Longtime NBA star Pau Gasol, Italian swimming icon Federica Pellegrini and cyclist Maja Włoszczowska are the other new members.
Defending champion Inbee Park is three strokes back, while Japan's Nasa Hataoka is tied for 16th.
Japan has claimed three out of the four gold medals available in the sport so far, with the men’s park final set to take place on...
Karate is a graceful and disciplined fighting form derived from martial arts, and it is featured for the first time at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
The Japanese teenager has come into his own at the Tokyo Games, earning three medals.
The Norwegian completes the final in 45.94 seconds a month after topping Kevin Young’s record set at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics.
The 20-year-old Tottori Prefecture native becomes Japan’s first female Olympic boxing medalist.
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The Australian superstar now owns more Olympic medals (11) than any athlete from her nation.
Ryoji Kuribayashi holds the U.S. in the 10th to pick up the win.
Machida plays a starring role in Japan’s one-sided victory over Nigeria, helping the host nation book a spot in the quarterfinals.
On August 1, Tamberi and Barshim showed us sport at its best. And with it, the power it has to inspire.