Olympics & Paralympics
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Bronze-winner Sakamoto credits hard work
BEIJING — Kaori Sakamoto claimed the bronze medal in women’s figure skating at the Beijing Olympics...
February 18, 2022
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Japan claims 1st Nordic combined team medal since 1994
As Ryota Yamamoto crossed the finish line, he thrust his arms into air before skiing into the waiti...
February 18, 2022
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Shcherbakova wins figure skating gold as Valieva collapses
BEIJING (AP) — A Russian woman was standing atop the figure skating podium at the Beijing Games on T...
February 18, 2022
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Sakamoto takes bronze medal in women’s figure skating
BEIJING — Kaori Sakamoto came from behind to take home the bronze medal in women’s figure skating at...
February 17, 2022
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Japan takes bronze in team Nordic combined
Japan took the bronze medal in the team Nordic combined event at the Beijing Olympics on Thursday. T...
February 17, 2022
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Miho Takagi takes gold in women’s 1,000 meters
BEIJING — Speed skater Miho Takagi won the gold medal in the women’s 1,000 meters at the Beijing Oly...
February 17, 2022
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Curling-specific tiebreak rule helps Japan make semis
BEIJING — Japan’s women curlers finished their round-robin matches with a 5-4 record, the same as tw...
February 17, 2022
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Japan curlers lose to Switzerland but make semis
The women leading Japan’s curling team put up a solid effort against world No. 2 Switzerland, but to...
February 17, 2022
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Longtime Japan coach returns from China stint to lead Para Alpine team
Japan’s Para Alpine skiing team is looking to make its mark at the Beijing Paralympics with its form...
February 17, 2022
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Japan’s curling team keeps semifinal hopes alive
BEIJING — Japan’s women curlers pulled out a much-needed victory over the United States on Wednesday...
February 17, 2022
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Watabe medals in 3rd straight Winter Games
For the third Winter Olympics in a row, Akito Watabe has a medal to take home, but the color is diff...
February 16, 2022
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Teammates, fans stand by speed skater Nana Takagi
Teammates and fans rallied around Nana Takagi after her fall during the women’s team pursuit final o...
February 16, 2022
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Snowboarder Murase aims for gold medal in 2026
BEIJING — Snowboarder Kokomo Murase told reporters of her joy at winning the bronze medal in the wom...
February 16, 2022
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Valieva in 1st place after short program
Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva finished first in the women’s short program with a score of 82....
February 16, 2022
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Sakamoto finishes short program with personal best
BEIJING — Kaori Sakamoto secured 79.84 points, a personal best, in the women’s figure skating short ...
February 16, 2022
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