Shiga Prefecture’s aquatic sensation won the down-to-the-wire race, while Tomoru Honda claimed the silver...
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.
Unseeded Czech Marketa Vondrousova outplayed the world No. 2 and earned a big upset...
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The Summer Games are in full swing the week of July 26, and...
Spain outscored Japan 30-14 in the second quarter to build a commanding lead en...
“I’m so proud to be a member of the Korean team. I’m happy and...
Though Japan’s 4x100-meter women’s freestyle squad didn’t reach the final, Ikee refused to point...
The four-time Grand Slam singles champion built a 5-0 lead in the first set...
The first-time Olympian picked up the pace as the race progressed and held off...
The hosts used a three-goal flurry in the second quarter to pull ahead entering...
“This is a message of hope,” said IOC boss Thomas Bach. “Yes, it’s very...
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After competing at the 2014 Sochi Games as a speedskater, Alvarez became a pro...
