In Fukuoka, artistic swimmers have been Japan's bright spot at the World Aquatics Championships, winning all four of its gold medals.
A four-time Olympic gold medalist, Kosuke Kitajima became the first swimmer to claim the breaststroke golden double in consecutive Summer Games.
The first-time Olympian picked up the pace as the race progressed and held off two American challengers down the stretch.
Plus, who’s going to light the Olympic cauldron to officially usher in the Tokyo Games? And, Brisbane is awarded the 2032 Summer Games.
Four sports ー gymnastics, judo, swimming and wrestling ー have provided the vast majority of the nation’s top-three finishes in Olympic competitions.
Koji Murofushi, the departing sports director for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, has acquired big responsibilities as the new head of the Japan Sports...
Victory validates effort. And the emotions that follow a monumental victory ー spontaneous, euphoric, tearful ー can leave a lasting impression. For participants...
I was born seven weeks early in April 1974, and my mother still reminds me about it. “You’ve always been in a hurry,” she...
