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With 58 medals, including 27 gold, at the Tokyo Games, Japan's Olympians collected 17 more medals than the nation's previous record. The host nation received medals in 20 of 33 sports on the Olympic menu.
Olympics carry a question: What does it mean to be Japanese? By MARI YAMAGUCHIAugust 4, 2021 GMT TOKYO (AP) — Two multiracial athletes, two high-profile roles: Rising NBA star Rui Hachimura carried the Japanese flag at the Olympics’ opening ceremony. Tennis superstar Naomi Osaka lit the Olympic cauldron. For Japan, it was a remarkable showcase of racial diversity — but one that also highlighted how much remains missing in a nation that values homogeneity and conformity. Osaka and Hachimura, both of whom have one foreign parent and one Japanese parent, were cheered warmly by many even as...
The multicultural background of Japan's two biggest athletes brought the nation's racial identity debate to...
Winnipeg Free Press By: Mari Yamaguchi, The Associated Press Posted: Save to Read Later TOKYO (AP) — Two multiracial athletes, two high-profile roles: Rising NBA star Rui Hachimura carried the Japanese flag at the Olympics' opening ceremony. Tennis superstar Naomi Osaka lit the Olympic cauldron. For Japan, it was a remarkable showcase of racial diversity — but one that also highlighted how much remains missing in a nation that values homogeneity and conformity. In this image made from video, Juli...
Gold medallist Sunisa Lee of the United States celebrates on the podium. — Reuters PAKISTAN’S Shah Hussain Shah (R) competes with Ramdan Darwish of Egypt in the men’s -100kg round-of-32 match on Thursday. Shah Hussain lost by ippon after three minutes and nine seconds. The 28-year-old Shah Hussain adopted an aggressive approach but committed three fouls in the process, before world number 13 Darwish won the match with an ippon. —AP TOKYO: Caeleb Dressel got his first individual gold medal, the Chinese women put together a record-setting relay and American Sunisa Lee won the women’s ...