All posts tagged "olympics"
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Features
/ 3 years ago[ODDS and EVENS] Olympic Countdown a Ho-Hum Ordeal a Week Before First Events Kick Off
In normal times, spirited anticipation marks the final days before the Olympics. This summer, cautious optimism for the power of sports...
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Baseball
/ 3 years agoJapan Will Have Plenty of Options on the Mound as it Bids for First Gold Medal
~~ If you believe the old adage that good pitching beats good hitting, Japan should be well positioned to win its...
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Japan Sports Notebook
/ 3 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] A Record 582 Athletes Comprise Host Nation’s Olympic Contingent
~~ The Olympics have grown in size and scale over the decades. Just as infrastructure costs and increased media coverage have...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoOLYMPICS | Mixed Reactions to Decision to Hold Events Without Spectators in Tokyo Region
~~ ~ It looks like a party filled with a long list of rules, many more restrictions than ideas for fun. ...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoTRACK and FIELD | With No Usain Bolt, Men's 100 Meters at Tokyo Games is Wide Open
~~ With Usain Bolt retired, the title for the world’s fastest man is up for grabs at the Tokyo Olympics. The...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoTokyo 2020 Organizers Announce Olympic Spectators Will Be Barred in the Nation’s Capital, Neighboring Prefectures
~~ On the same day that International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach arrived in Japan, it was decided that spectators will...
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Judo
/ 3 years ago[ODDS and EVENS] Rooting for Records to be Broken Enriches Sports
"Records are made to be broken," someone once said, crafting a phrase that connects generations. Indeed, record-breaking feats add drama to...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoJapan Captain Remi Anri Doi Uses Social Media Platform to Spread the Popularity of Handball
~~ Japan captain Remi Anri Doi is hoping his presence on social media will help raise the profile of handball ahead...
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Features
/ 3 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Japan’s Medal History at the Summer Olympics
~~ A lot has changed since two athletes represented Japan at the 1912 Stockholm Summer Olympics. Runners Yahiko Mishima, a track...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoTakuya Haneda Aiming to Navigate Choppy Waters at Tokyo Games
~~ Takuya Haneda was willing to travel halfway around the world to master a sport that was far from mainstream in...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoOLYMPICS | Top Fencing Contender Daniele Garozzo Weighs In On ‘Japan’s Strong Message of Recovery’
~~ ~ “Oh, hello! I’m just about done with training, let me just move to the room next door, just one...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoOrganizers, Governing Bodies Approve Maximum Venue Capacity of 10,000 for Tokyo Games
~~ There will be crowds at the Tokyo Olympics starting next month and at the Paralympics, which are set to commence...
