Olympics & Paralympics
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Tomita sisters’ rivalry pushes each to new heights for Japan’s snowboarders
Sena Tomita took the bronze in the women’s halfpipe at the Beijing Winter Olympics. Not far behind w...
February 10, 2022
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Kagiyama takes silver in figure skating; Uno 3rd ahead of Hanyu
Teenager Yuma Kagiyama and Shoma Uno did enough to hold off two-time defending champion and compatri...
February 10, 2022
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Watabe finishes 7th in normal hill Nordic combined
Japan fell short of winning a third consecutive medal in the individual normal hill of Nordic combin...
February 10, 2022
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Japan’s women’s curling team loses to Sweden in round robin at Games
The women’s curling team lost to defending champion Sweden 8-5 in the round robin at the Beijing Win...
February 10, 2022
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Sena Tomita wins bronze in women’s halfpipe, Japan’s 1st medal in event
BEIJING — Sena Tomita became the first Olympic medalist from Japan in the women’s halfpipe, taking t...
February 10, 2022
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Yuzuru Hanyu fails to land quad axel
BEIJING (AP) — Japanese figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu fell on his attempt to become the first figure sk...
February 10, 2022
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Report: Valieva tests positive for banned heart medication
BEIJING (AP) — Olympic favorite Kamila Valieva tested positive for a banned heart medication before ...
February 10, 2022
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Hiranos, Tomitas give Japan 7 snowboarders in halfpipe finals
Two-time Olympic silver medalist snowboarder Ayumu Hirano had the best score in the men’s halfpipe q...
February 9, 2022
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Beautiful landings helped Kagiyama reach new personal best
BEIJING — Yuma Kagiyama was all smiles after finishing second in the short program of men’s figure s...
February 9, 2022
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Hanyu undaunted despite short program setback
BEIJING — It was a near-perfect performance from Yuzuru Hanyu, but a divot in the ice doomed his fir...
February 9, 2022
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Takanashi apologizes for disqualification, fans send messages of support
BEIJING — Japanese ski jumper Sara Takanashi, whose disqualification in the first round of the mixed...
February 9, 2022
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Japan edges Czechs in shootout to top Group B in women’s ice hockey
BEIJING — The goalkeeper quickly looked back and made a dive for the puck. But it had already come t...
February 9, 2022
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Two-time champ Hanyu in 8th after short program
BEIJING — Figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu’s quest for gold at three consecutive Olympics suffered a huge ...
February 8, 2022
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Japan finishes 4th in mixed team ski jumping
ZHANGJIAKOU, China — The Japanese quartet of Sara Takanashi, Yukiya Sato, Yuki Ito and Ryoyu Kobayas...
February 8, 2022
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Germany’s Althaus says FIS ‘destroyed women’s ski jumping’ after disqualification chaos
ZHANGJIAKOU, China (Reuters) — The International Ski Federation (FIS) has come under fire after a sl...
February 8, 2022
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