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ATHLETICS

Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 4, 2022
The best game that money could buy
In MLB, where players' salaries are public but owners' revenues are not, teams can spend as little as they want. They can also spend as much as they want.
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS
Sep 4, 2021
Belgian wheelchair sprinter says he overcame sabotage to win gold medal
Peter Genyn's coach and staffers worked quickly to repair his wheelchair before Friday's race, in which he broke his own Paralympic record.
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS
Sep 2, 2021
Why Markus Rehm was slightly disappointed with his gold medal-winning jump
Rehm has won three straight long jump gold medals and owns a world record that would have given him gold in the last seven Olympic Games. But he's still looking to push things forward.
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS
Sep 2, 2021
German 'Blade Jumper' Markus Rehm soars to third straight Paralympic gold
'Winning the third gold medal, I think it's something really special and it's a beauty,' Rehm said.
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS
Aug 31, 2021
British sprinter Jonnie Peacock proud to be part of Paralympic track thriller
'If that's not an advert for Paralympic sport in 11 seconds, I don't know what is.'
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS
Aug 30, 2021
India's Sumit Antil smashes world record three times on way to gold
Once Antil was out of attempts, the men's F64 javelin world record stood at 68.55 meters, which gave him the gold medal by a wide margin.
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS
Aug 28, 2021
American Nick Mayhugh goes from soccer to track to the top of Paralympic podium
Mayhugh was a soccer player a little over a year ago and admits he's still learning how to be a track and field athlete. Luckily, he's a fast learner.
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS
Aug 27, 2021
Polish Paralympic cyclist suspended after positive EPO test
Marcin Polak, who just won a bronze at the Tokyo Games, will not be allowed to participate in his second race.
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS
Aug 27, 2021
Tomoki Sato delivers Japan's second Paralympic gold medal
The current world record holder and reigning world champion, Sato finished in a Paralympic record time of 55.39 seconds.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 8, 2021
Climate change could force schedule changes in the future, World Athletics chief says
'I'm no climatologist but the reality is that wherever we go the new norm will be dealing with really harsh climatic conditions,' Sebastian Coe said.
Tokyo Metro’s overseas efforts begin in earnest with London deal
Tokyo Metro will soon have a role in the running of London's Elizabeth Line, a major train route serving the U.K.’s capital city and environs.
Man charged with murder allegedly made victim date other men for money
A car carrying suspect Ryotaro Masuda, who was indicted for allegedly beating his 25-year-old girlfriend to death, leaves the Shibuya Police Station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ex-yokozuna Kitanofuji dies at 82
Yokozuna Kitanofuji enters the ring during the May 1970 grand sumo tournament in Tokyo.
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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