All posts tagged "Paris Olympics"
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News
/ 7 months agoIsshin Hishikawa and Ayumi Fukushima Capture Titles at the All Japan Breaking Championships
The two talented breakdancers improved their chances of representing Japan when breaking makes its Olympic debut at the 2024 Paris Games.
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Basketball
/ 7 months agoJapan Women Edge Canada to Book a Spot in Paris Olympics
Mai Yamamoto and Evelyn Mawuli sparked Japan with 21 points apiece in a narrow victory over Canada in Hungary to punch...
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Judo
/ 8 months agoUta Abe Honored as the World's Top Female Judoka
Reigning Olympic champion Uta Abe received the International Judo Federation's top individual accolade for women for the second straight year.
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 8 months agoEDITORIAL | Honami Maeda's New Marathon Record Sets the Bar for Olympic Hopefuls
At the Nagoya Women's Marathon in March, Japanese runners vying to make the Olympic team will have to beat the national...
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Features
/ 8 months ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Asian Cup Upset: Focused Iraq Powers Past Japan
Iraq outplayed Japan in a clash of former Asian Cup champs to reach the round of 16. The Samurai Blue's last...
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News
/ 9 months agoTable Tennis Warrior Miu Hirano Aims for Paris Olympics With Love From Sanrio and Hello Kitty Sponsored
Meet Miu Hirano, the soft-spoken, seriously focused table tennis champion and Olympian who shares her love of Sanrio characters with fans...
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Basketball
/ 12 months agoVeteran Standout Yudai Baba Joins the Nagasaki Velca
After an eye-opening experience at the Basketball World Cup, Yudai Baba says he'll aim to improve as a player this season...
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Basketball
/ 1 year agoYuta Watanabe Vows to Keep Playing for Japan National Team
Though he considered retiring from the national team if Japan didn't qualify for the Paris Olympics, Yuta Watanabe is eager to...
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Features
/ 1 year ago[NOTES on a SCORECARD] Two-Time Japan Olympian Yvonne Wade Becomes Executive at American College
Yvonne Wade, a former 100-meter hurdler for Japan, brings a wealth of experience to her new role as athletics director at...
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Sports
/ 1 year agoEDITORIAL | Javelin Champion Kitaguchi's Golden First is a Valuable Lesson of Resilience
Like Haruka Kitaguchi's gold in javelin at the World Athletics Championships, the world of sports teaches us that there is no...
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Track and Field
/ 1 year agoJavelin Thrower Haruka Kitaguchi Captures Japan's First Gold Medal at 2023 World Championships
Haruka Kitaguchi launched her javelin 66.73 meters through the air in Budapest on her final attempt of the competition, securing her...
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Judo
/ 1 year agoKosei Inoue: Dubai Judo Championships Spotlight Viewer-Friendly Women, Team Competitions
Japan won its sixth consecutive mixed-team judo championship in Doha after beating France in a thrilling, hard-fought final a year ahead...