Olympics & Paralympics
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Japan’s curling team keeps semifinal hopes alive
BEIJING — Japan’s women curlers pulled out a much-needed victory over the United States on Wednesday...
February 17, 2022
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Watabe medals in 3rd straight Winter Games
For the third Winter Olympics in a row, Akito Watabe has a medal to take home, but the color is diff...
February 16, 2022
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Teammates, fans stand by speed skater Nana Takagi
Teammates and fans rallied around Nana Takagi after her fall during the women’s team pursuit final o...
February 16, 2022
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Snowboarder Murase aims for gold medal in 2026
BEIJING — Snowboarder Kokomo Murase told reporters of her joy at winning the bronze medal in the wom...
February 16, 2022
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Valieva in 1st place after short program
Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva finished first in the women’s short program with a score of 82....
February 16, 2022
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Sakamoto finishes short program with personal best
BEIJING — Kaori Sakamoto secured 79.84 points, a personal best, in the women’s figure skating short ...
February 16, 2022
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Northernmost Hokkaido city cheers on curling Olympians
WAKKANAI, Hokkaido — Loco Solare, Japan’s national women’s curling team at the Beijing Winter Olympi...
February 16, 2022
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Japanese skier Watabe wins bronze medal in the Nordic combined large hill
Two-time silver medalist Akito Watabe won the bronze medal in the individual normal hill of Nordic c...
February 15, 2022
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Down and out: Fall in final costs Japan shot at pursuit gold
Japanese speed skaters weren’t able to defend their title in the women’s team pursuit, settling for ...
February 15, 2022
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Ski jumper Kobayashi voices relief after end of his Beijing Games
ZHANGJIAKOU, China (Jiji Press) — Ryoyu Kobayashi, who won gold and silver medals in the men’s ski j...
February 15, 2022
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Ski jumper Nakamura takes business-like approach
For Naoki Nakamura, soaring refers as much to profits as to how he flies through the air as a ski ju...
February 15, 2022
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Teen Murase makes Japan history with big air bronze
BEIJING — Teenager Kokomo Murase sailed and twisted into Japanese sporting history when she became t...
February 15, 2022
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Japan’s curlers humbled by nemesis South Korea
BEIJING — Hours after Japan’s women curlers recorded an emphatic win over hosts China on Monday, the...
February 15, 2022
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‘Tired’ Valieva to skate at Olympics after doping ruling
BEIJING (AP) — Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva says she is happy but worn out after a grueling ...
February 15, 2022
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Takagi earns surprise silver in 500 meters; Kodaira finishes 17th
BEIJING — Speed skater Miho Takagi collected her second silver medal at the Beijing Games on Sunday,...
February 14, 2022
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