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RIO OLYMPICS

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Jun 26, 2016
Teramoto leads women's gymnastics team
Veteran Asuka Teramoto will be joined by four teenagers and first-time Olympians in the women's gymnastics this summer in Rio de Janeiro, the Japan Gymnastics Association announced Saturday.
Japan Times
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Jun 22, 2016
Sprinter Sani Brown set to miss Rio Games
Up-and-coming sprinter Abdul Hakim Sani Brown's hopes of appearing at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics in August are all but over, the Japan Association of Athletics Federations said Wednesday.
EDITORIALS
Jun 21, 2016
Getting tough on Russian cheating
The decision to ban the Russian track and field team from the Olympics was correct. Now it's up to Russia to prove beyond all doubt that it understands the stakes and will adjust its behavior accordingly.
Rugby
Jun 21, 2016
Yamada leaves training camp with injury
Japan wing Akihito Yamada, who is tied for the Super Rugby try-scoring lead, has left the national sevens training camp due to injury, the Japan Rugby Football Union announced Tuesday.
SOCCER
Jun 20, 2016
Japan names squad to face South Africa in Olympic warmup
Japan's Under-23s coach Makoto Teguramori named a 21-man squad on Monday to face fellow Olympic participant South Africa on June 29.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jun 19, 2016
Japan names Koroki as final overage player for Rio
Urawa Reds striker Shinzo Koroki was named the Japan Football Association's third and final overage player for this summer's Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Sunday.
OLYMPICS
Jun 18, 2016
Murofushi supports Olympic ban of Russian athletics team
Japan's 2004 Athens Olympic hammer throw champion Koji Murofushi on Saturday welcomed the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) decision to uphold its ban of Russia's track and field team over allegations of doping.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jun 18, 2016
Murofushi relaxed heading to nationals
Japan's track and field icon is back.
SOCCER
Jun 15, 2016
Brazil fires Dunga after Copa exit
Brazil fired Dunga as coach on Tuesday, the national soccer confederation (CBF) said, two days after his side failed to get past the group stages of the Centenary Copa America.
SOCCER
Jun 14, 2016
Japan names two overage players for Rio Olympic squad
Defenders Tsukasa Shiotani of Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Hiroki Fujiharu of Gamba Osaka were named as two of Japan's three overage players for the Rio Olympics by the Japan Football Association on Tuesday.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jun 12, 2016
Koroki, Shiotani eye Olympic soccer overage berths
Urawa Reds striker Shinzo Koroki said Saturday he is honored to be considered among the three overage players on the shortlist for Japan's team to the Rio de Janeiro Olympics.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jun 10, 2016
Dates announced for George Washington-Japan national team hoop series
The Japan Basketball Association announced Friday that the men's national team will play against George Washington University in a three-game series in August.
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Jun 10, 2016
Hagino making big splash in Europe
Rio Olympic gold medal hopeful Kosuke Hagino collected his third title in two days on Europe's Mare Nostrum tour with victory in the men's 200 meters individual medley on Thursday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jun 9, 2016
Rising star Watanabe seeks opportunity to shine in Olympic qualifying tournament
Having played in the United States for three years, Yuta Watanabe has shown steady development as a basketball player every year.
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Jun 8, 2016
Japan to play South Korea in volleyball opener
The Japanese women's volleyball team will launch its Rio Olympics campaign against South Korea in a rematch of the 2012 bronze-medal game, FIVB announced on Tuesday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jun 8, 2016
Japan names provisional hoop squad with Olympic qualifying looming
With a month to go until Olympic qualifying in Belgrade, the provisional Japan men's national basketball team entered its third training camp at Tokyo's National Training Center on Wednesday.
OLYMPICS
Jun 7, 2016
JOC anounces ¥5 million bonus for Rio gold medalist
Japanese gold medalists at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics will receive a ¥5 million ($46,400) bonus, up ¥2 million from four years ago, the Japanese Olympic Committee announced on Tuesday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jun 6, 2016
Japan names final women's roster for Rio Olympic basketball tourney
WNBA forward Ramu Tokashiki and veteran point guard Asami Yoshida will lead the "Akatsuki Five" as the Japan Basketball Association announced the 12-player women's national team roster for the upcoming Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Monday.
TENNIS
Jun 6, 2016
Nishikori, Doi to represent Japan in Rio
Kei Nishikori has secured his place at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics after the latest world rankings were released on Sunday.
Japan Times
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Jun 5, 2016
Shirai locks up place on Olympic gymnastics team
Floor specialist Kenzo Shirai will make his first Olympic journey this summer to Rio de Janeiro as he secured his place along with Yusuke Tanaka and Koji Yamamuro on Sunday following the national apparatus championships, which serve as Japan's final qualifying event.
Japanese stripper bids to have her porn movies taken off internet
Plaintiff Miyuki Ariga (left) speaks at a news conference along with her lawyer, Yoshitomo Morohashi, after filing a lawsuit at the Tokyo District Court on Monday.
Kishida defends planned rule to revoke foreigners' residency
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a meeting of the Lower House Judicial Affairs Committee on Wednesday.
Human bone-like objects found at Nippon Steel plant’s molten iron pot, with one worker missing
Police believe it’s highly possible that human bones found in a molten iron pot at Nippon Steel's Oita factory belong to a missing male employee.
Was Onosato's defeat of Terunofuji an era-defining bout?
Onosato (right) defeats Terunofuji at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 12. While nothing in sumo is guaranteed, it seems almost inevitable that Onosato is destined for the top of the sport's pyramid.
Japanese billionaire sues Meta over investment scams using his image
Entrepreneurs Yusaku Maezawa (second from right) and Takafumi Horie (third from right) attend a study session on fake social media ads and investment scams at the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters in Tokyo on April 10.
Japanese rap creates its mecca in Pop Yours
Tokyo-based artist Jumadiba says he forgoes the label of simply “rap” for his music because the Japanese rap scene isn’t confined to a particular sound.
Who’s toughest on China? Biden’s tariff tactic ups ante as election looms.
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about new actions to protect American workers and businesses from China's "unfair" trade practices, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington on Tuesday.
Was Onosato's defeat of Terunofuji an era-defining bout?
Onosato (right) defeats Terunofuji at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 12. While nothing in sumo is guaranteed, it seems almost inevitable that Onosato is destined for the top of the sport's pyramid.
Ishin struggles to set itself apart from other parties
Nippon Ishin no Kai Secretary-General Fumitake Fujita (right) speaks beside Yui Kanazawa, the party's candidate in the Tokyo 15th district by-election on April 28. Nippon Ishin lost in this by-election as well as another in Nagasaki held on the same day.

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