Paris 2024 champion Haruka Kitaguchi secured the victory on her final throw of the competition, launching her javelin 66.13 meters in Brussels.
Tokyoites talk about the thrills of the Paris Olympics and the athletes' performances while expressing excitement for the 2028 Los Angeles Games.
The teenager became Japan's first-ever Olympic diving medalist with a sensational effort in the final round, climbing from third to second in the standings.
Japan advanced to the Olympic 4x400 relay final for the first time since the 2004 Athens Games after clocking 2:59.48 in qualifying at the Stade de...
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...
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...
The Japanese Olympian, who also competed at the Tokyo Games in 2021, had the fourth-fastest time in the steeplechase qualifying heats at the Stade de France.
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.
Ikeda was in contention for a medal late in the Olympic 20-km race walk, but the Tokyo 2020 silver medalist faded over the last several kilometers.
Yvonne Wade, a former 100-meter hurdler for Japan, brings a wealth of experience to her new role as athletics director at the College of Southern Nevada.
When the World Athletics Championships get underway, the two-time defending men's 20-kilometer race walk world champion will be back in the spotlight.
Shunsuke Izumiya holds off Swiss opponent Jason Joseph by 0.01 seconds in the men's 110-meter hurdles in the Athletissima meet in Lausanne, Switzerland.