All posts tagged "Rikako Ikee"

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  Olympics and Paralympics

  / 5 months ago

  Olympic Roundup: Daiki Hashimoto Stumbles in Qualifying on Horizontal Bar

  The gymnastics star fell short of his goal of advancing to the Olympic final. Also Saturday, judoka Natsumi Tsunoda won Japan's...

  By Ed Odeven
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  News

  / 1 year ago

  Mizuno Unveils New Competitive Swimwear, Set to Make Its Debut at Asian Games

  As athletes gear up for the upcoming Asian Games, Mizuno unveils its new competitive swimwear to help swimmers shave every possible...

  By Hidemitsu Kaito
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  Features

  / 2 years ago

  [JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Ryosuke Irie Extends Reign as 100-Meter Backstroke Champ

  Four-time Olympian Ryosuke Irie continues to look ahead, aiming to qualify for the 2024 Paris Games. At age 33, he remains...

  By Ed Odeven
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  Features

  / 3 years ago

  [JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Shohei Ohtani's Rise to Superstardom Detailed in Magazine Cover Story

  The 2021 American League MVP is one of three athletes selected as cover stories for the first-ever GQ Sports Issue.

  By Ed Odeven
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  Features

  / 3 years ago

  [ODDS and EVENS] Memories From the Tokyo Olympics Are Special, Varied and Abundant

  The Olympic flame is no longer flickering in the nation’s capital, but so many memories remain vivid and meaningful.

  By Ed Odeven
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  Olympics and Paralympics

  / 3 years ago

  [OLYMPIC IMPRESSIONS] Rikako Ikee Shines a Light on Handling Disappointment Gracefully

  Though Japan’s 4x100-meter women’s freestyle squad didn’t reach the final, Ikee refused to point the finger at her teammates in post-race...

  By Ed Odeven
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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...

  By Ed Odeven
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  Features

  / 4 years ago

  [ODDS and EVENS] Olympians Caught in Rhetorical Crossfire Over Plans to Hold Tokyo Games

  ~~ Clashing ideologies are on full display as Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic organizers and other visible stakeholders, who insist that nothing...

  By Ed Odeven