Olympics & Paralympics
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Milano Cortina 2026: Olympic Halfpipe Champion Hirano Named to Japanese Team. Prospects Uncertain after Nasty Fall
Olympic halfpipe champion Ayumu Hirano was named to the Japanese team heading to next month's Mil...
January 24, 2026
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Judo Champ Uta Abe, Deaflympics Discus Medalist Masateru Yugami Honored at Japan Sports Awards
Judo champion Uta Abe has received the grand prize in the 74th Japan Sports Awards, while Deaflym...
January 23, 2026
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Milano Cortina 2026: Olympic Torch Arrives in Verona, Site of Ancient Roman Amphitheater To Be Used for Closing Ceremony
VERONA, Italy — The torch for the Milano Cortina Olympics arrived in Verona, northern Italy, on S...
January 19, 2026
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Milano Cortina 2026: Japanese Athletes Vow at Ceremony to Compete with Heart, Soul at Milano Cortina 2026; Japanese Crown Prince, Princess in Attendance
Athletes vowed to give it their all when they represent Japan at next month’s Milano Cortina Wint...
January 19, 2026
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Milano Cortina 2026: Japanese Bobsleigh Athletes Lose Chance to Compete in Milano Cortina Olympics Due to Federation Mistake
Japanese athletes will no longer have the opportunity to compete in the men’s two-man bobsleigh e...
January 14, 2026
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Milano Cortina 2026: Ready for a Trip to the ‘Park? Snowboarding Set for Its Spotlight at the Winter Olympics
The origins of snowboarding go back to Christmas Day 1965 when an engineer named Sherman Poppen s...
January 9, 2026
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Milano Cortina 2026: 1 Month Countdown to Milan Cortina Winter Games
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy — Marking exactly one month until the opening of the Milan Cortina Olymp...
January 7, 2026
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Speed Skater Miho Takagi Heads Japan Squad for Milan Cortina Winter Games
NAGANO — Miho Takagi will look to add to her bulging Olympic medal collection as she heads the 14...
December 29, 2025
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Speed Skater Yukino Yoshida Clinches Ticket to Milan
HAMAR, Norway — Speed skater Yukino Yoshida clinched her first trip to the Winter Olympics when s...
December 15, 2025
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Japan’s Star Miho Takagi Skates to Spot at 4th Olympics with Victory in 1,500 at Hamar World Cup
HAMAR, Norway — Japanese speed skating star Miho Takagi secured a ticket to her fourth Winter Oly...
December 13, 2025
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Japanese Women’s Curling Team Secures Ticket to Olympic Games in Italy with Win Over Norway
KELOWNA, Canada — Japan’s women’s curling team, Fortius, on Wednesday secured a spot to compete a...
December 11, 2025
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Nearly Half the Tickets for Milan Cortina Olympics Still Unsold with 2 Months to Go
ROME (AP) — Construction on the main hockey arena is still not finished. Spectator and media area...
December 7, 2025
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Summer Olympians Begin Torch Relay for Milan Cortina Winter Games on 2-Month Countdown
ROME (AP) — Olympic swimming champion Gregorio Paltrinieri and fellow Summer athletes started the...
December 7, 2025
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Tokyo 2025 Deaflympics Closing Ceremony Held in Shibuya
The closing ceremony of the Tokyo 2025 Deaflympics, sponsored by The Yomiuri Shimbun and others, ...
November 26, 2025
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IPC Votes to Readmit Russia, Belarus, Drawing Backlash from Ukraine
PARIS – The International Paralympic Committee voted on Saturday to no longer bar the national pa...
September 29, 2025
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