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CHAMPIONSHIPS

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Jul 21, 2022
Ukrainian athletes get warm welcome from U.S. fans at world championships
''Go Ukraine' or 'Ukraine, we believe you will win,' that is what I hear on the streets every single day. It's really very touching.'
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Jul 19, 2022
Four new COVID cases reported in Japan's worlds delegation
As a precaution, the remaining members of the Japanese delegation are not sharing common spaces with other delegations.
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Jul 18, 2022
Shelley-Ann Fraser-Pryce leads Jamaican sweep in 100-meter final at world championships
'I feel blessed to have this talent and to continue to do it at 35, having a baby, still going, and hopefully inspiring women that they can make their own journey.'
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Jul 17, 2022
Fred Kerley leads U.S. sweep of men's 100 meters at worlds
Fred Kerley led an American clean sweep in the men's 100-meter final on Saturday — the first since 1991 — to send the home fans wild and give the sport's dominant nation a night to remember as it hosted the World Athletic Championships for the first time.
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Jul 17, 2022
Olympic champion Lamont Marcell Jacobs withdraws from world 100 semis
An Italian team doctor said in a statement released just hours before Jacobs was due to race that the sprinter would not compete after being diagnosed with tightness in his right thigh.
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Jul 17, 2022
Japan's world athletics team rocked by COVID-19 outbreak
A joint statement from World Athletics, the Japan Association of Athletics Federations and local organizers said the outbreak had hit endurance athletes and staff.
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Jul 16, 2022
Retiring Allyson Felix leaving sport with 'heart full of gratitude'
“I hope that I'll be remembered as a fierce competitor, but I think more important to me is really trying to leave this sport better than I found it.”
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Jul 15, 2022
Tokyo to host 2025 World Athletics Championships
It means Tokyo's Olympic Stadium will get the chance to host a major athletics event in a packed venue, four years after staging the pandemic-delayed Olympic games in an empty stadium.
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Jul 14, 2022
Athletics stars looking to use first world championships in U.S. to raise profile
Track and field stars are hoping the first world championships on U.S. soil will shine the light on their sport in a country where athletics is dwarfed by football, basketball and baseball.
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Jul 12, 2022
Athletics eager to crack U.S. market with world championships
Officials are hopeful that the 10-day event at the rebuilt Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon, known locally as 'Tracktown, USA,' will provide a boost to athletics' fan base in the country.
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Jul 4, 2022
Japanese divers grab silver medals on nation's best day at worlds
Rikuto Tamai and the two-person team of Rin Kaneto and Sayaka Mikami each won silver in the men's individual 10-meter platform and women's 3-meter synchronized, respectively, at the FINA world aquatics championships on Sunday.
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SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Jun 29, 2022
Faster, aggressive sumo on display at women's college championships
The tournament, dwarfed by its male counterpart in terms of size and interest, is nonetheless showcasing wrestlers increasingly capable of delivering entertaining and thrilling bouts.
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Jun 24, 2022
U.S. coach recounts her dramatic rescue of Anita Alvarez after swimmer fainted in pool
'It was a big scare. I had to jump in because the lifeguards weren't doing it.'
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Jun 24, 2022
Yu Hanaguruma earns silver in world championships debut
The 22-year-old Hanaguruma and Sweden's Erik Persson each recorded times of 2:08.38 to share the silver medal.
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Jun 23, 2022
Yukiko Inui captures second gold at swimming world championships
Inui is the first artistic swimmer from Japan to win multiple gold medals at a single world championships.
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Jun 20, 2022
Japan's Tanigawa brothers book tickets to gymnastic world championships
Wataru Tanigawa and his younger brother Kakeru were named to Japan's team on Sunday for this year's artistic gymnastics world championships in Liverpool, England.
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Jun 19, 2022
Artistic swimmer Yukiko Inui wins historic first gold for Japan at worlds
The 31-year-old scored 92.8662 points to capture the women's solo technical artistic swimming final on the first day of action at the world championships in Budapest.
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Figure Skating
Mar 27, 2022
Shoma Uno and Yuma Kagiyama top world championship podium
A five-quad long program ended the 24-year-old Beijing bronze medalist's long wait for a championship at a major international competition.
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Figure Skating
Mar 25, 2022
Shoma Uno leads Japan sweep at worlds' short program
Olympic silver medalist Yuma Kagiyama was second, while compatriot Kazuki Tomono was third.
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Figure Skating
Mar 22, 2022
Absences loom large at figure skating worlds
With Russian athletes banned from participating and a number of high-profile stars recovering from injuries, the event in Montpellier will be be missing many of the sport's stars.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
Amid same-sex marriage ban, LGBTQ couples opt for 'photo weddings'
A lesbian couple, consisting of a 35-year-old woman (left) and 40-year-old woman, cover their faces with bouquets as they pose for wedding photos in Yokohama on Nov. 1.
China and Russia conduct joint Pacific military patrol
The Russian corvette Gromkiy enters the Chinese port of Zhanjiang as part of a joint China-Russia naval exercise on Saturday.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.
How to tweak your diet when temperatures spike
Most people think of hydration as a strictly liquid-based concept, but eating foods with high water content is an essential part of making it through a Japanese summer unscathed.

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