A four-time Olympic gold medalist, Kosuke Kitajima became the first swimmer to claim the breaststroke golden double in consecutive Summer Games.
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“How much better and stronger can I become from now on? I want to be stronger in terms of expression, technique and physical strength.”
“I have already won everything I want to win,” the two time Olympic champion said. “I don’t like the word ‘retire,’ so I don’t want to...
Prodded to try vegan cuisine after a health scare, the Olympic bronze medalist (team event) thinks Japanese cuisines and veganism easily blend together.
In his sublime performance to “Bolero,” Uno finally broke out on the world stage with his first victory in a major senior competition.
The Japanese skaters credit their recent success to a deep friendship that drives them both on and off the ice.
After a splendid Beijing Olympics, for future athletes the sports world must tackle the problems plaguing it such as inexplicable scoring and uniform violations, as well...
The Dalai Lama’s liaison for Japan and East Asia predicts that Russia’s Putin will fail in Ukraine just like China has failed to erase Tibet’s religion,...
Chinese TV cut off IPC President Andrew Parsons when he said, “The 21st Century is a time for dialogue and diplomacy, not war and hate.”
After collecting five medals at the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Paralympics, the Japan delegation captain puts herself on course to replicate that sterling achievement on the ski...
