The ozeki grappler is one of the favorites to win the Emperor's Cup at...
Jim Armstrong
Jim Armstrong is a veteran sportswriter with over 20 years’ experience of covering sports in Japan and overseas for The Associated Press. His work has appeared in major publications in North America and Europe. During his career, he has covered the Olympics, the FIFA World Cup and the IAAF World Championships.
After winning his 10th title in July, back-to-back tournaments proved to be too much...
The Hokkaido-based Nipponham Fighters, led by gutsy skipper Shinjo, won eight of nine games...
IOC chief Thomas Bach has had a mostly successful tenure during challenging times that...
Yuka Kagami and Kotaro Kiyooka won gold medals in the women's and men's 76-kilogram...
The Team Japan flag bearer at the Opening Ceremony impressed the crowd but was...
The teenager became Japan's first-ever Olympic diving medalist with a sensational effort in the...
In a familiar story, Japan got off to a positive start but couldn't contain...
Japan increased its wrestling gold-medal haul to five with the possibility of more to...
Chiba Prefecture native Rachid Muratake, the youngest participant in the final, says he's aiming...
Fujinami, a 20-year-old Olympic debutante, capped a dominant run in Paris with a display...
After eight races in the opening series and then the Olympic medal race, the...
