Olympics & Paralympics
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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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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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