Olympics & Paralympics
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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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New Uniforms to Protect Athletes against Secret Photographing
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Uniforms using a newly developed material have been created in Japan for the P...
July 15, 2024
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Japanese Torchbearer in Paris Games Promoting Volunteer Activities
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japanese corporate worker Mai Tarumi, who has been chosen as a torchbearer in ...
July 15, 2024
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Japan Olympic Athletes Gather for Official Launch Ceremony; Later Attend Send-Off Party with 6,000 Fans
With three weeks to go before the start of the Paris Olympics, Japan’s athletes gathered for the ...
July 6, 2024
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Olympics-Gymnastics-Japanese Men’s Top Goal Is Beating China for Team Gold
TOKYO (Reuters) - Having missed the men's gymnastics team title by a hair at Tokyo 2020, Japan ar...
June 26, 2024
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News in Pictures / Japanese Skateboarders, Dancers and Climber Earn Olympic Spots; Ginwoo Onodera, Coco Yoshizawa Among Paris Qualifiers
Japanese athletes secured tickets to compete at the Paris Olympics one after the other on the fin...
June 25, 2024
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Olympic Athletes Turn to Diabetes Tech in Pursuit of Medals
Olympians including Dutch marathon runner Abdi Nageeye are using a new tool they hope will boost ...
June 11, 2024
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Paris Olympics Organizers Unveil a Display of the Five Olympic Rings Mounted on the Eiffel Tower
PARIS (AP) — The Paris Olympics organizers on Friday unveiled a display of the five Olympic rings...
June 7, 2024
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Japanese Judo Siblings Who Won Golds at Tokyo Olympics Vow to Defend Titles in Paris
Judo siblings Hifumi and Uta Abe, who both won golds at the Tokyo Olympics say they are ready to ...
June 6, 2024
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