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Ukraine's Yaroslava Mahuchikh in action during the final of the women's high jump event at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on Sunday
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Sep 22, 2025
Ukraine must invest in young sporting talent, athletics chief says
Olha Saladukha, a former triple jumper who won world gold in 2011, said despite the war with Russia, Ukraine was looking to the future.
President of World Athletics Sebastian Coe speaks in Oslo on June 12.
MORE SPORTS / Athletics
Jun 24, 2025
It will be ¡®big and punchy¡¯: Athletics chief Coe looks to future
The World Championships arrive in September in Tokyo, and Coe describes them as ¡°a massive moment.¡±
International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach waves to the crowd during the closing ceremony of the Tokyo Games in August 2021.
OLYMPICS
Jun 22, 2025
Outgoing IOC President Thomas Bach faced mammoth challenges
From state-sponsored doping by Russia to the COVID-hit Tokyo Games, the 71-year-old German lawyer faced many challenges during his time in power.
Newly-elected president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Zimbabwean Kirsty Coventry during her first news conference in Costa Navarino, Greece, on Thursday.
OLYMPICS
Mar 21, 2025
Kirsty Coventry enjoys ¡®extraordinary moment¡¯ as she becomes IOC¡¯s first female leader
The 41-year-old from Zimbabwe is also the youngest person to hold the most powerful position in sports governance.
This combination picture shows candidates for the presidency of the IOC (from top left) Sebastian Coe, Kirsty Coventry, Johan Eliasch, Prince Feisal al-Hussein of Jordan, David Lappartient, Juan Antonio Samaranch Jr. and Morinari Watanabe speaking during a press conference following a presentation before fellow IOC members, in Lausanne on Jan. 30.
OLYMPICS
Mar 17, 2025
Heavyweight seven eye finish line in race to succeed Olympics chief
Surprises from the electorate of 100-plus IOC members cannot be ruled out in the battle to become the most powerful figure in sport governance.
Morocco's Achraf Dari celebrates scoring a goal against Croatia in the third-place World Cup match at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar on December 17, 2022.
SOCCER
Feb 5, 2025
African football may have platform for historic World Cup success
Benjamin Balkin thinks Eyeball, the digital platform he co-founded in 2020, could be the determining factor in enabling an African World Cup champion.
Kirsty Coventry, who is bidding to become the next president of the International Olympic Committee, in Paris on Aug. 10, 2024.
OLYMPICS
Jan 29, 2025
Kirsty Coventry hopes to make waves in IOC presidential race
The former swimming star is one of seven candidates bidding to succeed Thomas Bach as president of the International Olympic Committee.
Former Ukrainian serviceman Yevhenii Korinets and fellow members of the Ukrainian Paralympic sitting volleyball team at a gym in Reshetylivka, Ukraine, on Aug. 7
PARALYMPICS
Sep 10, 2024
Paralympic flame still burns brightly for military veterans
Some professionals have said that para sport is a natural fit for former military operatives.
Japan's Tokito Oda (L) reacts after beating Britain's Alfie Hewett in the men's singles gold medal match of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games on Saturday.
PARALYMPICS
Sep 8, 2024
Tokito Oda becomes youngest Paralympic men¡¯s wheelchair singles champion
Oda prevailed in just over 2 1/2 hours, in front of a virtually sell-out crowd at Roland Garros, in a great advertisement for the event.
China's Xia Zhou celebrates after crossing the line to win gold in the women's T35 100-meter final on Friday at the Paris Paralympics.
PARALYMPICS
Aug 31, 2024
China extends lead in Paralympic medals table after track success
The Chinese, who have topped the medal standings at every Paralympics since Athens in 2004, finished the second day of competition with 12 gold.
Britain's Lucy Shuker competes at a tournament in Eastbourne, England, in 2022.
PARALYMPICS
Aug 25, 2024
Paralympian Lucy Shuker indebted to wheelchair tennis for giving her some ¡®joy¡¯
Just 21 years old when she suffered the life-changing injury, Shuker, now 44, has become one of the finest doubles players in the world.
The Paris Olympics beach volleyball event held next to the Eiffel Tower was met with rave reviews.
OLYMPICS
Aug 11, 2024
¡®City of Light¡¯ was star of the show at Paris Olympics, say Games veterans
From beach volleyball at the Eiffel Tower to the elegant surroundings of the Palace of Versailles for the equestrian events, the Games were a veritable tourism guide.
American Quincy Hall crosses the line to win gold in the men's 400-meter sprint at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday.
OLYMPICS / Athletics
Aug 8, 2024
Quincy Hall shows sheer grit to win Olympic 400-meter title
The 26-year-old lunged at the line to pip Britain¡¯s Matthew Hudson-Smith, who set a new European record of 43.44 seconds.
Britain's Keely Hodgkinson crosses the line to win the women's 800-meter final at the Paris Olympics on Monday.
OLYMPICS / Athletics
Aug 6, 2024
In her teens, this British runner struggled to walk. Now she¡¯s an Olympic champion.
The 22-year-old buried a reputation for being always the bridesmaid and never the bride as she stormed to victory.
St. Lucia's Julien Alfred celebrates after winning the women's 100-meter final at the Paris Olympics on Saturday.
OLYMPICS / Athletics
Aug 4, 2024
St. Lucia¡¯s Alfred overcomes obstacles to be crowned Olympic sprint queen
American Sha¡¯Carri Richardson earned silver, with another American, Melissa Jefferson, taking bronze.
Koki Kano celebrates after winning the gold-medal match over France's Yannick Borel in the men's epee event at the Paris Olympics on Sunday.
OLYMPICS / Fencing
Jul 29, 2024
Japan¡¯s Kano breaks French hearts in Olympic fencing final
Yannick Borel of France took silver and Mohamed Elsayed of Egypt was awarded bronze.
World Anti-Doping Age President Witold Banka speaks during an event in Lausanne, Switzerland, in March 2023.
OLYMPICS
Jul 10, 2024
Independent probe clears WADA of favoritism in Chinese swimmers case
WADA President Witold Banka was in fighting form after the executive board had met and endorsed the report that cleared his agency.
Ukrainian Paralympic Committee President Valeriy Sushkevych has said a recent vote to allow Russian athletes to compete at the Paris Games was tainted.
PARALYMPICS
Dec 3, 2023
Ukrainians strive to force IPC into Russia Paralympics U-turn
Sushkevych says he has ¡°new facts¡± that reveal the extent of the Russian Paralympic Committee¡¯s support for the war in Ukraine.
Ireland captain Johnny Sexton leaves the pitch following his team's quarterfinal defeat to the All Blacks at the 2023 Rugby World Cup in Paris on Saturday.
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Oct 15, 2023
Ireland¡¯s Johnny Sexton ends storied career with ¡®gutting¡¯ RWC exit
A tearful but dignified Sexton appeared at the post-match news conference after his dreams of a fairytale ending were dashed by the All Blacks
New Zealand's Ardie Savea (left) shakes hands with Ireland captain Johnny Sexton after their 2023 Rugby World Cup quarterfinal in Saint-Denis, France, on Saturday.
MORE SPORTS / Rugby
Oct 15, 2023
All Blacks end Johnny Sexton¡¯s career with more World Cup woe for Ireland
The defeat ended Ireland¡¯s run of 17 successive test victories and denied Andy Farrell¡¯s team the chance of a first ever semifinal.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Japan to set up expert working group on accepting foreign nationals
Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara (second from left) addresses a meeting of ministers responsible for policies concerning foreign residents, held at the Prime Minister's Office on Friday.
Head of Swiss euthanasia firm dies after collapsing while ascending Mount Fuji
Around 200,000 people typically scale the 3,776 meter Mount Fuji each year.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan to set up expert working group on accepting foreign nationals
Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara (second from left) addresses a meeting of ministers responsible for policies concerning foreign residents, held at the Prime Minister's Office on Friday.
Inside Toho Archive¡¯s mission to save Japan¡¯s cinematic memory
The goal of restoration is not to artificially upscale but to return the film to the condition it was in ¡°the very first day it appeared in the world,¡± says Nobushige Toshima, president and sales division manager of Toho Archive.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

Longform

For many people, utility poles and power lines have become such a familiar part of Japan¡¯s landscape that they often go unnoticed.
Why Japan¡¯s utility poles won¡¯t be disappearing anytime soon
By Alex K.T. Martin

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