Olympics & Paralympics
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4 years after disappointment, Horishima’s determination brings him medal
Freestyle skier Ikuma Horishima almost made his dream come true. When he was a third-year junior hig...
February 6, 2022
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Ski jumping star Takanashi misses out on medal
BEIJING — Ski jumper Sara Takanashi was unable to follow up on her bronze medal from the previous Ol...
February 6, 2022
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Iwabuchi finishes 5th in snowboard slopestyle
Reira Iwabuchi looked on course for a medal, but a fall in her final run left her in fifth place in ...
February 6, 2022
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Horishima grabs 1st Japan medal of Olympics with moguls bronze
BEIJING — Ikuma Horishima became Japan’s first medalist at the Beijing Winter Olympics, winning a br...
February 6, 2022
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Takagi targets medal in 1,500 after bitter 6th place in 3,000
BEIJING — Having paid the price with a disappointing finish on an unfamiliar rink, busy speed skatin...
February 6, 2022
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Olympic legacy gains momentum with reuse of venues
There will be a new training center for para-athletes, and the water polo venue will be turned into ...
February 6, 2022
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Horishima wins Japan’s first medal at Beijing Games
Ikuma Horishima won Japan’s first medal at the Beijing Winter Olympics on Saturday, grabbing the bro...
February 5, 2022
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Takanashi misses medal in ski jumping
Ski jumper Sara Takanashi missed a medal in the women’s normal hill individual at the Beijing Winter...
February 5, 2022
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Speed skater Takagi finishes 6th in 3000m, misses medal
BEIJING — Speed skating and other events started in full swing on Saturday, a day after the opening ...
February 5, 2022
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Kobayashi, 3 other Japanese ski jumpers advance to finals
ZHANGJIAKOU, China — Ski jumper Ryoyu Kobayashi finished fourth in the men’s normal hill individual ...
February 5, 2022
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Athletes parade wearing smiles beneath their masks
BEIJING — Speed skater Arisa Go and Akito Watabe, who participates in Nordic combined, led the Japan...
February 5, 2022
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Beijing Winter Olympics open, with Xi center stage
BEIJING — The 2022 Winter Olympics kicked off in Beijing on Friday with the world still in the throe...
February 5, 2022
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Beijing Winter Olympics kick off with limited spectators
BEIJING — The Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics kicked off in the Chinese capital on Friday. This is the...
February 5, 2022
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Beijing Olympics’ opening ceremony dazzles with midwinter show
BEIJING — Ahead of the Beijing Olympics’ opening ceremony at the National Stadium, known as the Bird...
February 5, 2022
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Beijing officially opens Winter Olympics amid pandemic
Six months after the delayed Tokyo Olympics came to an end, the Beijing Winter Olympics officially b...
February 4, 2022
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