Olympics & Paralympics
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Japan’s Kotaro Kiyooka Secures Gold in 65kg Wrestling at Paris Olympics
Kotaro Kiyooka won the gold medal in the men’s 65-kilogram freestyle wrestling event at the Paris...
August 11, 2024
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Yuka Suzuki Finishes 6th in Women’s Marathon at Paris Olympics; Akira Akasaki also 6th in Men’s Marathon
Japan's Yuka Suzuki finished sixth in the women's marathon at the Paris Olympics on Sunday with a...
August 11, 2024
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Japan’s Gold Medal Tally Up to Record 18 at Paris Olympics; Haruka Kitaguchi Wins 1st Athletics Gold for Japanese Women
PARIS — Japan’s gold medal tally rose to 18 at the Paris Olympics on Saturday, bringing its overa...
August 11, 2024
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Japan Loses in Women’s Table Tennis Team Event; China Dominates Event Again
PARIS — Japan had to settle for silver again in the women’s table tennis team event after losing ...
August 11, 2024
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Haruka Kitaguchi Rejoices at Historic Javelin Medal; First Japanese Field and Track Gold Since 2004
PARIS — Haruka Kitaguchi could not find the right words to describe her joy and excitement after ...
August 11, 2024
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Japan’s Sakura Motoki Takes Gold in 62-Kg Wrestling; Overwhelming Her Ukrainian Opponent in the Final
PARIS — Japan’s Sakura Motoki won her first Olympic gold in her first trip to the Games, defeatin...
August 11, 2024
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Taishu Sato Gets Silver in Modern Pentathlon; Earns Japan’s 1st Medal for the Event
PARIS — Taishu Sato, 30, earned a silver medal in the final of the men’s modern pentathlon in the...
August 11, 2024
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High School Student Tamai Wins Silver in Diving at Paris Olympics; 17-Year-Old Wins 1st Medal in Platform Event for Japan
Tamai started diving in his first year of elementary school at JSS Takarazuka, a swimming school ...
August 11, 2024
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USWNT Wins Its Fifth Olympic Gold Medal in Women’s Soccer with a 1-0 Victory over Brazil in Final; Tom Cruise Watches the Women’s Soccer Gold Medal Match
AP Photo/Aurelien MorissardLindsey Horan of the United States, center, celebrates with her teammates...
August 11, 2024
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Daichi Takatani of Japan Wins Silver Medal in Wrestling Men’s Freestyle 74kg in Paris Olympics; Falls to Jamalov of Uzbekistan
AP Photo / Eugene HoshikoJapan’s Daichi Takatani celebrates his silver medal during the men...
August 11, 2024
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Japan Earns Silver in Women’s Team Table Tennis in Paris
PARIS — Japan earned silver after losing to China in women’s team table tennis at the Paris Olymp...
August 11, 2024
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Japan Diver Rikuto Tamai Wins Silver in Men’s 10-Meter Platform Diving Event
PARIS – Japan’s Rikuto Tamai won a silver medal in the men’s 10-meter platform diving event at th...
August 11, 2024
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Motoki Wins Gold in Women’s 62-kg Freestyle Wrestling; Defeats Ukraine’s Koliadenko
PARIS – Japan’s Sakura Motoki won a gold medal in the women’s 62-kg freestyle wrestling final, de...
August 11, 2024
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Japan’s Haruka Kitaguchi Wins Gold in Women’s Javelin Throw; 1st Japanese to Win in the Event
PARIS - Haruka Kitaguchi, 26, won the gold medal in the women’s javelin throw event on Saturday i...
August 11, 2024
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Japan’s Sorato Anraku Used His Unique Climbing Style to Claim Silver Medal in Boulder and Lead Event at Paris
Sorato Anraku, who claimed the silver medal in the men’s boulder and lead sport climbing event at...
August 10, 2024
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