Olympics & Paralympics
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A’ja Wilson Dominates as US Women Beat Japan 102-76 to Open Campaign for 8th Straight Olympic Gold
VILLENEUVE-D'ASCQ, France (AP) — A'ja Wilson, Breanna Stewart and Brittney Griner dominated the p...
July 30, 2024
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Paris Olympics Day 3: Nadal Loses in What Is Likely His Final Singles Match of Storied Career
AP Photo/Andy WongSpain’s Rafael Nadal reacts as he plays Serbia’s Novak Djokovic during...
July 30, 2024
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Japan Judoka Soichi Hashimoto Wins Bronze in Men’s 73-Kg Division at Paris Games
PARIS — Judoka Soichi Hashimoto won bronze in the men’s 73-kilogram division at the 2024 Paris Ol...
July 30, 2024
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Japan Judoka Haruka Funakubo Wins Bronze in Women’s 57-Kg Division at Paris Games
PARIS — Judoka Haruka Funakubo won bronze in the women’s 57-kilogram division at the 2024 Paris O...
July 30, 2024
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Yuto Horigome Wins Gold Medal in Men’s Street Skateboarding at Paris Olympics
PARIS — Japan’s Yuto Horigome won the gold medal in men’s street skateboarding on Monday at Paris...
July 30, 2024
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Japan’s Artistic Gymnastics Team Wins Gold in Men’s All-Around Event at Paris Olympics
PARIS — Japan’s artistic gymnastics team won the gold in the men's all-around event at the Paris ...
July 30, 2024
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Japan Claims Bronze in Team Equestrian Event; First Such Medal in 92 Years
The Japanese riding team won bronze in an equestrian event at the Paris Olympics, with 115.8 pena...
July 29, 2024
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Judoka Hifumi Abe Wins Gold for Sister Uta Too at Paris Games; Vows to Medal With Sister at Los Angeles
PARIS — Hifumi Abe, who won gold in the men’s judo 66-kilogram division at the Paris Olympics on ...
July 29, 2024
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Japan Strikes Gold as Kano Wins Men’s Epee, Yoshizawa Tops Skateboarding; 2 Silvers Nabbed While Nadeshiko Scores Win
PARIS — Japan’s Koki Kano defeated local French hero Yannick Borel in the fencing men’s epee as J...
July 29, 2024
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Mutual Respect Brings Japan’s Teenagers Gold, Silver in Women’s Skateboarding; Competitors Cite Support for Victory
PARIS — Fourteen-year-old Coco Yoshizawa won the gold medal in women’s skateboarding and Liz Akam...
July 29, 2024
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Fencer Koki Kano Takes Gold at Paris Games in Epee Individual; First Gold for Japan in Individual Fencing Events
France may be known for its fencing, but it was Koki Kano who took gold in men’s epee individual ...
July 29, 2024
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Japan Women Put in Solid Performance Despite Missing Captain in Olympics Gymnastics
PARIS (Reuters) — Team Japan's gymnasts may have been missing their captain and ace on their Olym...
July 29, 2024
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Japan’s Yoshizawa and Akama Win Top 2 Spots in Street Skateboarding at Paris Games, Leal Gets Bronze
PARIS (AP) — Coco Yoshizawa and Liz Akama took gold and silver for Japan in women's street skateb...
July 29, 2024
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No Double-Double Judo Gold for Abe Siblings at Paris Olympics. Hifumi Wins but Uta Has Shocking Loss
PARIS (AP) — Right after Hifumi Abe violently threw his final opponent to the tatami and secured ...
July 29, 2024
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Nishikori and Daniel Knocked Out of Doubles in Paris Olympics
PARIS, July 28 (Reuters) - Twice gold medallist Andy Murray kept his Olympic dream – and career –...
July 29, 2024
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