Olympics & Paralympics
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Naomi Osaka Loses to Angelique Kerber in the First Round of the Paris Olympics
PARIS (AP) — Naomi Osaka smiled as she spoke to reporters after a 7-5, 6-3 first-round loss to An...
July 28, 2024
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2024 Paris Olympics – Jul 28: Judoka Tsunoda Wins Gold for Japan’s 1st Paris Games Medal
Paris (Jiji Press)—Japan’s Natsumi Tsunoda won gold in the women’s 48-kilogram judo competition a...
July 28, 2024
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Japan Men’s Soccer Team Advances to Quarterfinals at Paris Olympics; Victory over Mali
Japan advanced to the quarterfinals in men’s soccer at the Paris Olympics, beating Mali 1-0 on Sa...
July 28, 2024
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Flag Bearer Emura Vows to ‘Compete Without Regrets’; World No. 1 Eyes Medals at Paris Olympics
PARIS — Fencer Misaki Emura waved the Japanese national flag at the opening ceremony of the Paris...
July 28, 2024
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Judoka Natsumi Tsunoda Wins Gold; Japan’s First Medal of 2024 Paris Olympics
Natsumi Tsunoda won the gold medal in the women’s 48-kilogram category in judo at the Paris Olymp...
July 28, 2024
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Ikee, Hirai Advance to Semifinals in 100-meter Butterfly at Paris Olympics
Rikako Ikee advanced to the semifinals, finishing 14th overall in the preliminary round of the wo...
July 27, 2024
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Team Japan Sets Sail for Battle of Dreams; Japan, Other Nations Cruise into Opening Ceremony in Paris, France
PARIS — Team Japan was the 93rd delegation to sail into the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer O...
July 27, 2024
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Brazil Great Zico Robbed in Paris
PARIS (AFP-Jiji) — The Brazilian former footballer Zico filed a complaint with French police on F...
July 27, 2024
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Japan Women’s Soccer Team Loses Opening Match to Spain; Olympics Opening Ceremony to Begin on Seine River
PARIS – The opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics was to have begun on and around the Seine Rive...
July 26, 2024
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Japan Rugby Sevens Team Falls to Defeats Against South Africa, Samoa; Faces Uruguay in 11th Place Match on Saturday (UPDATE 1)
PARIS – Japan rugby sevens lost to South Africa 49-5 and then fell to Samoa 42-7 at the Paris Oly...
July 26, 2024
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Japan Falls to Spain in Group Stage Opener at Paris Olympics
Japan women’s soccer squad kicked off its Paris Olympics campaign on Thursday, falling to 1-2 def...
July 26, 2024
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Joel Fujita, Olympic Soccer Captain for Japan, Leads Team with Voice; Makes Up for Lack of Speed by Shaping Game
Joel Chima Fujita, captain of the Japan men’s soccer team at the Olympics, has used his high-pitc...
July 25, 2024
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Olympics Start with Soccer Win, Rugby Loss for Japan; Mito Gets 2 Goals in 5-0 Victory over Paraguay
PARIS — The group stage of Olympic men’s soccer and the pool stage of men’s rugby sevens kicked o...
July 25, 2024
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Japan off to Losing Start in Olympic Men’s Rugby Sevens; Team Defeated in First Two Matches by New Zealand, Ireland
PARIS — Japan has lost its first two men’s rugby sevens games at the Paris Olympics, falling to N...
July 25, 2024
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Canada Women’s Soccer Coach will Step Aside for the Team’s Opener Because of Drone Incidents
Canada women's soccer coach Bev Priestman said Wednesday she'll step away from the team's opening...
July 25, 2024
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