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Ed Odeven
Ed Odeven covers primarily basketball for The Japan Times. He reported on a wide range of sports from the 2008 Beijing Olympics and 2012 London Summer Games for this newspaper. A native of the Bronx, N.Y., Odeven is a graduate of Arizona State University. He previously worked for the Arizona Daily Sun in Flagstaff, Ariz., reporting on high school, collegiate, professional and Olympic sports (Flagstaff is a major international Olympic training site due to its high elevation) and writing a weekly column. His articles have appeared in Venezuela Online News, The Gleaner (Jamaica), the Monitor (Uganda), The Moscow Times, Swimming World Magazine and numerous other publications.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 9, 2012
Japan outlasts China in thrilling five-setter
Poise. Patience. Persistence.
OLYMPICS
Aug 9, 2012
Yoshida ready to defend wrestling title
Two-time defending gold medalist Saori Yoshida will be seeking another Olympic title when the women's 55-kg freestyle wrestling competition is staged on Thursday at Excel Arena.
OLYMPICS / LONDON POSTCARD
Aug 8, 2012
Bolt's growing legend makes for good reading
My maternal great-grandmother used to wash the linens every Monday. She considered it a good tone-setter for the week.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
Aug 8, 2012
Durant leads U.S. to victory over Argentina, continues to emerge as force
Kevin Durant has become the premier scorer in the world.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 8, 2012
Nadeshiko advances to Olympic final
For more than a year now, Nadeshiko Japan has brought incredible joy and excitement to its homeland and to a large number of admirers around the world.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS / LONDON POSTCARD
Aug 7, 2012
U.K. track success gives games 'signature day'
Looking back at the second evening of athletics at Olympic Stadium, so many images and sounds are flashing through my mind.
Japan Times
SPORTS / ODDS AND EVENS
Aug 7, 2012
Olympic spirit pushes Murray to tennis glory
No one is insisting that the Olympic tennis tournament becomes an unofficial fifth Grand Slam once every four years. It is, however, the closest thing to a major tournament in 2012 away from the Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon and upcoming U.S. Open.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 7, 2012
Superstar Bolt delivers with 100-meter victory
He's back on top.
Japan Times
SPORTS / ODDS AND EVENS
Aug 6, 2012
Phelps makes remarkable look routine
Let's be honest, nothing Michael Phelps has accomplished as an Olympic swimmer should surprise us. Not after his perfect eight-for-eight gold medal quest in Beijing.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 6, 2012
Jordanian boxer Almatbouli remembers humble roots
You'll be hard-pressed to find a more inspiring Olympic athlete right now than light-heavyweight boxer Ihab Almatbouli of Jordan.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 6, 2012
Gyurta offers gold-medal tribute to Dale Oen
Norwegian swimmer Alexander Dale Oen's death in late April brought forth an outpouring of emotional responses to the late breaststroker and 2011 100-meter world champion.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 6, 2012
Fujii, Kakiiwa earn silver after falling to Chinese duo in badminton final
Japan made badminton history Saturday at Wembley Arena, picking up the nation's first-ever Olympic medal in the sport.
OLYMPICS / LONDON POSTCARD
Aug 6, 2012
No time to make noise in rapid-fire badminton
Why is it that there's less grunting in badminton than tennis?
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 6, 2012
Britain savors golden night on track
It was a glorious night for British athletics.
OLYMPICS / LONDON POSTCARD
Aug 5, 2012
Mexican announcers call archery with flair
The entertainment in the broadcast booth is sometimes just as exciting — maybe more so —than what's taking place on the playing field.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 5, 2012
Murofushi advances to hammer final
So far, so good.
Japan Times
SPORTS / ODDS AND EVENS
Aug 5, 2012
Japan's judoka should use London struggles as learning tool for 2016
Even though Japan invented judo and the nation's athletes have excelled at the Olympics and world championship competitions over the years, there were unrealistic expectations placed on Japanese judoka before the 2012 Summer Games.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 5, 2012
Gamova puts on show as Russia downs Japan in four sets
Making her 235th appearance for the Russian national team, Ekaterina Gamova was the queen of the court — make that Earls Court — on Friday.
Japan Times
SPORTS / ODDS AND EVENS
Aug 4, 2012
Sasaki's unsavory tactics bring shame on Nadeshiko
A year ago, Nadeshiko Japan captured the world's hearts, the Women's World Cup champion producing a fabulous upset over the heavily favored United States to grab the title.
OLYMPICS / LONDON POSTCARD
Aug 4, 2012
No reason to complain about weather or traffic
Whingeing about the weather is a national pastime in England.
U.S. aircraft carrier returns to Japan carrying navy’s ‘most capable fighter’
U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Fred Kacher speaks to reporters shortly after the arrival of aircraft carrier USS George Washington at Yokosuka naval base in Kanagawa Prefecture on Friday.
Japan approves ¥21.9 trillion stimulus plan
The policy chiefs of the Democratic Party for the People, Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito — Makoto Hamaguchi (left), Itsunori Onodera (center) and Mitsunari Okamoto — shake hands after reaching an agreement on an economic stimulus package on Wednesday.
Japan will spend ¥325 million in government funds on Princess Yuriko's funeral
Princess Yuriko waves during the New Year's public greeting at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo in January 2019.
MUFG fires worker over ¥2 billion theft from clients’ safe deposit boxes
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group is investigating the incident and consulting with the police.
China reinstates visa-free travel for Japanese nationals
Beijing Daxing International Airport
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.

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