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China's Zhang edges Hashimoto for world all-around gymnastics title

Gymnastics Oct 22, 2021

China's Zhang edges Hashimoto for world all-around gymnastics title

Omitted from China's team for the Tokyo Games, Zhang came through a tight contest in Kitakyushu that went down to the wire.

Kohei Uchimura urges Daiki Hashimoto to avoid comparisons

Gymnastics Oct 20, 2021

Kohei Uchimura urges Daiki Hashimoto to avoid comparisons

"King Kohei," the two-time Olympic men's all-around champion, believes Tokyo 2020 gold medalist Hashimoto has a glittering future in the sport.

Japan's new gymnastics star Daiki Hashimoto already focused on Paris 2024

Summer Olympics / Gymnastics Aug 4, 2021

Japan's new gymnastics star Daiki Hashimoto already focused on Paris 2024

The university student improved during the one-year postponement of the Tokyo Games, and booked his Olympic ticket after winning both the national championships and NHK Cup this spring.

How social media magnified the controversy over Daiki Hashimoto's all-around gold

Summer Olympics / Gymnastics Aug 4, 2021

How social media magnified the controversy over Daiki Hashimoto's all-around gold

by Dan Orlowitz

The furor surrounding Hashimoto’s first-place finish in the men’s all-around competition last week stood out for the response it provoked from gymnastics officials.

Japan's Daiki Hashimoto takes gold in men's horizontal bar, his second gold medal of the Games

Summer Olympics / Gymnastics Aug 3, 2021

Japan's Daiki Hashimoto takes gold in men's horizontal bar, his second gold medal of the Games

Hashimoto's victory on Tuesday will further burnish his name after he finished with a Tokyo medal haul of two golds and one silver.

What to watch on Day 11 of the Tokyo Olympics

Summer Olympics Aug 3, 2021

What to watch on Day 11 of the Tokyo Olympics

by Joel Tansey

A gymnastics legend is set to make her return while Japan looks to the boxing ring to bust its gold slump as the Tokyo Games move into the final handful of days of competition.

Will Japan’s gold rush end with judo? Not likely.

Summer Olympics Jul 31, 2021

Will Japan’s gold rush end with judo? Not likely.

by Jason Coskrey

Japan has won nine golds in judo so far, the most by a single nation at an Olympics. Japan set the previous mark of eight in 2004.

Japanese men grab silver in gymnastics team competition

Summer Olympics / Gymnastics Jul 26, 2021

Japanese men grab silver in gymnastics team competition

by Jason Coskrey

While Japan briefly moved into first place, ROC athlete Nikita Nagornyy did just enough in his final floor routine to give his team the gold.

Little-known Japanese athletes the world should watch at the Tokyo Games

Summer Olympics | Faces of Tokyo 2020 Jul 22, 2021

Little-known Japanese athletes the world should watch at the Tokyo Games

by Kaz Nagatsuka

A number of the country's lesser known stars look set to make a splash on the world stage at the Olympics.

Daiki Hashimoto wins maiden national title to lead race for Olympics

More Sports / Gymnastics Apr 18, 2021

Daiki Hashimoto wins maiden national title to lead race for Olympics

Daiki Hashimoto came from behind to win his maiden Japan national gymnastics championship on Sunday and take the lead in the qualification race for this summer's Tokyo Olympics. Hashimoto, who started the day in seventh place from Friday's preliminary round, claimed a dramatic victory after ...

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