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Veteran Wheelchair Tennis Player Kunieda calmly Waits out Paralympic Delay
For Shingo Kunieda, 2020 could hardly have gotten off to a better start. The men’s wheelchair tennis...
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Karate Kata Gold Medal Hope Kiyuna Builds ‘Destructive Power’
The words from the master cut through the air as Ryo Kiyuna went through an intense training session...
January 5, 2021
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Abe Takes Last Olympic Spot on Japan’s Team in Battle of Top Judoka
Judoka Hifumi Abe is on his way to his first Olympic Games by grabbing the last spot on Japan’s judo...
December 14, 2020
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Uchimura Wins Horizontal Bar for 1st Time in 3 Years at Japan Championships
Kohei Uchimura made something of a comeback by winning the horizontal bar for the first time in thre...
December 14, 2020
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Niiya, Aizawa Break Japan Records in 10,000, Secure Olympic Berths
OSAKA -- Hitomi Niiya smashed the Japan record in the women's 10,000 meters that had stood for ne...
December 5, 2020
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Hagino Regains Japan National Title as Olympic Swimming Venue Hosts 1st Meet
Olympic gold medalist Kosuke Hagino helped baptize the Tokyo Aquatics Center, the newly built ven...
December 4, 2020
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