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Japan Paralympic athletes return home from Paris

Japanese swimmers Takayuki Suzuki (front), who won four medals at the Paris Paralympics, including the men's SB3 50-meter breaststroke gold, and Keiichi Kimura (2nd from L), who won the men's S11 50-meter freestyle and 100-meter butterfly titles, arrive at Haneda airport in Tokyo upon their return from France on Sept. 10, 2024.

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Paris Paralympics: Swimming

Japan's Naohide Yamaguchi competes in the men's 100-meter breaststroke SB14 final at the Paris Paralympics on Sept. 2, 2024, at La Defense Arena in Nanterre, near Paris. Yamaguchi won bronze.

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Paris Paralympics: Swimming

Japan's Naohide Yamaguchi wears his men's 100-meter breaststroke SB14 bronze medal at the Paris Paralympics on Sept. 2, 2024, at La Defense Arena in Nanterre, near Paris.

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Paris Paralympics: Swimming

Japan's Naohide Yamaguchi poses with his men's 100-meter breaststroke SB14 bronze medal at the Paris Paralympics on Sept. 2, 2024, at La Defense Arena in Nanterre, near Paris.

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Paris Paralympics: Swimming

Japan's Naohide Yamaguchi dives in at the start of the men's 100-meter breaststroke SB14 final at the Paris Paralympics on Sept. 2, 2024, at La Defense Arena in Nanterre, near Paris. Yamaguchi won bronze.

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World aquatics championships

Adam Peaty of Britain swims in the men's 100-meter breaststroke final at the world aquatics championships in Doha, Qatar, on Feb. 12, 2024.

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World aquatics championships

Adam Peaty of Britain swims in the men's 100-meter breaststroke final at the world aquatics championships in Doha, Qatar, on Feb. 12, 2024.

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World aquatics championships

Adam Peaty of Britain poses with the bronze medal he won in the men's 100-meter breaststroke at the world aquatics championships in Doha, Qatar, on Feb. 12, 2024.

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World aquatics championships

Adam Peaty of Britain is pictured during the men's 100-meter breaststroke semifinals at the world aquatics championships in Doha, Qatar, on Feb. 11, 2024.

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Asian Games: Swimming

Reona Aoki (R) of Japan and compatriot Satomi Suzuki pose for photos after winning gold and silver, respectively, in the women's 100-meter breaststroke event at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, on Sept. 27, 2023.

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Asian Games: Swimming

Reona Aoki (R) of Japan and compatriot Satomi Suzuki pose for photos after winning gold and silver, respectively, in the women's 100-meter breaststroke event at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, on Sept. 27, 2023.

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Asian Games: Swimming

Satomi Suzuki of Japan swims in the women's 100-meter breaststroke final at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, on Sept. 27, 2023.

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Asian Games: Swimming

Reona Aoki of Japan celebrates after winning gold in the women's 100-meter breaststroke event at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, on Sept. 27, 2023.

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Asian Games: Swimming

Reona Aoki of Japan swims to a win in the women's 100-meter breaststroke final at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, on Sept. 27, 2023.

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Asian Games: Swimming

Reona Aoki of Japan reacts after winning the women's 100-meter breaststroke final at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, on Sept. 27, 2023.

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Asian Games: Swimming

Reona Aoki of Japan swims en route to winning the women's 100-meter breaststroke final at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, on Sept. 27, 2023.

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Swimming: Japan national championships

Ippei Watanabe flashes a smile after winning the men's 100-meter breaststroke final during the national swimming championships at the Tokyo Aquatics Center on April 4, 2023.

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Swimming: Japan national championships

Ippei Watanabe competes in the men's 100-meter breaststroke final during the national swimming championships at the Tokyo Aquatics Center on April 4, 2023.

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Kitajima shakes off injury concerns to win 100

CHIBA, Japan - Reigning Olympic champion Kosuke Kitajima smiles after winning the men's 100-meter breaststroke on the opening day of the International Swim Meet 2007 at Chiba international swimming center in Narashino on Aug.1.

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Kitajima shakes off injury concerns to win 100

CHIBA, Japan - Reigning Olympic champion Kosuke Kitajima is in action in the men's 100-meter breaststroke on the opening day of the International Swim Meet 2007 Chiba international swimming center in Narashino on Aug. 21. He showed little effects of a recent injury to win the race with a time of 59.74 seconds, 0.21 off his national record.

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Japanese swimmer kicked out of Asian Games for stealing camera

INCHEON, South Korea - Photo taken Sept. 24, 2014, shows Japanese swimmer Naoya Tomita after he finished fourth in the men's 100-meter breaststroke at the Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea. The Japanese Olympic Committee said Sept. 27 that Tomita has been expelled from the Japanese team for stealing a camera belonging to a South Korean media organization.

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Watanabe wins 100m breaststroke on final day at Konami Open

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - Kanako Watanabe wins the women窶冱 100-meter breaststroke at the Konami Open swimming championship held at the Konami Sports Club in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, on Jan. 19, 2014, setting a new meet record of 1 minute, 8.50 seconds.

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Suzuki wins bronze in Olympic women's 100m breaststroke

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Satomi Suzuki competes in the women's 100-meter breaststroke at the 2012 London Olympics at Aquatics Centre on July 30, 2012. Suzuki finished in a time of 1 minute, 6.46 seconds and won the bronze medal.

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Suzuki wins bronze in Olympic women's 100m breaststroke

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Satomi Suzuki (L) and Lithuania's Ruta Meilutyte pose for photos, holding the bronze and gold medals they won in the women's 100-meter breaststroke at the 2012 London Olympics at Aquatics Centre on July 30, 2012.

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Suzuki wins bronze in Olympic women's 100m breaststroke

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Satomi Suzuki bites her bronze medal after finishing third in the women's 100-meter breaststroke at the 2012 London Olympics at Aquatics Centre on July 30, 2012. Suzuki finished in a time of 1 minute, 6.46 seconds.

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Suzuki wins bronze in Olympic women's 100m breaststroke

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Satomi Suzuki shows her bronze medal after finishing third in the women's 100-meter breaststroke at the 2012 London Olympics at Aquatics Centre on July 30, 2012. Suzuki finished in a time of 1 minute, 6.46 seconds.

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Suzuki wins bronze in Olympic women's 100m breaststroke

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Satomi Suzuki celebrates her bronze medal finish in the women's 100-meter breaststroke at the 2012 London Olympics at Aquatics Centre on July 30, 2012. Suzuki finished in a time of 1 minute, 6.46 seconds.

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Van der Burgh wins Olympic 100m breaststroke

LONDON, Britain - Cameron van der Burgh of South Africa waves after winning the Olympics men's 100-meter breaststroke in a world-record time of 58.46 seconds at Aquatics Centre in London on July 29, 2012.

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Van der Burgh wins Olympic 100m breaststroke

LONDON, Britain - Cameron van der Burgh of South Africa lies on a course rope in the swimming pool after winning the Olympics men's 100-meter breaststroke in a world-record time of 58.46 seconds at Aquatics Centre in London on July 29, 2012.

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Kitajima 5th in Olympic 100m breaststroke final

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Kosuke Kitajima competes in the men's 100-meter breaststroke final in the 2012 London Olympics at Aquatics Centre on July 29, 2012. Kitajima, who had won gold in both the 100 and 200 breast in 2004 and 2008, finished fifth in 59.79 seconds.

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Kitajima 5th in Olympic 100m breaststroke final

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Kosuke Kitajima competes in the men's 100-meter breaststroke final in the 2012 London Olympics at Aquatics Centre on July 29, 2012. Kitajima, who had won gold in both the 100 and 200 breast in 2004 and 2008, finished fifth in 59.79 seconds.

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Kitajima 5th in Olympic 100m breaststroke final

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Kosuke Kitajima competes in the men's 100-meter breaststroke final in the 2012 London Olympics at Aquatics Centre on July 29, 2012. Kitajima, who had won gold in both the 100 and 200 breast in 2004 and 2008, finished fifth in 59.79 seconds.

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Kitajima 5th in Olympic 100m breaststroke final

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Kosuke Kitajima competes in the men's 100-meter breaststroke final in the 2012 London Olympics at Aquatics Centre on July 29, 2012. Kitajima, who had won gold in both the 100 and 200 breast in 2004 and 2008, finished fifth in 59.79 seconds.

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Kitajima 5th in Olympic 100m breaststroke final

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Kosuke Kitajima competes in the men's 100-meter breaststroke final in the 2012 London Olympics at Aquatics Centre on July 29, 2012. Kitajima, who had won gold in both the 100 and 200 breast in 2004 and 2008, finished fifth in 59.79 seconds.

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Kitajima 5th in Olympic 100m breaststroke final

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Kosuke Kitajima competes in the men's 100-meter breaststroke final in the 2012 London Olympics at Aquatics Centre on July 29, 2012. Kitajima, who had won gold in both the 100 and 200 breast in 2004 and 2008, finished fifth in 59.79 seconds.

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Kitajima 5th in Olympic 100m breaststroke final

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Kosuke Kitajima competes in the men's 100-meter breaststroke final in the 2012 London Olympics at Aquatics Centre on July 29, 2012. Kitajima, who had won gold in both the 100 and 200 breast in 2004 and 2008, finished fifth in 59.79 seconds.

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Kitajima 5th in Olympic 100m breaststroke final

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Kosuke Kitajima competes in the men's 100-meter breaststroke final in the 2012 London Olympics at Aquatics Centre on July 29, 2012. Kitajima, who had won gold in both the 100 and 200 breast in 2004 and 2008, finished fifth in 59.79 seconds.

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Suzuki advances to 100m breaststroke final

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Satomi Suzuki waves with a smile after the women's 100-meter breaststroke semifinals at the 2012 London Olympics at the Aquatics Centre on July 29, 2012. She finished seventh and advanced to the final.

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Kitajima 5th in Olympic 100m breaststroke final

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Kosuke Kitajima competes in the men's 100-meter breaststroke final in the 2012 London Olympics at Aquatics Centre on July 29, 2012. Kitajima, who had won gold in both the 100 and 200 breast in 2004 and 2008, finished fifth in 59.79 seconds.

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Suzuki advances to 100m breaststroke final

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Satomi Suzuki competes in the women's 100-meter breaststroke semifinals at the 2012 London Olympics at the Aquatics Centre on July 29, 2012. Suzuki finished seventh and advanced to the final.

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Kitajima 5th in Olympic 100m breaststroke final

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Kosuke Kitajima competes in the men's 100-meter breaststroke final in the 2012 London Olympics at Aquatics Centre on July 29, 2012. Kitajima, who had won gold in both the 100 and 200 breast in 2004 and 2008, finished fifth in 59.79 seconds.

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Kitajima 5th in Olympic 100m breaststroke final

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Kosuke Kitajima (back) looks at the time after the men's 100-meter breaststroke final of the 2012 London Olympics at Aquatics Centre on July 29, 2012. Kitajima, who had won gold in both the 100 and 200 breast in 2004 and 2008, finished fifth in 59.79 seconds.

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Irie 4th in Olympic 100m backstroke semifinals

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Ryosuke Irie competes in the men's 100-meter breaststroke semifinals of the 2012 London Olympics at Aquatics Centre on July 29, 2012. Irie finished fourth and advanced to the final.

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Kitajima 5th in Olympic 100m breaststroke final

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Kosuke Kitajima (back) looks at the time after the men's 100-meter breaststroke final of the 2012 London Olympics at Aquatics Centre on July 29, 2012. Kitajima, who had won gold in both the 100 and 200 breast in 2004 and 2008, finished fifth in 59.79 seconds. At front is Brendan Hansen of the United States, who came third.

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Irie 4th in Olympic 100m backstroke semifinals

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Ryosuke Irie looks at the time after the men's 100-meter breaststroke semifinals of the 2012 London Olympics at Aquatics Centre on July 29, 2012. Irie finished fourth and advanced to the final.

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Kitajima 5th in Olympic 100m breaststroke final

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Kosuke Kitajima competes in the men's 100-meter breaststroke final in the 2012 London Olympics at Aquatics Centre on July 29, 2012. Kitajima, who had won gold in both the 100 and 200 breast in 2004 and 2008, finished fifth in 59.79 seconds.

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Kitajima 5th in Olympic 100m breaststroke final

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Kosuke Kitajima competes in the men's 100-meter breaststroke final in the 2012 London Olympics at Aquatics Centre on July 29, 2012. Kitajima, who had won gold in both the 100 and 200 breast in 2004 and 2008, finished fifth in 59.79 seconds.

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Kitajima 5th in Olympic 100m breaststroke final

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Kosuke Kitajima competes in the men's 100-meter breaststroke final in the 2012 London Olympics at Aquatics Centre on July 29, 2012. Kitajima, who had won gold in both the 100 and 200 breast in 2004 and 2008, finished fifth in 59.79 seconds.

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Kitajima 5th in Olympic 100m breaststroke final

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Kosuke Kitajima competes in the men's 100-meter breaststroke final in the 2012 London Olympics at Aquatics Centre on July 29, 2012. Kitajima, who had won gold in both the 100 and 200 breast in 2004 and 2008, finished fifth in 59.79 seconds.

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Kitajima advances to 100m breaststroke finals

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Kosuke Kitajima places sixth overall at 59.69 seconds in the men's 100-meter breaststroke semifinals at the Olympic Park Aquatics Centre on July 28, 2012. In first place was South Africa's Cameron Van der Burgh (front) at 58.83 seconds.