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Local organizers announced the road cycling courses for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics on Thursday and declared them "extremely difficult." The 244-km route for the men's race starts in suburban western Tokyo and winds its way through Kanagawa and Yamanashi prefectures before finishing at Fuji Speedway ...
Boxer Katsunari Takayama fighting to realize Olympic dream
Former four-organization world champion boxer Katsunari Takayama is trying to earn a chance to take a shot at another shiny reward. Except this time, it's not a belt. It's an Olympic medal from the Tokyo Games. But before he can step into the ring in pursuit ...
Japan's Olympic delegation held a wrap-up ceremony at a Tokyo hotel on Thursday following a highly successful campaign at the Rio Games. Decathlete and Japan's flagbearer at the Games, Keisuke Ushiro, handed back the flag to Japanese Olympic Committee chief Tsunekazu Takeda before chef de ...
Japanese Olympic Committee hails record medal haul, states case for more funding
The Japanese Olympic Committee cast a satisfied eye over its biggest-ever Olympic medal haul at the Rio Games on Sunday but warned money must be spent to perform even better at Tokyo 2020. Japan headed into the final day of competition at Rio 2016 having ...
Japan reacts after IOC declines to ban Russia from Rio Olympics
Rejecting calls by anti-doping officials for a complete ban of Russia, Olympic leaders give individual sports federations the task of deciding which athletes should be cleared to compete in next month's Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
Hashimoto appointed Japan's Chef de Mission for Rio Olympics
Former Olympic speed skater Seiko Hashimoto will make history as the first female Chef de Mission at the Summer Olympics, when she leads Japan's delegation to next year's Rio de Janeiro Games. The Japanese Olympic Committee on Tuesday named the seven-time Olympian to reprise the ...
JOC official Hashimoto issues apology after unflattering magazine report is published
Upper House member and Japanese Olympic Committee official Seiko Hashimoto on Saturday apologized for trouble caused by a report which claimed she sexually harassed Vancouver Olympic figure skating bronze medalist Daisuke Takahashi. "I am deeply sorry for the concern and the trouble I caused everyone ...
Calls for judo chief Uemura's dismissal come from council members
In a direct challenge to Haruki Uemura, the embattled All Judo Federation Chairman who insists on staying the course despite calls for him to resign, members of its regional council have proposed discussing his dismissal. The AJJF has agreed to reconvene a council meeting in ...
