Olympics & Paralympics
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Joel Fujita, Olympic Soccer Captain for Japan, Leads Team with Voice; Makes Up for Lack of Speed by Shaping Game
Joel Chima Fujita, captain of the Japan men’s soccer team at the Olympics, has used his high-pitc...
July 25, 2024
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Olympics Start with Soccer Win, Rugby Loss for Japan; Mito Gets 2 Goals in 5-0 Victory over Paraguay
PARIS — The group stage of Olympic men’s soccer and the pool stage of men’s rugby sevens kicked o...
July 25, 2024
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Japan off to Losing Start in Olympic Men’s Rugby Sevens; Team Defeated in First Two Matches by New Zealand, Ireland
PARIS — Japan has lost its first two men’s rugby sevens games at the Paris Olympics, falling to N...
July 25, 2024
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Canada Women’s Soccer Coach will Step Aside for the Team’s Opener Because of Drone Incidents
Canada women's soccer coach Bev Priestman said Wednesday she'll step away from the team's opening...
July 25, 2024
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Japan Men’s National Soccer Team Wins 5-0 over Paraguay
The Paris Olympics men's soccer tournament began Wednesday before the opening ceremony. Japan's n...
July 25, 2024
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IOC and Saudi Arabia Agree on 12-Year Deal for Video Gaming Esports Olympics
GENEVA (AP) — Saudi Arabia and the IOC are teaming up for their first commercial deal together wi...
July 24, 2024
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Anti-Terrorism Measures Silence Popular Tourist Spot in Paris; Few Visitors Before Upcoming Olympic Games
PARIS ― A popular tourist spot in Paris is now quiet, with restrictions on traffic in place in pr...
July 24, 2024
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The Olympics Are Coming to the Capital of Fashion. Expect Uniforms Befitting a Paris Runway
Lululemon via APThis image released by Lululemon shows Canadian Olympic athletes, from left, Cindy O...
July 21, 2024
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Paris Steps Up for Summer Games 2024 with Decorated Steps on Montmartre Hill; Games to Start July 26
PARIS — Tourists take a photo on the steps of Sacre-Coeur Basilica on Montmartre hill in Paris, w...
July 21, 2024
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Ex-Olympic Judo Medalist Izumi Coaches Egyptian Team in Paris; Aims to Produce Future Medalists
At a recent judo practice session in Japan, Hiroshi Izumi gives instructions to one of his team m...
July 21, 2024
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Shaken but Not Stirred, Japan Badminton Pair Aims for Paris Gold; Experiencing Earthquake Gave Long-Time Friends Mental Strength to Succeed
In a Toyama Prefecture gym last May, the badminton doubles team of Takuro Hoki and Yugo Kobayashi...
July 20, 2024
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Japanese Athletes Begin Arriving for Paris Olympics; Table Tennis Players Making Final Preparations Before Heading to Athletes’ Village
PARIS — A group of Japanese athletes that will be competing at the Summer Olympics arrived in Par...
July 19, 2024
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Japan Ace Gymnast Shoko Miyata Leaves National Team; Violated Rules by Drinking, Smoking (UPDATE1)
Shoko Miyata, the captain of Japan's women's gymnastics team for the Paris Olympics, has left the...
July 19, 2024
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Japan Para Athletes Vow to Fight at Olympics Inauguration Ceremony; Crown Prince Akishino Encourages All to Build International Goodwill
Athletes chosen to represent Japan at next month’s Paralympic Games in Paris vowed to fight the g...
July 17, 2024
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MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred Remains Open to Major Leaguers in 2028 Los Angeles Olympics
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Major League Baseball players participating in the 2028 Los Angeles Olymp...
July 17, 2024
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