All posts tagged "volleyball"
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Features
/ 1 month ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Toru Oniki Leaving Kawasaki Frontale at the End of the Season
Ultra-successful manager Toru Oniki, winner of a J.League record four titles as Frontale boss, is stepping down in December after eight...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 3 months agoParis Olympics Wrap-Up: Tokyo Reflects on the Athletes' Success
Tokyoites talk about the thrills of the Paris Olympics and the athletes' performances while expressing excitement for the 2028 Los Angeles...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 4 months agoJapan Misses Chance to Reach Olympic Men's Volleyball Semifinals for 1st Time in 48 Years
Up 2-0, Japan had a golden opportunity to finish off Italy in the third set of the Olympic volleyball quarterfinal match...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 4 months agoAkiko Hasegawa Thrilled to Have Made the Transition from Indoor Volleyball to Beach Volleyball
The 38-year-old Tokyo native has advanced to the final round of the women's beach volleyball competition in Paris with partner Miki...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 4 months agoJapan Volleyball Squad Routs Kenya and Keeps Quarterfinal Hopes Alive
Captain Sarina Koga, in what was likely her final game for the Japan volleyball team, scored a team-high 16 points and...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 4 months agoJapan Falls to US, Still Advances to the Volleyball Quarterfinals
In the preliminary round of the Olympic volleyball tournament, Japan won one of its three Pool C matches in the French...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 4 months agoVolleyball: Brazil Women Overpower Japan for a Straight-Sets Triumph
Japan dropped to 0-2 in the Olympic women's volleyball tournament. Brazil outplayed Japan from start to finish, relying on power and...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 4 months agoOlympic Roundup: Japan Powers Past Argentina to Pick up 1st Win in Men's Volleyball Tourney
The world's third-ranked men's volleyball team dropped its Olympic opener to Germany. Japan faces the United States in its next match.
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 4 months agoJapan Women Fall to Poland in Volleyball Opener in Paris
Showcasing a power game that combined strong attacks with excellent blocking, Poland outplayed Japan in the four-set Olympic volleyball opener for...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 4 months agoGermany Stuns World No 2 Japan in Volleyball Opener
After dropping the opening set, world No 2 Japan won the next two against Germany in the volleyball showdown. Germany then...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 4 months agoParis Games a Family Affair for Japanese Volleyball Players
Siblings Yuki and Mayu Ishikawa have starring roles for Japan's men's and women's volleyball teams. Yuji Nishida and his wife, Sarina...
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Features
/ 5 months ago[ODDS and EVENS] Expect a Plethora of Olympic Medals for Japan in Paris
After a sensational showing at Tokyo 2020, where Japan collected 58 Olympic medals, there are big expectations for the nation's athletes...
