After winning 58 Olympic medals at Tokyo 2020, Japan collected 45 at the Paris...
Ed Odeven
Ed Odeven is a longtime sports journalist who previously worked for The Japan Times as its chief basketball reporter for nearly 14 years. He also covered a wide range of other sports for the newspaper, including at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and 2012 London Games. A graduate of Arizona State University, Odeven worked for several newspapers in the Grand Canyon State before moving to Japan. He has freelanced for dozens of media outlets around the world.
Entering the Olympic javelin event as the favorite, reigning world champion Haruka Kitaguchi had...
The teenager became Japan's first-ever Olympic diving medalist with a sensational effort in the...
Japan advanced to the Olympic 4x400 relay final for the first time since the...
With poor results at the Paris Olympics, Japan's swimming brain trust needs unified leadership...
After eight races in the opening series and then the Olympic medal race, the...
Kitaguchi is one of 12 women who advanced to the final round of the...
The Japanese Olympian, who also competed at the Tokyo Games in 2021, had the...
In mixed dinghy, a new Olympic sailing event, Japanese teammates Okada and Yoshioka are...
Oka captured the men's gymnastics all-around title on July 31 at the Paris 2024...
Belgium built a commanding lead in the opening half and Japan fell to 0-3...
Third-seeded Hayata lost the opening game before seizing control by winning the next three...
