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ODDS AND EVENS

Japan Times
SPORTS / ODDS AND EVENS
Aug 19, 2008
Liu withdrawal shocks fans, athletes in Beijing
BEIJING — Two billion Chinese eyes shed a collective tear.
OLYMPICS / ODDS AND EVENS
Aug 18, 2008
Phelps' achievement leaves nothing to the imagination
BEIJING — There was little time to ponder the significance of Michael Phelps' record-tying seventh gold medal in a single Olympiad on Saturday. There were other stories to write before heading out to National Stadium to see the evening's track and field competition. And, oh yeah, lunch was on the agenda, too.
SPORTS / ODDS AND EVENS
Aug 18, 2008
Rivals heap praise on fastest man Bolt
BEIJING — The Los Angeles Times billed it as the "clash of the dash."
SPORTS / ODDS AND EVENS
Aug 17, 2008
Opening week creates stories the world over
BEIJING — More than a week has rapidly gone by since the Beijing Olympics started, and in that time dozens of heart-warming stories have filled up space in newspapers from Swaziland to Saitama.
SPORTS / ODDS AND EVENS
Aug 16, 2008
Phelps on doorstep of unthinkable feat
BEIJING — This column begins with terrific inspiration: the Olympic flame, steadily casting a bright light high above the track at the National Stadium in Beijing.
SPORTS / ODDS AND EVENS
Aug 14, 2008
'Underdog' Gay ready to face his date with destiny
BEIJING — I spent an hour listening to one of the three fastest men living on the planet speak in slow, articulate sentences earlier this week.
SPORTS / ODDS AND EVENS
Aug 13, 2008
Kitajima's swimming feats inspire a nation
BEIJING — With his head tilted back and his mouth wide open in a victorious roar, Kosuke Kitajima's fist-pump celebration after winning the 100-meter breaststroke final on Monday morning produced Japan's iconic image of the 2008 Summer Games so far.
OLYMPICS / ODDS AND EVENS
Aug 11, 2008
Li inspired gymnasts with his high-wire act
BEIJING — It was a magical moment, and it's worth taking a moment to revisit.
SPORTS / ODDS AND EVENS
Aug 11, 2008
China, U.S. matchup shows game's growth
BEIJING — Has there ever been a greater home-court advantage in basketball history?
SPORTS / ODDS AND EVENS
Aug 8, 2008
Selection of runner Lomong to carry U.S. flag particularly poignant
BEIJING — After a tasty buffet meal at a nearby hotel restaurant followed by a few cups of delicious green tea — I had plenty of choices; there was a separate tea menu, featuring at least a dozen varieties — I'm content to return to job-related duties.
SPORTS / ODDS AND EVENS
Aug 7, 2008
Beijing putting best foot forward as opening ceremony draws near
BEIJING — The Olympic hosts want to make a good first impression. That's no big surprise. The world is watching, and it's why you are greeted by one set of smiling volunteers when you walk off the airplane at Beijing Capital International Airport.
Japan Times
SPORTS / ODDS AND EVENS
Aug 6, 2008
Compelling stories plentiful as Beijing Games near
BEIJING — I learned this when I was a wee lad: One of life's great diversions is learning about other people's eccentricities. My maternal grandparents taught me this, using sports as the backdrop for this timeless principle.
Japan Times
SPORTS / ODDS AND EVENS
Feb 6, 2008
Confidence, right formula helped Giants to Super upset
GLENDALE, Ariz. — I had a short chat with my uncle Jack on the telephone Saturday afternoon. He lives in northern New Jersey, grew up in New York City and has always followed the New York Giants.
SPORTS / ODDS AND EVENS
Sep 3, 2007
Ndereba, Tosa prove worthy medal winners in marathon
OSAKA — Two storylines unfolded on this brilliant summer morning along the streets of this lovely city, and both had happy endings — good drama, too — for the difficult discipline of marathon running.
SPORTS / ODDS AND EVENS
Sep 2, 2007
A to Z at the world c'ships
OSAKA — I have a good friend named Les Witt.
SPORTS / ODDS AND EVENS
Aug 31, 2007
Japan medal hopes fading
OSAKA — The home-nation advantage has not provided much of a spark for Japan at the 2007 IAAF World Athletics Championships.
SPORTS / ODDS AND EVENS
Aug 30, 2007
Medalists look to Beijing '08
OSAKA — Politicians and athletes have more in common than many people may realize.
SPORTS / ODDS AND EVENS
Aug 27, 2007
Gay blows away Powell in 100 final
OSAKA — Muhammad Ali declared decades ago that he's The Greatest.
SPORTS / ODDS AND EVENS
Aug 26, 2007
Murofushi, Tamesue thrill, disappoint fans
OSAKA — Within a span of an hour on Saturday night, Japanese spectators enjoyed the excitement of watching Koji Murofushi, the 2004 Olympic gold medal hammer thrower, and Dai Tamesue, a two-time bronze medal winner at the IAAF World Athletics Championships, in action.
When will Japan intervene to support the yen?
Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki has reiterated the government's readiness to take an appropriate action as the yen continues to slide against the U.S. dollar.
'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.
Raising kids in Japan as a single parent? It takes a village.
Making things work as a foreign, single mother in Japan isn't easy, but these tips and tricks can help you through the hardest parts.
Yen rebounds strongly after first slide past ¥160 since 1990
The yen dropped to ¥160.245 per dollar on Monday before heading into the other direction to ¥155.01 amid speculation of an intervention by Japanese currency authorities.
JAL cancels international flight after captain gets drunk at Dallas hotel
A Japan Airlines' flight from Dallas to Tokyo was canceled last week after its captain got drunk at a local hotel.
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.
Casa del Cibo: A thriving jewel born from Tohoku’s harsh past
When chef Ryohei Ikemi moved to Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, and opened Casa del Cibo in 2011, it was the first proper Italian restaurant in the city.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.

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