All posts tagged "Tokyo Olympics"
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoBASKETBALL | Japan Hammers France, Earns Surprising Spot in Women’s Title Game
Dynamic point guard Rui Machida continued her brilliant play with an Olympic women’s single-game record of 18 assists.
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoKARATE | Premier Stars Continue to Showcase Sport’s Power, Brilliant Techniques in Olympic Debut
Ryo Kiyuna delights the host nation by winning the men’s kata title, while Serbia’s Jovana Prekovic takes the women's kumite under-61...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years ago[OLYMPIC IMPRESSIONS] Volunteers Perform Countless Tasks With a Smile and a Sense of Duty
The unsung heroes of the Tokyo Olympics don’t win gold medals for their efforts, but their role in making everything operate...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoWRESTLING | Risako Kawai Follows Sister Yukako in Winning Gold
With their gold medals, Risako, 26, and Yukako, 23, become the first Japanese sisters to have both won gold in the...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoTABLE TENNIS | Japan Claims Silver Against Dominant China in Women's Team Event
Japan wins its third straight medal in the event, adding to a silver from London and bronze in Rio de Janeiro.
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoKarunananda of Sri Lanka: The Courageous Loser Who Won Hearts at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics
Everyone shouted as if they were cheering for their own country's athlete. Some of them watched him in awe with their...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoTRACK and FIELD | Japan Qualifies for Men’s 4x100-Meter Relay Final
Shuhei Tada, Ryota Yamagata, Yoshihide Kiryu and Yuki Koike completed their qualifying heat in 38.16 seconds.
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoBASEBALL | Tetsuto Yamada Delivers Clutch Hit as Japan Beats South Korea to Book Spot in Final
The win ensures Samurai Japan will win its first Olympic medal in baseball since the 2004 Athens Games.
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoBASKETBALL | Japan Women Edge Belgium in Thriller, Reach Olympic Semifinals for First Time
Saki Hayashi sank a 3-pointer with 15.2 seconds remaining to keep the host nation’s medal hopes alive.
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoGOLF | Sweden's Madelene Sagstrom Grabs Early Lead After 66 in First Round of Women's Tournament
Defending champion Inbee Park is three strokes back, while Japan's Nasa Hataoka is tied for 16th.
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoFormer Fencer Yuki Ota Among Quartet of New IOC Athletes’ Commission Members
Longtime NBA star Pau Gasol, Italian swimming icon Federica Pellegrini and cyclist Maja Włoszczowska are the other new members.
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 years agoSKATEBOARDING | Japan’s Yosozumi and Hiraki Fly to Gold and Silver in Women’s Park Final
There are few sports that have stolen the hearts of people like skateboarding at the Tokyo Olympics, and the women’s park...
