All posts tagged "olympics"
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Winter Sports
/ 2 weeks agoSmile Japan Will Be All Business in Pursuit of 4th Straight Olympic Ice Hockey Berth
A new crop of rising ice hockey stars will be called on to lead Smile Japan when it faces France, China...
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Judo
/ 3 weeks agoKosei Inoue: A New Year in Judo with Welcome Challenges
The Olympic gold medalist and NPO JUDOs president discusses the latest proposed international judo rules changes and his own goals for...
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Features
/ 2 months ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] A New Plan for the Olympics: Morinari Watanabe Shares His Bold Vision
The Japanese candidate for the IOC's top job proposes revamping how the Summer Olympics are hosted, with five cities on five...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 4 months agoINTERVIEW | Breaking is Now a Global Sport: B-boy Matthew Perez Explains Its Roots and Future
B-boy Matthew Perez expands on his experience in the breaking scene both globally and nationally, and shares some honest insight on...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 4 months agoNo Japanese Companies Among Top Olympic Sponsors: a Bold Move or Sign of Decline?
As major Japanese companies withdraw as Olympic sponsors, the question on everyone's mind is what changes will it bring to the...
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Features
/ 5 months ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Rio Takeda Continues to Shine on the JLPGA Tour
In September, Rio Takeda won a pair of major titles, the Sony JLPGA Championship and the Japan Women's Open Golf Championship,...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 6 months agoRice 'Power Balls' Turn Up the Energy for Japanese Athletes at the Paris Olympics
Japanese rice-turned "power balls" were a relatively unknown secret ingredient in the success of Team Japan's strong-performing athletes at the Paris...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 7 months ago2024 Paris Olympics: Tokyo's Take on the Games
As the 2024 Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games unfold, Japan's enthusiasm shines. Public reactions range from pride to varying comparisons with...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 7 months agoParis 2024 Delivers a Riverside Extravaganza to Open the Games
Thousands of athletes paraded on boats down the Seine River in a historical first officially starting the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 7 months ago27 Mind-Blowing Facts About the Paris Olympics That Will Make You the Ultimate Trivia Champion
Interesting details about the Paris Olympics shed light on unique aspects of the 2024 Summer Games, including the Opening Ceremony on...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 8 months agoEDITORIAL | Paris Olympics a Mockery If War and Doping are Tolerated
There should be zero tolerance for athletes testing positive for drugs or from countries like Russia that repeatedly mock the Olympics...
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Features
/ 9 months ago[ICE TIME] An Unwavering Drive Lifted Shoma Uno to Great Heights as a Skater
Shoma Uno, who coped with frequent hospitalizations as a child, defied the odds to become a world-class athlete and a two-time...