Olympics and Paralympics Japan’s 51-Medal Haul Represents a Vibrant Collage of Great Feats and Inspiring Individuals The host nation finished one medal shy of its Paralympic record, which was established at the 2004 Athens Games. Ed OdevenSeptember 7, 2021
Olympics and Paralympics PARALYMPIC ROUNDUP | Indonesia’s Badminton Ace Leani Ratri Oktila Starts Medal Quest With Straight Wins in Qualifiers ~~ Indonesia’s badminton star is aiming for gold. Leani Ratri Oktila, a three-time world champion and two-time champion in the Asian Para Games, is... SportsLookSeptember 4, 2021
Olympics and Paralympics ARCHERY | ‘Armless Archer’ Matt Stutzman Among Several High-Profile Athletes at Tokyo Games In addition to being a silver medal-winning Paralympian, Stutzman is also a motivational speaker and a single dad to three boys. Jim ArmstrongAugust 31, 2021
Olympics and Paralympics Shoko Ota Hoping Her Success on the Cross-Country Track Carries Over to the Taekwondo Mat The 32-year-old is set to become one of the few Japanese athletes to compete in both the Summer and Winter Paralympics. Jim ArmstrongAugust 22, 2021
Olympics and Paralympics GOLF | Nelly Korda Overcomes Heat, Rain Delay to Claim Gold for U.S. Runner-up Mone Inami wins a playoff with Lydia Ko to capture Japan's first medal in Olympic golf. Jim ArmstrongAugust 7, 2021
Olympics and Paralympics KARATE | 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 grabs the gold... JAPAN ForwardAugust 6, 2021
Olympics and Paralympics [Bookmark] Tokyo Olympics in a New Dark Age: A Competition on Behalf of the Entire Human Family To fend off a future in which respect for human freedom and dignity has been destroyed, it is absolutely essential that we make the... JAPAN ForwardJuly 31, 2021
Olympics and Paralympics With Peaceful Resolve Yuto Horigome Slides to Gold in Men’s Street Skateboarding At Olympics ~~ ~ At just the age of 22, Yuto Horigome wowed Japanese fans on the afternoon of Sunday, July 25 by grabbing gold in... Arielle BusettoJuly 25, 2021
Olympics and Paralympics Naomi Osaka Lights Cauldron In an Opening Ceremony Marked by Elegant Simplicity “This is a message of hope,” said IOC boss Thomas Bach. “Yes, it’s very different from what all of us imagined. But let us... Ed OdevenJuly 24, 2021
Olympics and Paralympics Judoka Kosei Inoue’s Message: The Tokyo Olympics Remain Very Meaningful “Sports have the power to bring people together,” says Inoue. “The Olympics will go ahead as planned, and all we can do is our... Kosei InoueJuly 23, 2021
Olympics and Paralympics SOCCER | Masterful Goal by Takefusa Kubo Leads Japan to a 1-0 Win Over South Africa ~~ Real Madrid winger Takefusa Kubo scored a superb second-half goal to lead host Japan to a 1-0 win over South Africa in its... Jim ArmstrongJuly 23, 2021
Olympics and Paralympics A Look at the Tokyo Olympic Games from a Japanese-Brazilian Perspective “The Tokyo 2020 Olympics is a great opportunity for Japan to show its organizational power again,” Nikkei Toshihiko Tan says. “But in my opinion,... JAPAN ForwardJuly 22, 2021