Olympics & Paralympics
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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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Interview with Rikako Ikee / Swimming Star Wants to Leave Pool Knowing She Did Her Best
In one of the most remarkable and inspiring stories in Japan sports history, swimming star Rikako...
July 2, 2025
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Olympic Boxing Champ Imane Khelif Must Undergo Genetic Sex Screening to Fight for New Governing Body
Olympic boxing champion Imane Khelif must undergo genetic sex screening to participate in upcomin...
May 31, 2025
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Kirsty Coventry Elected IOC President and Is First Woman, First African to Lead Global Olympic Body
COSTA NAVARINO, Greece (AP) — Kirsty Coventry was elected president of the International Olympic ...
March 21, 2025
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Ayumu Hirano, the Olympic Champion Snowboarder, Has a New, More Important Title: Dad
ASPEN, Colo. (AP) — The biggest life-changer for snowboard champion Ayumu Hirano since he won an ...
March 9, 2025
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Race Walker and Olympic Silver Medalist Koki Ikeda Suspended 4 Years for Doping
MONACO (AP) — Japanese race walker Koki Ikeda, a former Olympic silver medalist, has been banned ...
February 15, 2025
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Japan Sports Agency to Use AI to Strengthen Athletes; New Strategy Calls for Using It to Manage Form, Improve Condition
The Japan Sports Agency plans in March to revise their strategy for strengthening athletes, refor...
January 5, 2025
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Olympic Champ Kitaguchi Wins Top Prize at Japan Sports Awards
Olympic javelin champion Haruka Kitaguchi capped a stellar year by becoming a unanimous choice fo...
December 13, 2024
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Japan’s Paralympic Wheelchair Rugby Team Wins Japan Para-Sports Award; Award Presented to Athletes That Achieve Outstanding Results
The Japanese Paralympic wheelchair rugby team was selected as the winner of the grand prize of th...
December 3, 2024
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Parade of Paris Olympics, Paralympics Athletes Marches Through Tokyo’s Nihonbashi district; About 100 Athletes Join
A parade to express gratitude for supporting athletes of the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games m...
November 30, 2024
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