Saki Takakuwa

More Sports / Track & Field May 8, 2016

Nakanishi, Takakuwa embrace chance to compete against able-bodied athletes

by Kaz Nagatsuka

For Japanese amputee athletes Maya Nakanishi and Saki Takakuwa, the simple act of lining up to participate might have been more meaningful than it was for the other participants this weekend. Nakanishi and Takakuwa competed with able-bodied athletes in the women's long jump at the ...

More Sports / Track & Field May 7, 2016

Elite athletes profess benefits of multisport participation on eve of Golden Grand Prix meet

by Kaz Nagatsuka

Justin Gatlin and other top international athletes insist that playing different sports helps develop track and field athletes' potential. Not that they directed their words to Japanese athletes, but maybe their suggestions should seriously be considered in order to elevate the nation's track and field ...