The Japan Times

Japan’s figure skaters face fierce Olympics test

Japan will have to contend with a resurgent United States in Milano-Cortina, as well as Russian skaters for the first time ...
NBC Olympics

Wrestling recap, Aug. 7: U.S. and Japan strike historic, back-to-back golds

At the 2024 Paris Olympics, Team USA's Sarah Hildebrandt won her first gold medal in women's 50kg freestyle one night after ...
The Daily Star

Japan set to extend COVID-19 states of emergency ahead of Games

Japan was set on Friday to extend a state of emergency in Tokyo and other areas by about three weeks to June 20 as the COVID-19 pandemic shows no signs of easing less than two months before the Summer ...
The Japan Times

Milano-Cortina Olympics back on track as concerns over snow ease

Italian authorities and organizers have faced mounting scrutiny over delays, funding gaps and climate-related risks ahead of the Games.
Today

Japan surges past China for Olympics men’s gymnastics team gold, Americans end drought with bronze

Japan surged past its longtime rival China to win gold in the Paris Olympics men’s gymnastics competition Monday, and the Americans earned bronze for their first medal since 2008. It was Japan’s ...

Japan Names 2026 Olympic Women's Hockey Roster

Japan was the second nation to officially announce their women's ice hockey roster for the 2026 Olympics in Milano Cortina.
Washington Examiner

Japan’s b-girl Ami wins Olympic breaking’s first gold medal

PARIS (AP) — Japan’s b-girl Ami won gold at the Olympics ‘ first breaking event by spinning, flipping and toprocking past a field of 16 dancers Friday in a high-energy competition that may not ...