Takuto Otoguro sets record as Japan's youngest gold medalist at wrestling worlds
Takuto Otoguro won the 65-kilogram freestyle final at the World Wrestling Championships on Monday, becoming Japan's youngest male wrestling world gold medalist at the age of 19 years, 10 months. Otoguro defeated Indian star Bajrang Punia 16-9. He rewrote the previous Japanese record -— 20 ...
Top-ranking officials of the Japanese Olympic Committee delegation spoke on Monday about the country's prospects for a strong performance at the upcoming Rio Olympics, expressing their hope for 14 gold medals as the team gears up for the 2020 Tokyo Summer Games. Japan is hoping ...
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.
