All posts tagged "olympics"
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoKARATE | Premier Stars Continue to Showcase Sport’s Power, Brilliant Techniques in Olympic Debut
Ryo Kiyuna delights the host nation by winning the men’s kata title, while Serbia’s Jovana Prekovic takes the women's kumite under-61...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoSPORT CLIMBING | Japan’s Nonaka and Noguchi Scramble to Silver and Bronze at Olympics
“Me and Akiyo-chan (Noguchi), and we’ve been dreaming of getting a medal together. The fact that we could do that, is...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years ago[OLYMPIC IMPRESSIONS] Volunteers Perform Countless Tasks With a Smile and a Sense of Duty
The unsung heroes of the Tokyo Olympics don’t win gold medals for their efforts, but their role in making everything operate...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoTABLE TENNIS | Japan Claims Silver Against Dominant China in Women's Team Event
Japan wins its third straight medal in the event, adding to a silver from London and bronze in Rio de Janeiro.
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoKARATE | Smashing Debut on First Day of Competition at Tokyo Games
Spain’s Sandra Sanchez claims gold and Japan’s Kiyou Shimizu nabs silver in the women’s kata final, while France’s Steven Da Costa...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoBASEBALL | Tetsuto Yamada Delivers Clutch Hit as Japan Beats South Korea to Book Spot in Final
The win ensures Samurai Japan will win its first Olympic medal in baseball since the 2004 Athens Games.
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoBASKETBALL | Japan Women Edge Belgium in Thriller, Reach Olympic Semifinals for First Time
Saki Hayashi sank a 3-pointer with 15.2 seconds remaining to keep the host nation’s medal hopes alive.
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoGOLF | Sweden's Madelene Sagstrom Grabs Early Lead After 66 in First Round of Women's Tournament
Defending champion Inbee Park is three strokes back, while Japan's Nasa Hataoka is tied for 16th.
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoFormer Fencer Yuki Ota Among Quartet of New IOC Athletes’ Commission Members
Longtime NBA star Pau Gasol, Italian swimming icon Federica Pellegrini and cyclist Maja Włoszczowska are the other new members.
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoGYMNASTICS | Daiki Hashimoto Claims Second Gold Medal By Winning Horizontal Bar Title
The Japanese teenager has come into his own at the Tokyo Games, earning three medals.
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoBOXING | Sena Irie Captures Women’s Featherweight Gold Medal
The 20-year-old Tottori Prefecture native becomes Japan’s first female Olympic boxing medalist.
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoBASEBALL | Takuya Kai's Clutch Hit Sends Japan to Semifinals Against South Korea
Ryoji Kuribayashi holds the U.S. in the 10th to pick up the win.
Figure Skating
Yuma Kagiyama Captures 1st Title at the Japan Championships
Figure Skating
Top Stars All Primed to Perform at Japan Championships
