Olympics & Paralympics
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Japan’s Rei Higuchi Wins Gold in 57 Kg Men’s Freestyle Wrestling in Paris Olympics; ‘Macaron Prince’ Overcomes Weight Cut with Support from Wife
PARIS — Rei Higuchi’s grueling weight cut earned him glory at the Paris Olympics on Friday, with ...
August 10, 2024
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B-girl Ami Wins Gold in Olympics’ Inaugural Breaking Event
Japanese b-girl Ami won all three breaking rounds against Lithuanian b-girl Nicka in the final ro...
August 10, 2024
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Japan’s Yuasa, Higuchi, Sakurai Add to Gold Medal Haul at Paris Olympics; Japan has 2nd-Best Gold Medal Haul with 16 Medals
PARIS — Ami Yuasa, Rei Higuchi and Tsugumi Sakurai added to Japan’s gold medal tally at the Paris...
August 10, 2024
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Spain Takes Gold after 5-3 Win against France in Olympic Men’s Soccer Final
PARIS (AP) — It’s been a golden summer for Spanish soccer.
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Boxer Imane Khelif Wins Gold to Cap An Olympics Marked by Scrutiny over Her Sex
PARIS (AP) — Algerian boxer Imane Khelif has won a gold medal Friday at the Paris Olympics, emerg...
August 10, 2024
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U.S. Men Win Volleyball Bronze Medal at the Paris Olympics, Beating Italy in Straight Sets
PARIS (AP) — As of this moment, Matt Anderson is planning to make another go at an Olympic gold m...
August 10, 2024
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Japanese Freestyle Wrestler Akari Fujinami Wins Paris Olympic Gold; Father, Daughter Celebrate Win, Beam with Joy
PARIS — Akari Fujinami jumped and hugged her father, who is also her coach, after winning the gol...
August 10, 2024
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Japan’s Rei Higuchi, Tsugumi Sakurai Win Golds in Wrestling at Paris Games
PARIS — Japan's Rei Higuchi won the gold while Spencer Lee of the United States claimed silver in...
August 10, 2024
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Japan’s B-Girl Ami Wins Olympic Breaking’s First Gold Medal
PARIS (AP) — Japan's b-girl Ami won gold at the Olympics' first breaking event by spinning, flipp...
August 10, 2024
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Japan’s Sorato Anraku Scores Silver Medal in Men’s Boulder and Lead Event at Paris Olympics
PARIS — Japan’s Sorato Anraku won the silver medal in the men’s boulder and lead event at the Par...
August 9, 2024
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Japan Misses Medal in Men’s Team Table Tennis in Paris
PARIS — Japan lost to France 3-2 in the men’s team table tennis bronze medal match at the Paris O...
August 9, 2024
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Japan’s Akari Fujinami Wins Gold in Women’s 53-kg Freestyle Wrestling; Japanese Sailors Take Silver in Mixed Dinghy Competition
PARIS — Akari Fujinami claimed the gold medal for wrestling in the women’s freestyle 53-kilogram ...
August 9, 2024
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Figure Skaters Have Podium Moment in Paris
PARIS (AP) — A touch of winter came to the Summer Games on Wednesday when the United States figur...
August 9, 2024
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COVID-stricken Noah Lyles Collapses after Getting Bronze, One of 8 US Medals at Olympic Track
SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — The first sign of trouble Thursday night came when Noah Lyles started ...
August 9, 2024
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French Heartbreak as Bennama Loses, Ngamba Wins Refugee Team’s First Medal
PARIS, Aug 8 (Reuters) - Rio Olympics champion Hasanboy Dusmatov claimed the men's flyweight boxi...
August 9, 2024
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