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.
The two-time Olympic hammer throw medalist will undergo a stem cell transplant as part of his medical treatment.
The 20-year-old won the women's 100-meter butterfly final at the Japan Swimming Championships. Ikee earned a spot on the 4x100-medley relay team.
The 2018 Asian Games MVP will enter the 50- and 100-meter women's freestyle races and the 50- and 100-meter butterfly events.
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