  EDITORIAL | Koshien at 100: A Monument to Recovery and Endurance

  As the "holy ground" of Japanese baseball, Koshien rallied the nation through national disasters and wars. Now it's taking on the...

  By JAPAN Forward
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  Olympics and Paralympics

  / 4 months ago

  Closing Ceremony Brings 2024 Paris Olympics to a Spectacular End

  The Paris 2024 Olympics' closing ceremony celebrated athletes, volunteers and unity with superb performances, a light show and a Hollywood-style flag...

  By JAPAN Forward
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  Olympics and Paralympics

  / 4 months ago

  Thomas Bach Decides Not to Seek a 3rd Term as IOC President

  IOC chief Thomas Bach has had a mostly successful tenure during challenging times that included wars, a global pandemic and doping...

  By Jim Armstrong
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  Olympics and Paralympics

  / 4 months ago

  Yuka Suzuki Finishes 6th in Marathon with Personal-Best Time

  Suzuki completed the marathon in a personal-best time of 2 hours, 24 minutes, 2 seconds to finish just over a minute...

  By Jack Gallagher
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  Olympics and Paralympics

  / 4 months ago

  Japan's Wrestling Prowess on Display on the Final Day of the Paris Olympics

  Yuka Kagami and Kotaro Kiyooka won gold medals in the women's and men's 76-kilogram and 65-kg freestyle wrestling divisions as competition...

  By Jim Armstrong
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  Olympics and Paralympics

  / 4 months ago

  Taishu Sato Scores Silver for Japan in Modern Pentathlon

  Sato began competing in modern pentathlon in 2013. He said he stuck with it because he "believed the sport would be...

  By Jack Gallagher
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  Olympics and Paralympics

  / 4 months ago

  Haruka Kitaguchi Grabs the Gold in Women's Javelin

  Entering the Olympic javelin event as the favorite, reigning world champion Haruka Kitaguchi had the best throw in the 12-woman final...

  By Ed Odeven