Japan

— June 18, 2024

A rider in history

It's official: Japanese rider Taizo Sugitani (photo above) will make history at the Paris 2024 Games by becoming the first athlete from his country to compete in seven... Read more "

— June 30, 2023

A third term for Yasuhiro Yamashita

No bad surprises for Yasuhiro Yamashita (photo above). The former heavyweight judoka, Olympic champion in all categories at the 1984 Los Angeles Games, was re-elected Thursday 29... Read more "

— June 26, 2023

Tokyo at war against corruption

The corruption scandal linked to the Tokyo 2020 Games will have a direct, and presumed very concrete, effect on the organization of the next major sporting events in the Japanese capital.... Read more "