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OLYMPICS
Aug 19, 2016

Yoshida's wrestling reign comes to stunning end but Kawai takes gold

Saori Yoshida saw her bid to win a fourth straight Olympic wrestling gold medal crumble before her eyes after a seismic loss to American Helen Maroulis at the Rio Games on Thursday.
OLYMPICS
Aug 16, 2016

IOC punishes Egyptian who refusesd to shake Israeli's hand

An Egyptian athlete who refused to shake his Israeli opponent's hand after their judo bout has been reprimanded and sent home from the Rio Olympics, officials said Monday.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS / OLYMPIC VIEW
Aug 16, 2016

Bolt looking good for ‘triple-triple’ after 100-meter success

Usain Bolt has done the hard part.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 12, 2016

Japan takes fourth in rugby sevens

Japan failed to cap its astonishing run at the Rio Olympic rugby sevens tournament with a medal after losing to Fiji in the semifinals and South Africa in the bronze-medal match on Thursday.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 11, 2016

Uchimura successfully defends all-around title

Kohei Uchimura pulled off a stunning last-gasp victory to retain his men's all-around Olympic gymnastics title at the Rio Games on Wednesday.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 9, 2016

Former Sweden boss Lagerback warns Japan ahead of crunch Olympic clash

Former Sweden manager Lars Lagerback has warned Japan that his countrymen will bring skill as well as steel to their do-or-die Olympic soccer clash on Wednesday.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 8, 2016

Ledecky sets record in 400 free; Phelps gets 19th gold

Katie Ledecky continued her assault on the Rio Olympics by annihilating the women's 400-meter freestyle world record to pick up her first gold medal of the games on Sunday.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 6, 2016

Lofty ambition: Cuban rower wants to be No. 1

Cuba is better known for baseball and basketball than rowing, while the name of Guantanamo has become synonymous with the U.S. military prison there, but Cuban rower Angel Fournier Rodriguez wants to change all that.
OLYMPICS
Aug 5, 2016

USA Gymnastics president denies not reporting coach sex abuse

USA Gymnastics president Steve Penny denied an Indianapolis Star report Thursday on the eve of the Rio Olympics saying organization leaders have failed to report sexual abuse by predator coaches.

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