Olympics & Paralympics
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Japan Claims Bronze in Team Equestrian Event; First Such Medal in 92 Years
The Japanese riding team won bronze in an equestrian event at the Paris Olympics, with 115.8 pena...
July 29, 2024
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Judoka Hifumi Abe Wins Gold for Sister Uta Too at Paris Games; Vows to Medal With Sister at Los Angeles
PARIS — Hifumi Abe, who won gold in the men’s judo 66-kilogram division at the Paris Olympics on ...
July 29, 2024
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Japan Strikes Gold as Kano Wins Men’s Epee, Yoshizawa Tops Skateboarding; 2 Silvers Nabbed While Nadeshiko Scores Win
PARIS — Japan’s Koki Kano defeated local French hero Yannick Borel in the fencing men’s epee as J...
July 29, 2024
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Mutual Respect Brings Japan’s Teenagers Gold, Silver in Women’s Skateboarding; Competitors Cite Support for Victory
PARIS — Fourteen-year-old Coco Yoshizawa won the gold medal in women’s skateboarding and Liz Akam...
July 29, 2024
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Fencer Koki Kano Takes Gold at Paris Games in Epee Individual; First Gold for Japan in Individual Fencing Events
France may be known for its fencing, but it was Koki Kano who took gold in men’s epee individual ...
July 29, 2024
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Japan Women Put in Solid Performance Despite Missing Captain in Olympics Gymnastics
PARIS (Reuters) — Team Japan's gymnasts may have been missing their captain and ace on their Olym...
July 29, 2024
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Japan’s Yoshizawa and Akama Win Top 2 Spots in Street Skateboarding at Paris Games, Leal Gets Bronze
PARIS (AP) — Coco Yoshizawa and Liz Akama took gold and silver for Japan in women's street skateb...
July 29, 2024
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No Double-Double Judo Gold for Abe Siblings at Paris Olympics. Hifumi Wins but Uta Has Shocking Loss
PARIS (AP) — Right after Hifumi Abe violently threw his final opponent to the tatami and secured ...
July 29, 2024
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Nishikori and Daniel Knocked Out of Doubles in Paris Olympics
PARIS, July 28 (Reuters) - Twice gold medallist Andy Murray kept his Olympic dream – and career –...
July 29, 2024
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Japan Frustrate Brazil with Late 2-1 Win, Colombia Outclass New Zealand
PARIS (Reuters) — Brazil missed the chance to secure a quarter-final spot after a late 2-1 loss t...
July 29, 2024
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Léon Marchand Fulfills the Hopes of His Nation with a Swimming Gold in 400 IM; The Silver Goes to Japan’s Tomoyuki Matsushita
NANTERRE, France (AP) — Leon Marchand carried the comparisons to Michael Phelps and the hopes of ...
July 29, 2024
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Japan’s Kano Wins Gold in Men’s Epee at Paris Games
PARIS (Reuters) — Koki Kano of Japan won the gold medal in the men's epee individual event at the...
July 29, 2024
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Japan’s Teens Won Gold and Silver Medals in Skateboarding; Yoshizawa won Gold, Akama Got Sliver
Japan’s Coco Yoshida won the gold medal in women’s skateboarding and Liz Akama finished with the ...
July 29, 2024
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Kano Won Gold Medal in Men’s Epee at Paris Olympic
ReutersParis 2024 Olympics – Fencing – Men’s Epee Individual Victory Ceremony R...
July 29, 2024
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Judo’s Hifumi Abe Wins Gold; Younger Sister Uta Fails to Medal
Japan’s Hifumi Abe won gold in the men’s 66-kilogram class in judo at the Paris Games on Sunday.<...
July 29, 2024
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