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JAPAN GO ASSOCIATION

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SOCCER / Women's World Cup
Jun 22, 2020
Japan ends bid to host 2023 Women's World Cup, citing Olympic delay
The 37-member FIFA Council will now choose between Colombia and a joint Australia-New Zealand bid on Thursday.
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SOCCER / J. League / J. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Jun 19, 2020
Emperor's Cup expands to 52 teams after adding J2 and J3 champions
The national cup tournament had previously cut most of its J. League participants in order to allow clubs to focus on completing their seasons.
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SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Jun 17, 2020
Gaming world remains land of untapped potential for sumo
Putting a sport in front of the eyeballs of the younger generation guarantees much higher rates of engagement and participation at all levels.
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SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Jun 10, 2020
Coronavirus will force sumo fans and wrestlers to adjust to new normal
Things won't be the same when sumo resumes amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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SOCCER / From the Spot
Jun 5, 2020
JFA's vision for new pro women's league ambitious, but Women's World Cup bid remains pragmatic
The WE League has the right message, but delivering on its promises for the sport will take more than a slogan.
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SUMO
May 23, 2020
Coronavirus fallout rocks sumo world
Wrestler's death, basho cancellation having major impact on athletes and officials.
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SOCCER
May 22, 2020
JFA approves 115 loans for clubs threatened by pandemic
The Japan Football Association has approved loans totaling ¥210 million ($1.9 million) to 115 financially strapped soccer clubs, it announced Thursday.
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SUMO
May 19, 2020
JSA begins coronavirus testing for wrestlers, stablemasters
Sumo's governing body will offer tests for all of its members in response to last week's death of lower-ranked wrestler Shobushi.
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SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Apr 29, 2020
Sumo feels impact of COVID-19 but escapes major financial hit plaguing other sports
Sumo’s bi-monthly nature may have exempted it from the financial pressures that are hitting other sports hard, but the ongoing pandemic is still having an impact on the sport.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 27, 2020
COVID-19: Another case of 'gaiatsu' for Japan?
COVID-19 might exert the pressure needed to force Japan to evolve as a nation.
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SUMO
Apr 27, 2020
Asanoyama moves up to ozeki in rankings for Summer Grand Sumo Tournament
Sumo's rising star earned promotion to the sport's second-highest rank following his 11-4 finish in last month's Spring Basho.
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SUMO
Apr 25, 2020
Sumo stablemaster and five wrestlers contract coronavirus
Stablemaster Takadagawa and wrestler Hakuyozan have both contracted COVID-19
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SOCCER
Apr 24, 2020
JFA cuts most J. League clubs from 100th Emperor's Cup
With professional soccer at a standstill in Japan due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the annual tournament will be shortened to allow J. League clubs to focus on completing their seasons.
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MORE SPORTS
Apr 23, 2020
Japanese Derby to be held behind closed doors
The Japanese Derby and other high-profile races will be run behind closed doors due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic
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SOCCER / J. League / J. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Apr 22, 2020
J. League offers clubhouses as PCR testing sites
The J. League isn’t just doing everything it can to help players and fans stay safe when professional soccer returns to Japan — it’s also stepping up to help the country’s efforts against the coronavirus.
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SOCCER
Apr 12, 2020
JFA chief Kozo Tashima calls on Japan to support health care 'national team'
After recently being discharged from the hospital following his two-week battle with COVID-19, Japan's top soccer official urged the public to offer more support to the country's medical workers.
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SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Apr 10, 2020
Sumo's rigid lifestyle offers bubble of protection against coronavirus disruption
With just one case of infection and wrestlers already living in a state of near-isolation, professional sumo may survive the COVID-19 pandemic without a significant decrease in the level of competition.
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SUMO
Apr 3, 2020
Japan Sumo Association postpones May and July tournaments by two weeks
The Summer Grand Sumo Tournament, which was scheduled to open May 10, will be postponed for two weeks due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Japan Sumo Association decided Friday.
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MORE SPORTS
Apr 2, 2020
Oka-sho, Satsuki-sho to be run without spectators
The Japan Racing Association said Thursday it will extend its closed-door, audience-free events through April 19.
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SUMO
Mar 25, 2020
JSA officially approves Asanoyama's promotion to ozeki
Sekiwake Asanoyama was officially promoted to sumo's second-highest rank of ozeki by the Japan Sumo Association board of directors on Wednesday.

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