All posts tagged "olympics"
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 4 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
/ 4 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
/ 4 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.
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 4 years agoBASKETBALL | Japan’s Rui Machida Matches Olympic Record with 15 Assists
Machida plays a starring role in Japan’s one-sided victory over Nigeria, helping the host nation book a spot in the quarterfinals.
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 4 years agoGOLF | American Xander Schauffele Wins Gold, Holding off Hideki Matsuyama, Rory Sabbatini
Masters champion Matsuyama stayed in contention but missed clutch putts down the stretch.
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 4 years agoBASKETBALL | Argentina Pulls Away in Second Half, Hands Japan Third Consecutive Loss
Luis Scola scored a game-high 23 points in a turn-back-the-clock performance. The 41-year-old former NBA player knocked down five 3-pointers in...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 4 years ago[Bookmark] Olympic Marathon Runners Aiming to Beat the Heat in Sapporo
Kenyans look to be the favorites, but Japanese runners are hoping for a surprise in Hokkaido.
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Features
/ 4 years ago[ODDS and EVENS] Softball Deserves to be Treated with Respect From the IOC
With the sport going on hiatus again before its next Olympic appearance, the long-lasting impact of this decision is obvious. “Children...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 4 years agoJUDO | Akira Sone Wins Japan’s First Gold Medal in Women’s Over-78 Category Since 2004
“I am full of gratitude that, in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, we were able to have these Olympics,” commented...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 4 years agoGOLF | Masters Champion Hideki Matsuyama Six Strokes Off the Pace as Play Delayed by Weather
Unheralded Austrian Sepp Straka takes the early lead with an Olympic-record 63 at Kasumigaseki Country Club.
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 4 years agoEDITORIAL | Applauding the Greatest Olympians as a New Generation Claims its Place
After disastrously crashing to the floor, Uchimura picked himself up and finished his routine. It was just what you would expect...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 4 years agoSOFTBALL | Ageless Wonder Yukiko Ueno Leads Japan to Gold Medal Over Archrival U.S.
Japan wins its second straight softball gold thanks to another strong outing by Ueno.
