thejapantimes, 10 months ago to random

A gold-medal performance in the 1,500-meter freestyle was the perfect response for Katie Ledecky, who was dethroned and left disappointed by the record-breaking Ariarne Titmus in Sunday's 400-meter freestyle event. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/07/26/more-sports/ledecky-richards-worlds/?utm_content=buffer7eabc&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #moresports #katieledecky #worldaquaticschampionships #matthewrichards #kayleemckeown

thejapantimes, 10 months ago to Sports

A gold-medal performance in the 1,500-meter freestyle was the perfect response for Katie Ledecky, who was dethroned and left disappointed by the record-breaking Ariarne Titmus in Sunday's 400-meter freestyle event. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/07/26/more-sports/swimming/ledecky-richards-worlds/?utm_content=bufferc5748&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #sports #moresports #katieledecky #worldaquaticschampionships #kayleemckeown #matthewrichards

thejapantimes, 10 months ago to Sports

China won only one individual gold in the pool last year in Budapest at the World Aquatics Championships, but it doubled that tally during Monday evening's first two races in Fukuoka. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/07/25/more-sports/swimming/china-worlds-double-gold/?utm_content=bufferdbdd9&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #sports #moresports #china #worldaquaticschampionships #qinhaiyang #zhangyufei #katedouglass

thejapantimes, 10 months ago to Sports

A day after winning street best trick, the Tokyo Olympic gold medalist scored 95.66 in street to become the first skater to win both disciplines at the same X Games since 2002. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/07/24/more-sports/yuto-horigome-wins-street-event-earn-second-gold-x-games-california/?utm_content=buffer5c82f&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #sports #moresports #skateboarding #extremesports #yutohorigome #lizakama #xgamescalifornia

thejapantimes, 10 months ago to Sports

Runner-up Tadej Pogacar, the 2020 and 2021 Tour champion, won the white jersey as the best under-25 rider for the fourth year in a row. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/07/24/more-sports/vingegaard-wins-tour-de-france/?utm_content=buffer0d939&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #sports #moresports #tourdefrance #cycling #tadejpogacar #jonasvingegaard

thejapantimes, 10 months ago to Sports

A push for college cheering squads to be registered as part of the country's "intangible" cultural heritage is taking place. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/07/23/more-sports/university-cheerleading-squads/?utm_content=buffer8f838&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #sports #moresports #university #traditions #cheerleading

thejapantimes, 10 months ago to Sports

Japan, a first-time semifinalist at either the current tournament or the preceding World League that began in 1990, will face Italy in the bronze final on Sunday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/07/23/more-sports/volleyball/japan-poland-nations-league/?utm_content=buffer67a60&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #sports #moresports #yukiishikawa #volleyballnationsleague

thejapantimes, 10 months ago to Sports

Champion-in-waiting Jonas Vingegaard leads the Tour de France peloton into Paris on Sunday on the final day of a storied race animated by a tense tussle with two-time former winner Tadej Pogacar. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/07/23/more-sports/jonas-vingegaard-tour-de-france-finale/?utm_content=buffer88076&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #sports #moresports #tourdefrance #cycling #tadejpogacar #jonasvingegaard

thejapantimes, 10 months ago to Sports

Jonas Vingegaard now only needs to ride into Paris on Sunday to pull on the yellow jersey beneath the Arc de Triomphe as winner of the world's greatest bike race again. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/07/23/more-sports/vingegaard-tour-euphoric/?utm_content=bufferaa469&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #sports #moresports #tourdefrance #cycling #jonasvingegaard

thejapantimes, 10 months ago to Sports

Women's sports are growing in popularity and value. Better yet, that growth is no longer dependent upon quadrennial events like the Olympics or World Cups. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/07/20/more-sports/womens-sports-on-rise/?utm_content=bufferfc138&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #sports #moresports #wnba #uswnt #alishalehmann #womensworldcup

thejapantimes, 10 months ago to Sports

Host Japan has won four artistic swimming golds so far in Fukuoka. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/07/20/more-sports/swimming/yukiko-inui-second-gold/?utm_content=buffer32f5b&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #sports #moresports #yukikoinui #worldaquaticschampionships

thejapantimes, 10 months ago to Sports

China won with 238.0033 points, 5.6 ahead of the second-place United States, in the fairly new event that saw one male artistic swimmer on each medal-winning eight-person team at Marine Messe Fukuoka. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/07/18/more-sports/swimming/acrobatic-routine-bronze-japan/?utm_content=buffer751fa&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #sports #moresports #worldaquaticschampionships #artisticswimming

thejapantimes, 10 months ago to Sports

Kitaguchi broke her own national record with a throw of 67.04 meters. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/07/17/more-sports/track-field/kitaguchi-wins-javelin-meet/?utm_content=bufferf3251&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #sports #moresports #diamondleague #harukakitaguchi

thejapantimes, 10 months ago to Sports

The World Aquatics Championships featured male contestants competing in team artistic swimming for the first time in its history on Saturday, with men due to make their Olympic debut in the sport next year. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/07/15/more-sports/swimming/artistic-swimming-mens-debut/?utm_content=buffer4380c&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #sports #moresports #fukuoka #worldaquaticschampionships

thejapantimes, 10 months ago to Sports

One year out from the Paris Games fencing is providing political, sporting and familial drama related to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. | via The New York Times https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/07/15/more-sports/russian-fencing-drama-us/?utm_content=bufferde9c6&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #sports #moresports #russia #fencing #russianolympiccommittee #russiaukrainewar #konstantinlokhanov #sergeybida

thejapantimes, 10 months ago to Sports

IOC supports Russian and Belarusian athletes participating in Asian Games https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/07/14/more-sports/ioc-back-russia-asian-games/?utm_content=buffered616&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #sports #moresports #russia #belarus #internationalolympiccommittee

thejapantimes, 10 months ago to Sports

The 26-year-old former fish factory worker, who won last year and was second in 2021, said he tries only to focus on his own race. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/07/10/more-sports/vingegaard-maintains-tour-lead/?utm_content=bufferf564a&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #sports #moresports #tourdefrance #tadejpogacar #jonasvingegaard #michaelwoods

thejapantimes, 11 months ago to Sports

Bali was set to host the second edition of the World Beach Games and the event featured 14 sports including beach soccer, beach volleyball and surfing. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/07/05/more-sports/world-beach-games-canceled/?utm_content=bufferd3ea7&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #sports #moresports #indonesia #worldbeachgames #associationofnationalolympiccommittees

thejapantimes, 11 months ago to Sports

After the peloton rode at a snail's pace most of the day, things got hectic in the finale on the Paul Armagnac racing track. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/07/05/more-sports/tour-de-france-stage-4-philipsen/?utm_content=bufferb0333&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #sports #moresports #tourdefrance #cycling #jasperphilipsen

thejapantimes, 11 months ago to Sports

Sun had defeated Hirano in all four of their previous meetings, according to the International Table Tennis Federation. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/07/04/more-sports/tabletennis-hirano-sun-zagreb/?utm_content=buffer20ff9&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #sports #moresports #tabletennis #miuhirano #sunyingsha

thejapantimes, 11 months ago to Sports

Mix of calm and concern as Tour de France heads to riot-hit France https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/07/03/more-sports/tour-de-france-riots/?utm_content=bufferfce4f&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #sports #moresports #france #tourdefrance #cycling

thejapantimes, 11 months ago to Sports

The British twins had broken free at the top of the final climb and it soon became clear there was little will from those behind to chase over the final couple of kilometers. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/07/02/more-sports/tour-de-france-start-adam-yates/?utm_content=buffer004f0&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #sports #moresports #tourdefrance #adamyates #simonyates

thejapantimes, 11 months ago to Sports

The deal also grabbed the attention of the National Hockey League, which has long said it would not provide fiscal support so long as there were two competing leagues. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/07/02/more-sports/ice-hockey/new-womens-hockey-league/?utm_content=buffer8922e&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #sports #moresports #womenssports #professionalwomenshockeyplayersassociation #premierhockeyfederation

thejapantimes, 11 months ago to Sports

"As champion, you could say I'm the hunted man, but believe me I'll be hunting too." https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/07/01/more-sports/vingegaard-pogacar-tour-rivals/?utm_content=buffer0eeb8&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #sports #moresports #tourdefrance #cycling #tadejpogacar #jonasvingegaard

thejapantimes, 11 months ago to Sports

Honda and Yamaha have had terrible seasons in 2023, with only one podium finish each in the first eight rounds to occupy the bottom two places in the constructors' standings. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/07/01/more-sports/honda-yamaha-motogp-concessions/?utm_content=bufferd65c6&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #sports #moresports #honda #yamaha #motogp #ducati #motorcycleracing