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2020 Tokyo Games gold medalist Max Whitlock of Britain poses with his medal at the Ariake Gymnastics Center in Tokyo in August 2021.
OLYMPICS / Gymnastics
Nov 25, 2025
British gymnast Whitlock comes out of retirement to target LA 2028
Whitlock had previously said the 2024 Olympics would be his last, but he felt his career was ¡°incomplete¡± after missing out on a podium place in Paris.
Chieko Tsukahara, former head coach of the Japanese women's gymnastics team, died from stomach cancer on Sept. 1.
SPORTS
Oct 21, 2024
Former Olympic gymnast Chieko Tsukahara dies at 77
Olympic gymnasts Maiko Morio, Mari Kosuge?and Koko Tsurumi are among those who trained under Tsukahara.
Shoko Miyata had been set to lead the Japanese women's gymnastics team at the Paris Games.
OLYMPICS / Gymnastics
Jul 19, 2024
Japanese gymnast Shoko Miyata leaves Olympic team over drinking and smoking
The decision to have Miyata leave the team appeared to strike some observers as being overly harsh.
Simone Biles takes part in the women¡¯s 2024 Xfinity U.S. Gymnastics Championships in Fort Worth, Texas, on Sunday.
OLYMPICS / Gymnastics
Jun 3, 2024
Biles continues Olympic build-up with latest U.S. gymnastics title
¡°I couldn¡¯t be more proud of how I¡¯m doing this time in the year,¡± the gymnast said.
Kazuma Kaya reacts after his routine on the parallel bars during the men's apparatus finals at the 2023 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Antwerp on Oct. 8.
OLYMPICS / Gymnastics
May 21, 2024
Team Japan in Paris will be strongest, says gymnastics medalist Kaya
To date, Japan has a haul of seven Olympic gold medals in the team discipline, the most of any country.
Simone Biles runs through a portion of her beam routine during the second day of a two-day media event with the USA Gymnastics team ahead of the 2024 Olympics in Katy, Texas, on Monday.
MORE SPORTS / Gymnastics
Feb 6, 2024
Teammates treasure superstar Biles¡¯ ¡®human qualities¡¯
After a two-year hiatus, Simone Biles is poised to vault into Paris as potentially the biggest headline act of the 2024 Olympics.
Rules changes will limit the weighing of gymnasts in Britain.
MORE SPORTS
Nov 30, 2023
Britain restricts weighing of gymnasts in wake of abuse
Gymnasts who are 11 and older in Britain may now be weighed only with their permission and with the permission of a parent if they are under 18.
Simone Biles performs on the balance beam during the U.S. Classic in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, on Saturday.
MORE SPORTS / Gymnastics
Aug 6, 2023
Simone Biles wins U.S. Classic in return to gymnastics competition
The meet was the last chance to qualify for the U.S. nationals on Aug. 24-27 at San Jose, California.
Simone Biles competes on the balance beam during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics at Ariake Gymnastics Centre.
MORE SPORTS
Aug 4, 2023
Simone Biles ready for long-awaited return to gymnastics
After confirming her return to competition last month, Biles said she is still undergoing therapy to help her handle the mental side of the sport.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jan 11, 2023
In Ukraine, a young gymnast¡¯s Olympic dreams hit by war
Anytime she goes to bomb shelter, she has to warm up all over again, leaving less time to actually improve.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 26, 2021
German gymnasts opt for full-body suits to promote freedom of choice
The move is aimed at countering the sexualization of the sport, and the athletes are hoping the trend catches on.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jun 1, 2021
Nikita Nagornyy vaults into Tokyo Olympics as gold-medal favorite
Nikita Nagornyy, the world all-around champion gymnast, comes into his second Olympics as a favorite after reaching milestones that could propel him to the top of the podium in Tokyo.
OLYMPICS
Nov 12, 2020
Hope rises for Tokyo Games after gymnastics event sticks the landing
Tuesday also brought a small ray of hope for Olympic organizers, as drugmaker Pfizer Inc. announced its experimental COVID-19 vaccine was 90% effective per initial trial results.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 25, 2018
Ex-USA Gymnastics doctor sentenced to up to 175 years for sexual abuse
The disgraced long-time USA Gymnastics team doctor, Larry Nassar, was sentenced on Wednesday to up to 175 years in prison for molesting young female gymnasts, following days of wrenching testimony in a Michigan courtroom from about 160 of his victims, including Olympic gold medalists.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Apr 20, 2017
¡®King Kohei¡¯ making adjustments with new scoring system
Coming off a year in which he sealed his legacy as an all-time great by adding two more Olympic gold medals at the Rio Summer Games, Koehi Uchimura got off to a good start in his first season as a professional gymnast. He captured his 10th consecutive national championship title two weeks ago in Tokyo....
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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 scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
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.
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.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
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