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OLYMPICS
Aug 2, 2021
Cycling fans finally get up close at Izu velodrome
A 50% capacity of up to 1,800 is permitted at the track cycling venue up in the forested hills near Mount Fuji, outside Tokyo, where tougher COVID-19 restrictions apply.
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OLYMPICS
Aug 2, 2021
Japan's Takefusa Kubo ready to give '150%' to beat Spain
Kubo's stints at several Spanish clubs have not yielded much in terms of success, further adding to his motivation to make an impression against the nation on Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society / Longform
Aug 2, 2021
Tokyo today: A city in a state of perpetual rebuilding
When you think of Tokyo, what do you think of? Is it the chaotic commercialism of Shibuya or the temples nestled in the city's backstreets?
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MULTIMEDIA
Aug 2, 2021
In pictures: Day 9 of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics
It was a day of firsts at the Tokyo Olympics, most notably Emma McKeon becoming the first female swimmer to win seven medals at a single Olympic Games.
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OLYMPICS
Aug 2, 2021
Shot-putter’s gesture renews controversy over podium protests at Tokyo Games
Raven Saunders of the United States crossed her arms over her head. A second athlete, American fencer Race Imboden, accepted a medal with a symbol drawn on his hand.
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OLYMPICS
Aug 2, 2021
Day 9 recap: Italy hails new sprint king as drama unfolds at airport
It was a day of firsts across Tokyo's sporting arenas on Day 9 of the Summer Games.
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OLYMPICS
Aug 2, 2021
What to watch on Day 10 of the Tokyo Olympics
A weightlifter from New Zealand will make Olympic history while Samurai Japan takes on the United States in a battle of gold medal contenders on Day 10.
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OLYMPICS
Aug 2, 2021
A golden night for Italy: Lamont Marcell Jacobs sprints to 100-meter gold
Jacobs got off to a good start and never let up to beat American Fred Kerley and Canadian Andre de Grasse to claim the title of Fastest Man in the World.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 1, 2021
Qatar's Mutaz Essa Barshim, Italian Gianmarco Tamberi share men's high jump gold
Qatar's Mutaz Essa Barshim and Gianmarco Tamberi of Italy shared the men's high jump gold at the Tokyo Olympics on Sunday.
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OLYMPICS
Aug 1, 2021
Japanese basketball team ends Olympics knowing it has plenty of work to do
Japan made an early exit from the Games having gone winless, ending their tournament with a 97-77 loss to Argentina in their final Group B contest at Saitama Super Arena on Sunday.
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OLYMPICS
Aug 1, 2021
Caeleb Dressel, a grueling week in Tokyo and five Olympic gold medals
Now that his Games are over, the American swimming star was finally able to let his guard down and begin to take in the enormity of what he accomplished.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 1, 2021
Xander Schauffele wins golf gold for U.S. in Tokyo as Matsuyama comes up short in playoff for bronze
Rory Sabbatini claimed an unlikely silver for adopted nation Slovakia while Taiwan's CT Pan secured bronze.
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OLYMPICS
Aug 1, 2021
For Samurai Japan, young pitchers leading the way at Tokyo Olympics
Masato Morishita — along with other young hurlers — may not have much experience in top-level international baseball, but he's already made an impression.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 1, 2021
Thrills, spills and gravity-defying tricks as BMX freestyle debuts at Tokyo Games
Gold medalist Logan Martin and the rest of the men's and women's fields put the extreme sport on the Olympic map.
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OLYMPICS
Aug 1, 2021
Tokyo temperatures roast Olympic athletes as fears grow over heatstroke risk
As competitors battled for the podium on the third day of Olympic athletics on Sunday, it was Tokyo's stunning heat that perhaps dished out the most pain.
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OLYMPICS
Aug 1, 2021
Japan confident heading into Olympic soccer semifinal against Spain
After squeaking past New Zealand, the team appeared unfazed by the down-to-the-wire drama, because, at the end of the day, winning was the ultimate goal in the knockout stage.

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