Miwa Harimoto clinched the victory for Japan over Germany in the table tennis semifinals with a 3-0 win against Xiaona Shan in the decisive singles match.
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.
Its surfers weren't competing but the South Koreans objected anyway to an Australian Olympian's surfboard design based on Japan's Rising Sun naval ensign.
With poor results at the Paris Olympics, Japan's swimming brain trust needs unified leadership and must convey a sense of urgency to make reforms.
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...
The two-time major winner will have a long way to go to get back into contention in the Olympic women's golf tournament in the final two...
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.
A Russian doping scandal and the appeals process delayed the rewarding of the medals to figure skaters. The United States and Japan received upgraded medals.
Kusaka trailed 2-0 after the first period in the 77-kg class wrestling final, but he came on strong in the second by scoring five straight points...
Kitaguchi is one of 12 women who advanced to the final round of the Olympic javelin competition at the Stade de France. Compatriot Momone Ueda also...
As the 2024 Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games unfold, Japan's enthusiasm shines. Public reactions range from pride to varying comparisons with Tokyo 2020.
The 15-year-old Japanese skateboarding standout finished second behind Australia's Arisa Trew by less than one point in the French capital.