Olympics & Paralympics
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Japan Women’s Soccer Defeats Nigeria in Final Group Match; Nadeshiko Advances to Quarterfinals
PARIS – Japan defeated Nigeria 3-1 in the final match for Group C of women’s soccer at the Paris ...
August 1, 2024
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Japan Beats Argentina in Men’s Volleyball; Team Now Has 1 Win, 1 Loss at Paris Games
Japan beat Argentina 3-1 in an Olympic men′s volleyball preliminary round Pool C match at the Sou...
July 31, 2024
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Back-to-Back Judo Golds Won in Particularly Tough Division; Takanori Nagase Excels With Sharp Eye for Opportunities
Takanori Nagase is a little bit different at the Olympics, achieving great success at the quadren...
July 31, 2024
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With Improved Water Quality in Seine River, Olympic Triathlon Races Finally Go Ahead; Japan to be Represented by Takahashi, Nener, Odakura
The water quality in the Seine River has improved enough for the Olympic triathlon races to final...
July 31, 2024
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Nagase’s Back-to-Back Judo Golds Lauded by Family, Coaches; Students Gather at High School to Cheer Historic Achievement
Family, coaches and fans celebrated the historic achievement of judoka Takanori Nagase, who won h...
July 31, 2024
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Japan Snags Gold in Men’s Judo 81kg Division; Brings Nation’s Total So Far for Paris Games to 7
PARIS — Japan added a new gold medal to its count on Tuesday, the fifth day of the Paris Olympic ...
July 31, 2024
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Japan-Linked Athletes Dominate Women’s 57-kg Judo Event in Paris; Three Out of Four Medal Winners Learned Sport in Japan
PARIS — Three of the four medal winners in the women’s 57-kilogram judo event at the Paris Olympi...
July 31, 2024
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Olympics Bet Against Climate Change with Seine Swimming. For days, It Looked like They would Lose
With plans for athletes to swim the Seine River through the heart of Paris, Olympic organizers es...
July 31, 2024
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Simone Biles Leaves Painful Memories of Tokyo behind to Win Gold in Paris
PARIS (Reuters) - Simone Biles is a different person than the one who abruptly pulled out of the ...
July 31, 2024
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US Women Win a First Olympic Medal in Rugby Sevens with a Comeback Victory over Australia
SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — Alex Sedrick ran the length of the field, dived in under the posts and...
July 31, 2024
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Wembanyama Takes over in OT, Helps France Escape a Serious Challenge from Japan at the Paris Games
VILLENEUVE-D'ASCQ, France (AP) — The first three minutes were easy for Victor Wembanyama on Tuesd...
July 31, 2024
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Japan Beats Israel in Olympic Men’s Soccer, Winning All 3 Group Stage Matches
Japan beat Israel 1-0 in the men’s Olympic soccer tournament in Nantes on Tuesday.
...July 31, 2024
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Takanori Nagase Beats Grigalashvili for Judo Gold; First Man Ever to Win Back-to-Back Olympic 81-Kilogram Titles (UPDATE 1)
PARIS — Judoka Takanori Nagase won his second Olympic gold medal with a victory in the men’s 81-k...
July 31, 2024
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Badminton Duo Nagahara, Matsumoto Defeated by China Pair
The Japanese badminton duo of Wakana Nagahara and Mayu Matsumoto lost to the Chinese team of Chen...
July 30, 2024
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Ryuju Nagayama Says Francisco Garrigos ‘Judo Family’; Japanese, Spanish Judoka Reconcile After Match
Japan’s judo bronze medalist Ryuju Nagayama indicated Tuesday that he has come to terms with Spai...
July 30, 2024
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