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Oct 24, 2021
Kazuma Kaya and Kazuki Minami seize silver at gymnastic worlds
Kaya's second-place finish in the pommel horse added to an already impressive summer in which he won Olympic bronze in the same discipline.
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Oct 20, 2021
Mai Murakami headlines Japanese women's finalists at worlds
The 25-year-old Murakami qualified for the finals in the floor exercise, where she finished first, along with the balance beam.
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Oct 19, 2021
Mai Murakami tops floor preliminaries at worlds
The 25-year-old, who became the first Japanese female gymnast to medal in an individual event at the Olympics, has said the event will be her final career appearance.
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Sep 14, 2021
Gymnastics world championships in Kitakyushu to allow spectators
With COVID-19 infections declining in the area, organizers are planning to let fans attend the artistic and rhythmic gymnastics events in late October.
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Jul 26, 2021
German gymnasts opt for full-body suits to promote freedom of choice
The move is aimed at countering the sexualization of the sport, and the athletes are hoping the trend catches on.
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Jul 4, 2021
China names experienced gymnastics lineup for Tokyo Games
Experienced squads on both the men's and women's sides will be looking to recapture the gold medals that eluded them at the Rio Olympics in 2016.
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OLYMPICS
Jun 1, 2021
Nikita Nagornyy vaults into Tokyo Olympics as gold-medal favorite
Nikita Nagornyy, the world all-around champion gymnast, comes into his second Olympics as a favorite after reaching milestones that could propel him to the top of the podium in Tokyo.
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May 15, 2021
German gymnast thinks bodysuits could convince young athletes to stick with sport
The German Gymnastics Association (DTB) said its athletes wore the full bodysuit in Basel as a stand 'against sexualization in gymnastics.'
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Feb 27, 2021
Former gymnast Rachael Denhollander repeats call for USA Gymnastics to be decertified
Denhollander went public with her allegations of sexual abuse against Larry Nassar in 2016, prompting more than 350 other women to come forward.
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OLYMPICS
Feb 11, 2021
Japan awarded extra men's all-around gymnastics berth
The nation has gained an additional men's all-around gymnastics berth for the Tokyo Games following the cancellation of an Olympic qualifying series.
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OLYMPICS
Nov 12, 2020
Hope rises for Tokyo Games after gymnastics event sticks the landing
Tuesday also brought a small ray of hope for Olympic organizers, as drugmaker Pfizer Inc. announced its experimental COVID-19 vaccine was 90% effective per initial trial results.
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Nov 8, 2020
Kitakyushu to host both gymnastics world championships in 2021
The southern city of Kitakyushu will host the 2021 Artistic and Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships, the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) announced on Sunday, becoming the first city to welcome both events in the same year.
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Nov 4, 2020
International gymnastics meet to provide insight into coronavirus control at Olympics
The one-day event at Yoyogi National Gymnasium will likely be viewed as a test of Tokyo's capability to safely hold an international sporting event.
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Oct 27, 2020
U.S. gymnasts blaze a trail to Tokyo meet
A chartered flight will bring a team of six Americans to Japan for next month's four-nation event, a major test of anti-COVID countermeasures ahead of the Tokyo Olympics.
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Oct 13, 2020
Kohei Uchimura to join international meet in Tokyo
The Japan Gymnastics Association said Monday it has chosen three-time Olympic champion Kohei Uchimura for a team competing in a four-nation meet next month, the first international event for an Olympic sport in Japan since the postponement of the Tokyo Games caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Oct 11, 2020
Tokyo to host four-nation gymnastics meet in November
The event is expected to serve as a test of protocols designed to allow international athletes to attend the Tokyo Olympics.
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Aug 1, 2020
New Zealand becomes latest nation to face claims of abuse from gymnasts
Gymnastics New Zealand has launched "urgent inquiries" into allegations of systemic psychological and physical abuse of its athletes, media reports said, echoing similar complaints in other countries.
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Dec 19, 2019
Large-scale earthquake drill held at 2020 Olympic venues in Tokyo
A large-scale safety drill for the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games was held for the first time Thursday at competition venues in Tokyo to prepare for the possibility of a major earthquake during the event.
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OLYMPICS
Oct 29, 2019
Tokyo 2020 organizers unveil gymnastics venue inspired by Japanese architecture
Organizers of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday unveiled a custom-built $188 million gymnastics venue inspired by Japanese architecture that uses wood brought from around the country.
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Oct 14, 2019
Kazuma Kaya wins parallel bars bronze at world championships
Kazuma Kaya won bronze in the men's parallel bars on Sunday, the final day of the artistic gymnastics world championships.
Weak yen fattens tourist wallets in Japan
People visit the Ameya Yokocho market in Tokyo's Ueno district during the Golden Week holiday on Tuesday.
Biden calls ally Japan ‘xenophobic’ along with rivals China and Russia
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks in Syracuse, New York, on April 25.
Number of vacant homes in Japan hits record high of 9 million
A vacant house in Tokyo is seen demolished in January 2020.
Saudi Arabia steps up Gaza-related arrests as Israel ties edge closer
The arrests for Gaza-related posts indicate Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s regime will take a hard line against citizens not toeing the line when it comes to normalizing ties with Israel.
'So hot you can't breathe': Extreme heat hits the Philippines
A pedestrian cools himself with a folding hand fan as he waits for a ride along a road in Manila on Wednesday, as extreme heat hit the Philippines.
Kishida sets sights on energy and climate in South America trip
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will use a policy speech in Sao Paulo to set out his vision for ties between Japan and South America, almost 10 years after former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe advocated for stronger ties between the two in the same city.
Yellow sand allergy: A health issue made worse by climate change
A screenshot of the Meteorological Agency's satellite image of clouds and yellow sand (in pink) on Sunday.
Climate change, chalky grains and the risks for Japan’s rice farmers
A farmer plants seedlings in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture. Japan’s self sufficiency rate for rice is nearly 100%, compared with 38% for food overall, on a calorie basis.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Theaster Gates’ ambitious ‘Afro-Mingei’ brings Black Chicago to Tokyo
Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.

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