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[Breaking News]World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing

BEIJING, China, Aug. 24 Kyodo - A humanoid robot of Japan's GMO Internet Group, developed by China's Unitree Robotics, competes in a 400-meter race during the second World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing on Aug. 23, 2026. (Kyodo)

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World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing

A humanoid robot of Japan's GMO Internet Group, developed by China's Unitree Robotics, falls after competing in a 400-meter race during the second World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing on Aug. 23, 2026.

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World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing

A humanoid robot of Japan's GMO Internet Group, developed by China's Unitree Robotics, is about to fall after competing in a 400-meter race during the second World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing on Aug. 23, 2026.

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World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing

A humanoid robot of Japan's GMO Internet Group, developed by China's Unitree Robotics, competes in a 400-meter race during the second World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing on Aug. 23, 2026.

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World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing

The Tien Kung Ultra robot developed by Beijing Innovation Center of Humanoid Robotics Co. competes in the 400-meter race final during the second World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing on Aug. 23, 2026. The robot clocked a preliminary 38.15 seconds, faster than the 43.03-second world record logged by South Africa's Wayde van Niekerk during the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics.

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World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing

The Tien Kung Ultra robot developed by Beijing Innovation Center of Humanoid Robotics Co. competes in the 400-meter race final during the second World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing on Aug. 23, 2026. The robot clocked a preliminary 38.15 seconds, faster than the 43.03-second world record logged by South Africa's Wayde van Niekerk during the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics.

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World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing

Humanoid robots compete in a 400-meter track race at the second World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing on Aug. 22, 2026.

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Tokyo Deaflympics: Athletics

Maki Yamada of Japan is pictured before the start of a race on Nov. 17, 2025, of the Tokyo Deaflympics at Komazawa Olympic Park's Athletic Field in Tokyo. Yamada, who is an actor, won golds in the men's 400-meter and 4x400-meter relay events and silver in the men's 200-meter event.

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World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing

The opening ceremony of the World Humanoid Robot Games is held in Beijing on Aug. 14, 2025, with robots developed by 280 teams from 16 countries set to compete in football, table tennis and a 400-meter race, for example, until Aug. 17.

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World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing

The opening ceremony of the World Humanoid Robot Games is held in Beijing on Aug. 14, 2025, with robots developed by 280 teams from 16 countries set to compete in football, table tennis and a 400-meter race, for example, until Aug. 17.

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World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing

The opening ceremony of the World Humanoid Robot Games is held in Beijing on Aug. 14, 2025, with robots developed by 280 teams from 16 countries set to compete in football, table tennis and a 400-meter race, for example, until Aug. 17.

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Swimming: Tokyo Olympic gold medalist Ohashi to retire

Japanese swimmer Yui Ohashi shows off her two Tokyo Olympic gold medals on Aug. 1, 2021, at Tokyo Aquatics Centre in the capital. The 28-year-old women's 200- and 400-meter individual medley champion at Tokyo Games plans to retire from competition after her final race in September 2024, a source close to the matter said on Aug. 13, 2024.

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Japan's Hagino wins bronze in men's 400m IM

LONDON, Britain - Seventeen-year-old Kosuke Hagino (L) holds his bronze medal for the men's 400-meter individual medley at the Olympic Park Aquatics Centre on July 28, 2012. Hagino set a new Asian record of 4 minutes, 8.94 seconds, while world champion Ryan Lochte (C) dominated the race with a time of 4 minutes, 5.18 seconds.

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James wins 400 meters at world c'ships

DAEGU, South Korea - Grenada's Kirani James rejoices after finishing first in the final men's 400 meter race at the world athletics championships in Daegu, South Korea, on Aug. 30, 2011. The 18-year-old won the first-ever gold medal for his country in the event at 44.60, breaking his previous best.

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James wins 400 meters at world c'ships

DAEGU, South Korea - Grenada's Kirani James (C) finishes first, just ahead of the runner-up LaShawn Merritt of the United States, in the final men's 400 meter race at the world athletics championships in Daegu, South Korea, on Aug. 30, 2011. The 18-year-old won the first-ever gold medal for his country in the event at 44.60, breaking his previous best.

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Kubokura wins women's 400m hurdles at Asian Athletics meet

GUANGZHOU, China - Japan's Satomi Kubokura competes in the women's 400-meter hurdles final at the Asian Athletics Championships in Guangzhou in south China's Guangdong Province on Nov. 13, 2009. Kubokura won the race with a time of 56.62 seconds.

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LaShawn Merritt wins men's 400m at world championships

BERLIN, Germany - LaShawn Merritt of the United States celebrates after winning the men's 400-meter final race in the World Athletics Championships in Berlin on Aug. 21.

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LaShawn Merritt wins men's 400m at world championships

BERLIN, Germany - LaShawn Merritt (R) of the United States competes in the men's 400-meter final race at the World Athletics Championships in Berlin on Aug. 21. Merritt won the gold in a time of 44.06.

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Shibata wins women's 400m freestyle at Pan-Pacific Swimming

VICTORIA, Canada - Japan's Ai Shibata swims in the women's 400-meter freestyle final at the Pan-Pacific Swimming Championships in Victoria on Aug. 19. Shibata won the race with 4 minutes, 7.61 seconds.

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Phelps wins men's 400m individual medley at Pan-Pacific

VICTORIA, Canada - Michael Phelps of the United States swims the breaststoke portion of the men's 400-meter individual medley at the Pan-Pacific Swimming Championships in Victoria on Aug. 18. Phelps won the race in 4 minutes, 10.47 seconds.

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Athletics: World championships in Oregon

Norway's Karsten Warholm (R) reacts after settling for seventh place in the men's 400-meter hurdles final at the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, on July 19, 2022, alongside Brazil's Alison Dos Santos, who won the race.

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Phelps wins men's 400m individual medley at Pan-Pacific

VICTORIA, Canada - Michael Phelps of the United States swims the breaststoke portion of the men's 400-meter individual medley at the Pan-Pacific Swimming Championships in Victoria on Aug. 18. Phelps won the race in 4 minutes, 10.47 seconds. (Kyodo)

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Shibata wins women's 400m freestyle at Pan-Pacific Swimming

VICTORIA, Canada - Japan's Ai Shibata swims in the women's 400-meter freestyle final at the Pan-Pacific Swimming Championships in Victoria on Aug. 19. Shibata won the race with 4 minutes, 7.61 seconds. (Kyodo)

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Hagino wins 400-meter individual medley

Kosuke Hagino (foreground) competes with Daiya Seto during the final of the men's 400-meter individual medley at the national swimming championships in Tokyo on April 12, 2015. Hagino won the race and Seto finished second. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Hagino wins men's 200-meter freestyle swimming

Japan's Kosuke Hagino (L) talks with Amai Tsubasa after winning the final race of the men's 200-meter freestyle at the national championships at Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center in Tokyo on April 9, 2015. Hagino won the race with a time of 1:45:82 to book his berth for this summer's swimming world championships following his spot in the men's 400-meter freestyle. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Hagino wins men's 200-meter freestyle swimming

Japan's Kosuke Hagino swims in the final race of the men's 200-meter freestyle at the national championships at Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center in Tokyo on April 9, 2015. Hagino won the race with a time of 1:45:82 to book his berth for this summer's swimming world championships following his spot in the men's 400-meter freestyle. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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CORRECTED: Japan finish 6th in women's 400-meter relay

Members of the Japanese women's 400-meter freestyle relay for physically impaired swimmers smile after the last swimmer, Mei Ichinose, finishes the race in the Rio de Janeiro Paralympic final on Sept. 15, 2016. Japan came sixth. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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CORRECTED: Japan finish 6th in women's 400-meter relay

Members of the Japanese women's 400-meter freestyle relay for physically impaired swimmers smile after the last swimmer, Mei Ichinose, finishes the race in the Rio de Janeiro Paralympic final on Sept. 15, 2016. Japan came sixth. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kenya's Bett wins 400-meter hurdles at world meet in Beijing

Kenya's Nicholas Bett (L) competes in the men's 400-meter hurdles final at the IAAF World Championships in Beijing on Aug. 25, 2015, as Kerron Clement of the United States trails him. Bett won the race in 47.79 seconds, the world's best this year. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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James wins 400 meters at world c'ships

DAEGU, South Korea - Grenada's Kirani James (C) finishes first, just ahead of the runner-up LaShawn Merritt of the United States, in the final men's 400 meter race at the world athletics championships in Daegu, South Korea, on Aug. 30, 2011. The 18-year-old won the first-ever gold medal for his country in the event at 44.60, breaking his previous best. (Kyodo)

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James wins 400 meters at world c'ships

DAEGU, South Korea - Grenada's Kirani James rejoices after finishing first in the final men's 400 meter race at the world athletics championships in Daegu, South Korea, on Aug. 30, 2011. The 18-year-old won the first-ever gold medal for his country in the event at 44.60, breaking his previous best. (Kyodo)

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Asian Games 2018: Men's 400m freestyle

Kosuke Hagino (L) of Japan and Sun Yang of China compete in a men's 400-meter freestyle preliminary race at the Asian Games in Jakarta on Aug. 21, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Athletics: Japan's Sato wins 400m gold at World Para

Japan's Tomoki Sato reacts after winning the men's 400-meter T52 wheelchair race at the World Para Athletics Championships in London on July 18, 2017, for his second gold of the meet following in the 1,500-meter wheelchair race two days earlier. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Seto wins 400 individual medley at Asia swimming meet

Rio Olympic bronze medalist Daiya Seto of Japan acknowledges the crowd after winning the men's 400-meter individual medley at the Asian swimming championships in Tokyo on Nov. 17, 2016. Seto won the race in 4 minutes, 10.17 seconds, about 5 seconds ahead of China's Wang Shun and Mao Feilian. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Paralympics: Vervoort wins silver in women's 400 m

Marieke Vervoort of Belgium poses for a photo after winning the silver medal in the women's 400 meter race for wheelchair athletes at the Rio de Janeiro Paralympics on Sept. 10, 2016. The 37-year-old Vervoort recently made headlines for her remarks that she is considering euthanasia because of her degenerative spinal disease. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Paralympics: Vervoort wins silver in women's 400 m

Marieke Vervoort (L) of Belgium smiles after winning the silver medal in the women's 400 meter race for wheelchair athletes at the Rio de Janeiro Paralympics on Sept. 10, 2016. The 37-year-old Vervoort recently made headlines for her remarks that she is considering euthanasia because of her degenerative spinal disease. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kubokura wins women's 400m hurdles at Asian Athletics meet

GUANGZHOU, China - Japan's Satomi Kubokura competes in the women's 400-meter hurdles final at the Asian Athletics Championships in Guangzhou in south China's Guangdong Province on Nov. 13, 2009. Kubokura won the race with a time of 56.62 seconds. (Kyodo)

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LaShawn Merritt wins men's 400m at world championships

BERLIN, Germany - LaShawn Merritt (R) of the United States competes in the men's 400-meter final race at the World Athletics Championships in Berlin on Aug. 21. Merritt won the gold in a time of 44.06. (Kyodo)

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LaShawn Merritt wins men's 400m at world championships

BERLIN, Germany - LaShawn Merritt of the United States celebrates after winning the men's 400-meter final race in the World Athletics Championships in Berlin on Aug. 21. (Kyodo)