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Aoyama Gakuin wins 6th Ekiden title with new meet record
Aoyama Gakuin University won the Tokyo-Hakone Intercollegiate Ekiden in Tokyo on Monday, earning its...
January 3, 2022
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Aoyama Gakuin on track for 6th Hakone title
Freshman Aoi Ota put Aoyama Gakuin University into the lead in the third stage and the Tokyo school ...
January 2, 2022
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City-run marathons take big steps to resume
City-run marathons featuring members of the general public have returned to various locations nation...
December 30, 2021
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Hanyu earns shot at 3rd straight Olympic gold by winning natl title
SAITAMA — Figure skating star Yuzuru Hanyu will get a chance to leap and spin his way to a third str...
December 27, 2021
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X Games coming to Japan for 1st time
The X Games sports competition will be held in Japan for the first time next year, featuring skatebo...
December 10, 2021
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Sports-minded disabled to get assist from govt
The Sports Agency has decided to spruce up training facilities so people with disabilities can work ...
December 1, 2021
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Swimmer Ikee recalls year of highs and lows
Swimming star Rikako Ikee, who competed at the Tokyo Olympics after recovering from leukemia, has vo...
November 28, 2021
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Takagi opens World Cup season with win in 1,500
TOMASZOW MAZOWIECKI, Poland — Speed skating star Miho Takagi got her World Cup season off to a good ...
November 15, 2021
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Skating star Hanyu pulls out of NHK Trophy with ankle injury
Two-time Olympic figure skating champion Yuzuru Hanyu has pulled out of next week’s NHK Trophy after...
November 4, 2021
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Japanese leading Brazilian national team embodies judo’s worldly spirit
Yuko Fujii is the head coach of the Brazilian men’s judo team participating in the Tokyo Olympics. T...
July 22, 2021
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Skateboarding boom drives a ramp-up of skate parks
The popularity of skateboarding is soaring across the nation, partly because it can be enjoyed outdo...
July 16, 2021
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Rising swimming star Sato aims to emulate hero with Olympic gold
Swimming is among the sports that will kick off the Tokyo Olympics, and the hottest swimmer in Japan...
July 14, 2021
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Tada, Yamagata win Olympic tickets in men’s 100m
OSAKA — Shuhei Tada’s first national title in the men’s 100 meters came with best bonus of all — a t...
June 26, 2021
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For Uchimura, gymnastics is more than competition
Japanese gymnastics star Kohei Uchimura feels he has a mission to use the power of sports to benefit...
June 7, 2021
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Immerse yourself in stories of inspirational swimmers
Did you know there is an Olympic event during which many of the competitors don’t breathe? According...
May 22, 2021
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