Olympics & Paralympics
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Table Tennis: Sweden Fight Back to Beat Japan and Secure Medal
PARIS (Reuters) - Sweden fought back from a two-match deficit to beat fourth-seeded Japan in a me...
August 8, 2024
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Yui Susaki Takes Bronze in Women’s 50-Kg Freestyle Wrestling
PARIS — Yui Susaki won a bronze medal in the women’s 50-kg freestyle wrestling at the Paris Olymp...
August 8, 2024
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Nao Kusaka Grabs Gold Medal in Men’s 77-Kg Greco-Roman Wrestling
PARIS — Nao Kusaka took the gold medal in men’s Greco-Roman wrestling in the 77-kilogram class at...
August 8, 2024
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China cracks down on ‘fan culture’ during the Olympics, arresting a woman for social media posts
BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese woman has been detained for allegedly slandering others on social media ...
August 7, 2024
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Cocona Hiraki Wins Silver in Women’s Park with Difficult Grind; Skateboarding Star Aimed to ‘Perform in My Own Style’
PARIS — At 15 years old, Cocona Hiraki won her second consecutive Olympic silver in the women's p...
August 7, 2024
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Fumita Wins Japan’s 1st Greco-Roman Gold in 40 Years; Cocona Hiraki Wins Silver in Women’s Park Skateboarding
PARIS — Kenichiro Fumita won Japan’s first gold medal in Greco-Roman wrestling in 40 years, winni...
August 7, 2024
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Nonoka Ozaki Takes Bronze in 68-kg Freestyle Wrestling; Already Turning Sights to Gold at Los Angeles Olympics
PARIS — Nonoka Ozaki won a bronze medal in the women’s 68-kg freestyle wrestling at the Paris Oly...
August 7, 2024
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‘Unspectacular and Uninteresting Style’ Leads to Victory; ‘Stubborn’ Fumita Beats China’s Liguo to Win Gold at the Paris Olympics
PARIS--With less than 10 seconds left in the men’s Greco-Roman wrestling final in the 60-kilogram...
August 7, 2024
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Boxer Imane Khelif Advances to Gold-medal Bout with Another Victory amid Gender Misconceptions
PARIS (AP) — Boxer Imane Khelif of Algeria advanced to the gold-medal bout in the women's welterw...
August 7, 2024
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Japan Men’s Table Tennis Team Beats Taiwan in Q’finals; Seeking 3rd-Straight Olympic Medal
PARIS — Japan beat Taiwan 3-1 in the quarterfinals of the men’s table tennis team competition at ...
August 7, 2024
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Japan Women’s Table Tennis Team Defeats Thailand in Q’finals; One Step Closer to Japan’s 4th-Straight Olympic Medal
The squad, featuring Hina Hayata who had won bronze in the women’s singles event, Miu Hirano and ...
August 7, 2024
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Japan’s Cocona Hiraki Wins Silver in Women’s Park Skateboarding; Tokyo Games Gold Medalist Sakura Yosozumi Finishes 10th
Kokona Hiraki won the silver in the women’s park skateboarding event at the Paris Olympics on Tue...
August 7, 2024
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Japan’s Kenichiro Fumita Wins Gold in Men’s Greco-Roman Wrestling; Nonoka Ozaki Wins Bronze
PARIS — Japan’s Kenichiro Fumita defeated China’s Cao Liguo in the men’s 60-kilogram Greco-Roman ...
August 7, 2024
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Tokyo Gold Medalist Susaki Defeated in Women’s Wrestling 50-Kilogram Division
Japan’s Yui Susaki lost to India’s Vinesh Vinesh 2-3 in her first match in the women’s wrestling ...
August 6, 2024
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‘Protest Fee’ for Artistic Swimming Goes Viral as Japan Moves Up to 3rd Place After Challenge at Paris Olympics
PARIS — Social media was abuzz over the “protest fee” system in artistic swimming as Japan rose t...
August 6, 2024
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