Surfing is among four new sports added to the Olympic program for the Tokyo Games. The others are sport climbing, skateboarding and karate.
Though Japan’s 4x100-meter women’s freestyle squad didn’t reach the final, Ikee refused to point the finger at her teammates in post-race comments.
The first-time Olympian picked up the pace as the race progressed and held off two American challengers down the stretch.
"I have experienced the low of lows when I wasn't doing well. So I am not as disappointed as I expected." ーUchimura
How are people in Japan planning to watch the Olympic Games? JAPAN Forward hit the streets to find out.
Do you love sports - or any kind of movement? This exhibit shares great insights into the bodies that produce what the organizers call that amazing...
Team Japan had 338 athletes at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics, and the last time Tokyo hosted the Olympics in 1964 there were a total...
Swimmer Mark Spitz’s praise for fellow Olympic legend Michael Phelps several years ago and judoka great Tadahiro Nomura’s current support for Teddy Riner are vivid examples.
Four sports ー gymnastics, judo, swimming and wrestling ー have provided the vast majority of the nation’s top-three finishes in Olympic competitions.
Several Hanshin players are having productive seasons at the plate to help carry the team to the top.
Manager Toru Oniki's club has played 12 games this season, winning 10 times and earning two draws.
When we witness a success story of this caliber, it gives us the willpower to believe in ourselves once again.
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