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  • Léon Marchand Fulfills the Hopes of His Nation with a Swimming Gold in 400 IM; The Silver Goes to Japan’s Tomoyuki Matsushita

    NANTERRE, France (AP) — Leon Marchand carried the comparisons to Michael Phelps and the hopes of ...

    July 29, 2024

  • Japan’s Kano Wins Gold in Men’s Epee at Paris Games

    PARIS (Reuters) — Koki Kano of Japan won the gold medal in the men's epee individual event at the...

    July 29, 2024

  • Japan’s Teens Won Gold and Silver Medals in Skateboarding; Yoshizawa won Gold, Akama Got Sliver

    Japan’s Coco Yoshida won the gold medal in women’s skateboarding and Liz Akama finished with the ...

    July 29, 2024

  • Kano Won Gold Medal in Men’s Epee at Paris Olympic

    ReutersParis 2024 Olympics – Fencing – Men’s Epee Individual Victory Ceremony R...

    July 29, 2024

  • Judo’s Hifumi Abe Wins Gold; Younger Sister Uta Fails to Medal

    Japan’s Hifumi Abe won gold in the men’s 66-kilogram class in judo at the Paris Games on Sunday.<...

    July 29, 2024

  • Kansetsu-waza Master Natsumi Tsunoda Wins Gold by Sticking to her Judo Style; Judoka Blows Away Concerns by Producing Results

    PARIS — Judoka Natsumi Tsunoda, who won Japan’s first gold medal of the Paris Olympics, is known ...

    July 28, 2024

  • Judo Gold Medal Hopeful Uta Abe Loses in 2nd Round, Ending Bid to Repeat Victory with Brother at Paris Games

    Uta Abe, a favorite to win the women’s 52-kilogram division, lost in the second round at the Pari...

    July 28, 2024

  • Surf’s up! Paris Olympics Surfing Competition Commences in Tahiti, with Wave Rides and Wipe outs

    TEAHUPO’O, Tahiti (AP) — Surfers rode through and wiped out on barrel-shaped waves in their quest...

    July 28, 2024

  • China Surges Past Rival Japan during Men’s Olympic Gymnastics Qualifying

    PARIS (AP) — Longtime men's gymnastics rivals China and Japan appear headed for another tight fin...

    July 28, 2024

  • Bathwater Mishap Forces Japan’s Shinnosuke Oka to Swap Cardboard Bed

    PARIS (Reuters) - Much has been made about the robustness of the Olympic Village's cardboard beds...

    July 28, 2024

  • Judoka Ryuju Nagayama Earns Bronze at Paris Olympics; ‘Sheer Force of Will’ Got Nagayama Through to Get Medal

    PARIS — Judoka Ryuju Nagayama, 28, earned bronze in the men’s 60-kilogram division at his first O...

    July 28, 2024

  • Judoka Natsumi Tsunoda Wins Gold at Paris Olympics; Win Marks Japan’s 1st Medal at 2024 Games, 500th Summer Olympic Medal

    PARIS — Judoka Natsumi Tsunoda, 31, won gold in the women’s 48-kilogram division on Saturday, ear...

    July 28, 2024

  • 2024 Paris Olympics – Table Tennis: Hina Hayata and Tomokazu Harimoto’s Mixed Doubles Team Stunned, Luxembourg Veteran Ni Advances

    Paris (Reuters) - Japan's world number two table tennis mixed doubles team, Hina Hayata and Tomok...

    July 28, 2024

  • 2024 Paris Olympics – Basketball: Japan Loses to Germany

    LILLE, France (Reuters) - In the earlier Group B match, Germany cruised to an easy 97-77 win over...

    July 28, 2024

  • Japanese Swimmer Ikee Eliminated in Women’s 100-meter Butterfly Semifinal at 2024 Paris Games; Vows to Get Revenge at Next Olympics

    PARIS — Swimmer Rikako Ikee failed to advance to the final of the women’s 100-meter butterfly aft...

    July 28, 2024

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