There are always judgment calls and reasons for criticism of judges and even athletes at the Olympics, but responding by defamation should never be allowed.
Belgium built a commanding lead in the opening half and Japan fell to 0-3 in the Olympic tournament, losing all three games by double digits.
The 38-year-old Tokyo native has advanced to the final round of the women's beach volleyball competition in Paris with partner Miki Ishii.
Teddy Riner came up big for the host nation against Tatsuru Saito to deny Japan a gold medal in the final judo event of the Paris...
Trailing 25-23 at the halfway point, Japan's fencing squad came on to capture three of the final four contests against France at the Grand Palais.
Third-seeded Hayata lost the opening game before seizing control by winning the next three en route to winning an Olympic medal in Paris.
Captain Sarina Koga, in what was likely her final game for the Japan volleyball team, scored a team-high 16 points and Mayu Ishikawa added 10 points...
Koki Kano helped Japan reach overtime in the Olympic men's team epee fencing final, but he was defeated by Hungary's Gergely Siklosi in the French capital.
There was an intense battle for every point down the stretch before Higashino and Watanabe finally prevailed in the Olympic badminton match.
In the preliminary round of the Olympic volleyball tournament, Japan won one of its three Pool C matches in the French capital.
Fermin Lopez scored in the 11th and 73rd minutes to lead Spain past Japan in an Olympic men's soccer quarterfinal match at Lyon Stadium.
The 2021 Masters champion could have taken the sole lead at Le Golf National if not for a double bogey on the final hole. He shot...