All posts tagged "Tokyo Olympics"
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Judo
/ 2 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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News
/ 3 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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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 5 months agoEDITORIAL | Japanese Olympic Committee Failures, IOC Put Future Olympic Opportunities at Risk
Yamashita, a member of the International Olympic Committee and the JOC, should have known in advance about the IOC's plans for...
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Basketball
/ 7 months ago[ODDS and EVENS] Basketball World Cup Showed That Japan is Headed in the Right Direction
With Basketball World Cup victories over Finland, Venezuela and Cape Verde, Japan elevated its profile as a much-improved team on the...
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Features
/ 8 months ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] How Has the Host Nation Fared at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships?
In Fukuoka, artistic swimmers have been Japan's bright spot at the World Aquatics Championships, winning all four of its gold medals.
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Basketball
/ 10 months agoB.League's Ad Resembling a Real Basketball Hoop is Creating Buzz on Social Media
Twitter users expressed positive feedback, citing the basketball poster's size and appealing design, as well as its seamless integration with the...
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News
/ 11 months agoTable Tennis Star Kasumi Ishikawa, a Three-Time Olympic Medalist, Retires
In major international events, Kasumi Ishikawa showcased her talent, determination and ability to perform under pressure on the world stage.
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Judo
/ 1 year agoKosei Inoue: The Judo Community Welcomes the New Year as it Gears Up for Paris
The Kodokan, the spiritual home of judo, brought together people of all ages and skills for the Kagami Biraki ceremony in...
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Features
/ 1 year ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Fencer Misaki Emura Ascends to the Top in World Rankings
Tokyo Olympian Misaki Emura becomes the first Japanese woman to reach number one in the world rankings in an individual fencing...
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Features
/ 1 year ago[ODDS and EVENS] Swimmer Daiya Seto Proves He's Still a Force to be Reckoned With
Daiya Seto wins his sixth consecutive 400-meter individual medley title at the FINA Short Course World Championships in Melbourne, Australia.
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Features
/ 1 year ago[ODDS and EVENS] Uta Abe Displays Fierce Determination to Repeat as Olympic Judo Champion in 2024
By beating two-time world champion Ai Shishime in their Tokyo Grand Slam title match, Uta Abe sends a clear signal that...
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Soccer
/ 1 year agoMaking History: Yoshimi Yamashita is First Japanese Female Referee in a FIFA World Cup Match
Tokyo native Yoshimi Yamashita served as the fourth official for the Belgium-Canada FIFA World Cup match in Qatar in her latest...