All posts tagged "Tsugumi Sakurai"

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  Olympics and Paralympics

  / 4 months ago

  Olympic Medals: an Abundant, Varied Collection for Team Japan at Paris 2024

  After winning 58 Olympic medals at Tokyo 2020, Japan collected 45 at the Paris Games, including 20 gold, and earned medals...

  By Ed Odeven
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  Olympics and Paralympics

  / 4 months ago

  Wrestling: Rei Higuchi and Tsugumi Sakurai Triumph on a Golden Friday

  Japan increased its wrestling gold-medal haul to five with the possibility of more to come at the Champ-de-Mars Arena in the...

  By Jim Armstrong
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  Olympics and Paralympics

  / 5 months ago

  Wrestling Gold Medalist Akari Fujinami Extends Winning Streak to 137

  Fujinami, a 20-year-old Olympic debutante, capped a dominant run in Paris with a display of technical superiority in the 53-kilogram division...

  By Jim Armstrong
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  Features

  / 1 year ago

  [JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Japanese Athletes Excel at World Wrestling Championships

  In Belgrade, Yui Susaki, Akari Fujinami, Haruna Okuno, Tsugumi Sakurai, Nonoka Ozaki and Yuka Kagami capture World Wrestling Championships gold medals.

  By Ed Odeven
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  Features

  / 2 years ago

  [ODDS and EVENS] 2022's Defining Sports Highlights for Japan

  A trio of Beijing Olympic gold medals, Roki Sasaki's perfect game and boxer Naoya Inoue's success were among 2022's defining sports...

  By Ed Odeven
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  Features

  / 2 years ago

  [JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Nick Suzuki Becomes the Youngest Captain in History of Montreal Canadiens

  “I know it's a big role but I think I'm ready for it,” the 23-year-old said, “and there's a bright future...

  By Ed Odeven
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  Features

  / 3 years ago

  [JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Doubts Emerge on Japan’s Ability to Secure a Spot in 2022 World Cup

  A loss to Saudi Arabia exacerbates Samurai Blue’s challenge of qualifying for next year’s tournament in Qatar.

  By Ed Odeven