The Team Japan flag bearer at the Opening Ceremony impressed the crowd but was defeated in the men's breaking semifinals by Canadian Phil Wizard.
The teenager became Japan's first-ever Olympic diving medalist with a sensational effort in the final round, climbing from third to second in the standings.
In a familiar story, Japan got off to a positive start but couldn't contain the powerful Chinese table tennis team in the Olympic final.
Japan increased its wrestling gold-medal haul to five with the possibility of more to come at the Champ-de-Mars Arena in the French capital.
Chiba Prefecture native Rachid Muratake, the youngest participant in the final, says he's aiming for a podium finish at the 2025 world championships in Tokyo.
Fujinami, a 20-year-old Olympic debutante, capped a dominant run in Paris with a display of technical superiority in the 53-kilogram division final.
After eight races in the opening series and then the Olympic medal race, the Japanese sailors proved that they are among the world's top mixed dinghy...
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After taking a 2-0 lead over Sweden in the men's table tennis team semifinals, Japan dropped the next three matches at the Paris Olympics.
India's Vinesh Phogat earned a stunning upset victory over Yui Susaki, a four-time world champion, in a women's freestyle wrestling match in the French capital.
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Tokyo 2020 silver medalist Kenichiro Fumita used a spectacular throw to turn the tables on his 60-kilogram division rival from Kyrgyzstan in the semifinals.