Olympics & Paralympics
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Kenya Karasawa Claims Silver in Men’s 5,000-Meter T11 Event at Paris Paralympics; Brazil’s Agripino dos Santos Wins Gold
Kenya Karasawa claimed the silver medal in the men’s 5,000-meter T11 event at the Paris Paralympi...
August 30, 2024
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Suzuki Wins Japan’s 1st Gold Medal at Paralympics; Paris is the Swimmer’s Sixth Straight Games
PARIS — Para swimmer Takayuki Suzuki won Japan’s first gold medal at the Paris Paralympic Games w...
August 30, 2024
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Takayuki Suzuki Wins Gold in Men’s 50-Meter Breaststroke in Paris Games
Takayuki Suzuki, 37, won gold in the men’s 50-meter breaststroke (movement disorder SB3) at the P...
August 30, 2024
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2024 Paris Paralympic Games Open; Record Japanese Delegation Attend Opening Ceremony
PARIS — The 2024 Paris Paralympic Games opened Wednesday. While Paris has hosted the Olympic Game...
August 29, 2024
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Paralympic Games Opening Ceremony Starts the Final Chapter on a Long Summer of Sport in Paris
PARIS (AP) — Just weeks after hosting the Olympics, Paris inaugurated the 2024 Paralympics on Wed...
August 29, 2024
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Paris Paralympic Games Mascot Phryge Adds Sparkle to Pre-Games Event
PARIS — The Paralympic Phryge, the official mascot for the Paris Paralympic Games, delighted spec...
August 26, 2024
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Paris Paralympics Flame Lit before Beginning Journey
Two weeks after French swimming star Leon Marchand extinguished the Olympic flame to close the Pa...
August 26, 2024
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Japanese Paralympic Archer Chika Shigesada Withdraws from Paris Games in Wake of Defamation of Other Athlete
PARIS — Paralympic archer Chika Shigesada has voluntarily withdrawn from the upcoming Paris Paral...
August 24, 2024
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Japanese Fencing Medalists Receive Extraordinary Bonus Prize; Looking Forward to Future Possibilities
TAKASAKI — Three Japanese fencing medalists at the Paris Games received bonus prize money of ¥250...
August 20, 2024
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Kishida Meets with Japan’s Paris Olympics Medalists
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Tuesday met with 66 Japanese medalists in th...
August 15, 2024
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Japan’s National Olympic Team Disbands at Ceremony; Members Praise Audience, Fellow Athletes
Japan’s national team for the Paris Olympic Games disbanded at a ceremony in Tokyo on Wednesday. ...
August 14, 2024
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Paris Games Aimed For Legacy of ‘Sustainable Olympics’; Some Athletes Critical of Focus on Environmental Measures
The International Olympic Committee is promoting a sustainability strategy to reform the Olympic ...
August 13, 2024
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Global Warming Casts Shadow over Future of Winter Olympics; IOC Presses Ahead with Reforms for Sustainability
PARIS — Reform has become a vital issue for the International Olympic Committee, sparked by a str...
August 13, 2024
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Kagami Concludes Japan’s Medal Rush with Wrestling Gold; Japan Earns First Gold in Heaviest Women’s Weight Class
PARIS — Yuka Kagami won the gold medal in the women’s 76-kilogram wrestling event at the Paris Ol...
August 12, 2024
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Japanese Athletes Win 20 Gold Medals at Paris Olympics in New Record High for Olympics Held Outside Japan
PARIS — The Paris Olympics came to an end Sunday with Japan’s team winning 20 gold medals, the na...
August 12, 2024
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