The Paris Paralympics came to a close on Sunday, with Tony Estanguet, president of the Paris 2024 organizing committee, saying the Paralympics and Olympics had created a "historic summer." https://www.japantimes.co.jp/paralympics/2024/09/09/paris-paralympics-closing-ceremony/ #paralympics #2024parisparalympics #2024parisolympics #tonyestanguet #paris #france #teamjapan
Japan won its first gold medal in the men's goalball via golden goal at the Paralympics on Thursday, while Turkey claimed its third consecutive title in the women's event. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/paralympics/2024/09/06/japan-goalball-gold/ #paralympics #teamjapan #paralympicgoalball #2024parisparalympics
Swimmer Keiichi Kimura captured Japan's second gold medal at the Paris Paralympics. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/paralympics/2024/09/01/kimura-gold-japan-paralympics/ #paralympics #2024parisparalympics #keiichikimura #teamjapan
Swimmer Takayuki Suzuki strikes gold for Japan at Paris Paralympics. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/paralympics/2024/08/30/suzuki-japan-paralympics-first-gold/ #paralympics #takayukisuzuki #2024parisparalympics #teamjapan
If nothing else, the Paris Olympics were a roller coaster of emotions that provided plenty of highs for Japanese athletes — but also some lows. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2024/08/15/olympic-emotional-highs-lows/ #olympics #utaabe #akarifujinami #yuisusaki #harukakitaguchi #teamjapan #2024parisolympics
The artistry of the world’s best athletes was on full display at the 2024 Paris Olympics. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2024/08/14/paris-olympics-top-photos/ #olympics #2024parisolympics #paris #france #teamjapan
France brought its Olympic party to a close in style with a ceremony featuring actor Tom Cruise and breakout superstar swimmer Leon Marchand. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2024/08/12/paris-olympics-closing-ceremony/ #olympics #2024parisolympics #paris #france #teamjapan #tomcruise #ioc #thomasbach #leonmarchand
"I think my hairstyle makes me look like a lion. So I'm going to keep it." https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2024/08/12/kiyooka-kagami-wrestling-golds/ #olympics #kotarokiyooka #yukakagami #2024parisolympics #teamjapan
China extended its dominance in table tennis by winning the Olympic women's team event on Saturday, achieving a gold medal sweep for the country in the sport in Paris after the disappointment of dropping one event in Tokyo. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2024/08/11/china-team-table-tennis-gold/ #olympics #china #teamjapan #hinahayata #miwaharimoto #miuhirano
Sakura Motoki won Japan's sixth wrestling gold of the Paris Olympics on Saturday, underlining her country's domination of the mat at the Champ de Mars Arena. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2024/08/11/sakura-motoki-japan-gold-rush/ #olympics #sakuramotoki #teamjapan #2024parisolympics #daichitakatani
Haruka Kitaguchi won the women's javelin on Saturday with her first throw of 65.80 metres to earn Japan's first gold medal in the event. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2024/08/11/haruka-kitaguchi-gold-javelin/ #olympics #harukakitaguchi #2024parisolympics #teamjapan
Powerhouse Japan claimed two of Friday's three freestyle wrestling gold medals at the Paris Olympics through Rei Higuchi and Tsugumi Sakurai to maintain their dominance on the mat at the Champ de Mars Arena. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2024/08/10/wrestling-gold-japan/ #olympics #2024parisolympics #teamjapan #reihiguchi #tsugumisakurai
The Paris Olympics are just about done, so sleep-deprived sports junkies in Japan can take comfort in the fact that they’ll soon be able to get a full night’s rest. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2024/08/09/sports-fans-sleep-deprieved/ #olympics #teamjapan #2024parisolympics #sleep #health
Under clear blue skies in Marseille, Japanese sailing duo Keiju Okada and Miho Yoshioka made a bold decision that allowed them to take silver in Olympic sailing, equaling Japan's best-ever finish in the sport. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2024/08/09/japanese-duo-sail-silver/ #olympics #keijuokada #mihoyoshioka #teamjapan #2024parisolympics
Akari Fujinami, the 20-year-old wrestling phenom who clinched her first Olympic gold medal Thursday, owes much of her success to the relentless training she underwent with her father, Toshikazu. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2024/08/09/fujinami-gold-perseverance/ #olympics #2024parisolympics #akarifujinami #mie #teamjapan
American Grant Holloway finally added Olympic 110-meter hurdles gold to his sizeable trophy cabinet on Thursday, exploding out of the blocks as usual before cruising to victory. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2024/08/09/grant-holloway-hurdles-gold/ #olympics #grantholloway #rachidmuratake #teamjapan #us #2024parisolympics
China's men and women reached the table tennis team finals at the Paris Olympics on Thursday, with their sights set on winning the last two gold medals to complete a sweep of the five on offer at the Games. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2024/08/09/china-japan-table-tennis-showdown/ #olympics #china #teamjapan #southkorea #france #2024parisolympics #miwaharimoto
Japanese wrestling juggernaut Akari Fujinami extended her outrageous winning streak to claim the Olympic women's 53-kg freestyle gold at Champ de Mars Arena in Paris on Thursday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2024/08/09/akari-fujinami-freestyle-gold/ #olympics #akarifujinami #2024parisolympics #teamjapan
Cocona Hiraki did not win a last-gasp gold like her teammates in the street skateboarding competition. But she did earn a second Olympic silver medal on Tuesday. And she's only 15. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2024/08/08/cocona-hiraki-silver-skateboarding/ #olympics #coconahiraki #2024parisolympics #teamjapan
Long before he became an Olympic wrestling champion, sumo played a big part in the training regimen for Japan’s Nao Kusaka. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2024/08/08/kusaka-gold-wrestling/ #olympics #teamjapan #2024parisolympics #naokusaka #wrestling
