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OLYMPICS / OLYMPIC NOTEBOOK
Aug 18, 2018

Statue honoring 1964 Olympic icon Billy Mills needs home

Some of track and field's biggest names have lent their prominent voices toward an effort to honor Olympic icon Billy Mills in 2020, The Japan Times has learned.
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Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Mar 20, 2018

Uno aims for first senior world title in Milan

Olympic silver medalist Shoma Uno and four-time national champion Satoko Miyahara will lead Japan's team at the world championships this week in Milan. With two-time Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu sitting out the competition, Uno has a chance to step out of his famous teammate's shadow by winning his...
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BASKETBALL
Mar 6, 2018

JBIC delivers blunt critique of Japan men's basketball issues, demands talks with JBA

Observing the dismal results of their men's national team in the ongoing FIBA World Cup qualifiers, former Olympic basketball players and coaches are deepening their worries.
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MORE SPORTS
Mar 4, 2018

Fourteen-year-old Ai Mori wins lead climbing national championship

As a slender 14-year-old girl, Ai Mori can probably walk down the street without anyone thinking she is a top athlete.
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JAPAN
Mar 2, 2018

Government looking to recognize two-time gold medalist Yuzuru Hanyu with People's Honor Award

The government is looking to present the prestigious People's Honor Award to figure skating superstar Yuzuru Hanyu, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said Friday.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 27, 2018

Japan asks wrong question about Olympic Games

Only bold reforms, not sporting events, will ensure the big wins that Abenomics promises
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OLYMPICS
Feb 22, 2018

Who to watch for Day 14 (Thursday, Feb. 22)

9:30 a.m. Snowboard, women’s big air final: Originally scheduled for Friday, the final has been moved ahead to Thursday because strong winds are in the forecast. Miyabi Onitsuka, Reira Iwabuchi and Yuka Fujimori all advanced to the final. In the event, each performs three times and the higher two scores...
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OLYMPICS
Feb 16, 2018

Yuzuru Hanyu takes lead after short program at Pyeongchang Games

In incredibly dramatic fashion, Yuzuru Hanyu rose to the occasion in the short program at Gangneung Ice Arena on Friday afternoon.
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BUSINESS
Feb 9, 2018

China's winter resorts face tougher terrain despite Olympics excitement

At its peak a decade ago, the Muchengjian mine churned out mountains of coal on the western outskirts of Beijing.
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OLYMPICS
Feb 8, 2018

Bode Miller says Mikaela Shiffrin's exceptional fitness will lead her back to Olympic glory

Mikaela Shiffrin's results may have dipped slightly since he recently described her as the "best ski racer I've ever seen," but former Olympic champion Bode Miller believes the American will be back to her best when the Pyeongchang Games kick off on Friday.
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OLYMPICS
Feb 8, 2018

Japan uses old and new to promote 2020 Tokyo Games in Pyeongchang

Traditional paper cranes and some of the latest technology are on offer as Japan seeks to promote itself as the host of the next Olympic Games in 2020, with organizers hoping to inherit the enthusiasm and fervor of Pyeongchang 2018 hosts.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 8, 2018

Olympic diplomacy: VIP seating plan a headache for Pyeongchang's opening party

The neighbors don't get along but you are still obliged to invite them all to the party. So where do they all sit?
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OLYMPICS
Feb 7, 2018

Metro government says Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic venue construction on schedule

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government is building seven new permanent venues for the games, including the Musashino Forest Sport Plaza badminton and modern pentathlon fencing arena.
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JAPAN / Politics
Jan 24, 2018

Abe confirms plan to attend Winter Olympics despite tension with South Korea over 'comfort women' pact

The announcement puts an end to speculation he may forgo the trip to protest Seoul's recent move to revisit the 2015 deal on the comfort women issue.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 10, 2018

Washington now hails Seoul-Pyongyang talks despite Kim's refusal to discuss its nuclear threat

North and South Korea held their first talks in over two years on Tuesday, and Washington welcomed them as a first step to solving the North Korean nuclear weapons crisis, even though Pyongyang said those were aimed only at the United States and not up for discussion.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / HIT AND RUN
Nov 21, 2017

APBC title gives Atsunori Inaba vital managerial experience on road to Tokyo Olympics

Samurai Japan manager Atsunori Inaba could've found himself caught between two worlds in the aftermath of Japan's championship-clinching victory over South Korea at the Asia Professional Baseball Championship on Sunday night.

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