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Japan break Qatar jinx in World Cup qualifier

DOHA, Qatar - Shunsuke Nakamura (L) and other Japan players acknowledge supporters after beating Qatar 3-0 in a World Cup qualifier against Qatar in Doha on Nov. 19. Japan kept second spot in Asian zone Group A with seven points from three games, two behind Australia.

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Japan break Qatar jinx in World Cup qualifier

DOHA, Qatar - Supporters cheer the Japanese team during a World Cup qualifier against Qatar in Doha on Nov. 19. Japan won 3-0 over Qatar, keeping second spot in Asian zone Group A with seven points from three games, two behind Australia.

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Japan break Qatar jinx in World Cup qualifier

DOHA, Qatar - Japan's Tatsuya Tanaka (8) scored the opening goal in the first half of a World Cup qualifier against Qatar in Doha on Nov. 19. Japan beat Qatar 3-0, keeping coach Takeshi Okada's men in second spot in Asian zone Group A with seven points from three games, two behind Australia.

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Japan break Qatar jinx in World Cup qualifier

DOHA, Qatar - Japan's Tatsuya Tanaka (8) scored the opening goal in the first half of a World Cup qualifier against Qatar in Doha on Nov. 19. Japan beat Qatar 3-0, keeping coach Takeshi Okada's men in second spot in Asian zone Group A with seven points from three games, two behind Australia.

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Japan stunned by Qatar in Olympic qualifier

DOHA, Qatar - Qatar's Siddiq Majdi (5) swept home a penalty deep into second half stoppage time in a qualifier for next year's Beijing Olympics against Japan in Doha on Oct. 17, sending the Gulf side top of the Asian zone Group C on goal difference with two games remaining.

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Two women players lead popularity of badminton in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Reiko Shiota (L) and Kumiko Ogura won the bronze medal at the Asian Games in Doha, Qatar, last December.

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Doha Asian Games end

DOHA, Qatar - The flag of China, which will host the 2010 Asian Games, is raised during the closing ceremony of the Doha Asian Games at Khalifa Stadium on Dec. 15.

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Qatar stages 'Arabian Nights' spectacle to end Asian Games

DOHA, Qatar - A huge book is shown during the closing ceremony of the Doha Asian Games, which featured the tale of ''A Thousand and One Nights,'' at Khalifa Stadium on Dec. 15.

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Doha Asian Games end

DOHA, Qatar - Qatari athletes wave their national flag during the closing ceremony of the Doha Asian Games at Khalifa Stadium on Dec. 15.

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Qatar stages 'Arabian Nights' spectacle to end Asian Games

DOHA, Qatar - ''Thieves'' from the tale of ''A Thousand and One Nights'' perform during the closing ceremony of the Doha Asian Games at Khalifa Stadium on Dec. 15.

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Qatar stages 'Arabian Nights' spectacle to end Asian Games

DOHA, Qatar - A classical Chinese opera is performed during the closing ceremony of the Doha Asian Games at Khalifa Stadium on Dec. 15.

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Qatar stages 'Arabian Nights' spectacle to end Asian Games

DOHA, Qatar - A scene from the Doha Asian Games closing ceremony, which featured the tale of ''A Thousand and One Nights,'' at Khalifa Stadium on Dec. 15.

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Qatar stages 'Arabian Nights' spectacle to end Asian Games

DOHA, Qatar - A Qatari boy heads to a cauldron on a ''magic carpet'' during the closing ceremony of the Doha Asian Games, which featured the ''Arabian Nights,'' at Khalifa Stadium on Dec. 15.

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Qatar stages 'Arabian Nights' spectacle to end Asian Games

DOHA, Qatar - A scene from the Doha Asian Games closing ceremony, which featured the tale of ''A Thousand and One Nights,'' at Khalifa Stadium on Dec. 15.

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Doha Asian Games end

DOHA, Qatar - The flag for the Asian Games is lowered at Khalifa Stadium as the 15-day sports event comes to a close on Dec. 15.

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Doha Asian Games end

DOHA, Qatar - Fireworks light up the Khalifa Stadium during the closing ceremony of the Doha Asian Games on Dec. 15.

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Doha Asian Games end

DOHA, Qatar - Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah (L), president of the Olympic Council of Asia, hands the OCA flag to a representative from Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong Province in southern China, which will host the 2010 Games, during the closing ceremony of the Doha Asian Games at Khalifa Stadium on Dec. 15.

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Doha Asian Games end

DOHA, Qatar - Japanese athletes take part in the closing ceremony of the Doha Asian Games at Khalifa Stadium on Dec. 15.

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S. Korea's Baek wins gold in wrestling at Asian Games

DOHA, Qatar - Baek Jin Kuk of South Korea (R) celebrates after beating Japan's Takafumi Kojima (L) in the men's 66kg freestyle wrestling final at the Asian Games in Doha on Dec. 14.

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S. Korea's Baek wins gold in wrestling at Asian Games

DOHA, Qatar - Baek Jin Kuk of South Korea (top) competes against Japan's Takafumi Kojima in the men's 66kg freestyle wrestling final at the Asian Games in Doha on Dec. 14. Baek won the gold.

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Japan notches 50th gold medal with softball title

DOHA, Qatar - Japan's softball players celebrate their 7-0 victory over Taiwan to win the gold medal in the Asian Games in Doha on Dec. 14.

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Sato wins karate gold

DOHA, Qatar - Yuka Sato of Japan (L) competes against Thi Hai Yen Nguyen of Vietnam in women's 60-kilogram karate kumite final at the Asian Games in Doha on Dec. 13.

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Kuwait's Mohammed wins gold at Asian Games karate

DOHA, Qatar - Ryosuke Shimizu of Japan (R) kicks at Ahmad Mohammed of Kuwait during their fight in the men's 80kg karate kumite final at the Asian Games in Qatar on Dec. 13. Mohammed won the gold.

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Sato wins karate gold

DOHA, Qatar - Yuka Sato of Japan holds up her gold medal after winning the women's 60-kilogram karate kumite event at the Asian Games in Doha on Dec. 13.

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Kitatsuru snatches sprint gold in cycling

DOHA, Qatar - Japanese cyclist Tsubasa Kitatsuru holds up his gold medal after winning the men's sprint race track cycling at the Asian Games in Doha on Dec. 13.

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Iran's Jasem Modami Vishkaei wins gold at Asian Games karate

DOHA, Qatar - Iran's Jasem Modami Vishkaei (R) celebrates after beating Japan's Ko Matsuhisa in the men's 75kg karate kumite final at the Asian Games in Doha on Dec. 13.

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Iran's Hassan Rouhani wins gold at Asian Games karate

DOHA, Qatar - Shion Kayahara of Japan (L) and Iran's Hassan Rouhani compete in the men's 65kg karate kumite final at the Asian Games in Doha on Dec. 13. Rouhani won the gold.

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N. Korea wins gold in women's soccer at Asian Games

DOHA, Qatar - North Korean players celebrate on the podium after beating Japan in the women's soccer final at the Asian Games in Doha on Dec. 13. At left are Japanese players.

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N. Korea wins gold in women's soccer at Asian Games

DOHA, Qatar - North Korean players and supporters celebrate their victory over Japan in the women's soccer final at the Asian Games in Doha on Dec. 13.

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Kitatsuru snatches sprint gold in cycling

DOHA, Qatar - Japanese cyclist Tsubasa Kitatsuru celebrates after winning the men's sprint race track cycling final at the Asian Games in Doha on Dec. 13.

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Japan wins 3 golds in karate

DOHA, Qatar - Japan's Tomoko Araga holds up her gold medal after winning the women's kumite under-53kg final of the karate event at the Asian Games in Doha on Dec. 12.

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Athens champion Liu storms to gold in 110 hurdles

DOHA, Qatar - China's Liu Xiang holds up a Chinese flag at Khalifa Stadium in Doha on Dec. 12 after winning the gold medal in the men's 110-meter hurdles at the Asian Games.

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Japan wins 2 kata golds in karate

DOHA, Qatar - Nao Morooka of Japan competes in the women's individual final of the karate event of the Asian Games in Doha on Dec. 12.

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Japan wins 3 golds in karate

DOHA, Qatar - Japan's Tomoko Araga (L) hits Ma Marna Pabillore of the Philippines during the women's kumite under-53kg final of the karate event at the Asian Games in Doha on Dec. 12. Araga won the gold.

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China beats Japan for 3rd straight volleyball gold

DOHA, Qatar - China's players (background) celebrate after beating Japan in four sets in the women's volleyball final to win its third straight Asian Games title in Doha on Dec. 12.

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Athens champion Liu storms to gold in 110 hurdles

DOHA, Qatar - China's Liu Xiang (L) and his countryman Shi Dongpeng hold up a Chinese flag at Khalifa Stadium in Doha on Dec. 12 after winning the gold and silver medals, respectively in the men's 110-meter hurdles at the Asian Games.

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Athens champion Liu storms to gold in 110 hurdles

DOHA, Qatar - China's Liu Xiang (L) and Japan's Masato Naito shake hands during an award ceremony for the men's 110-meter hurdles of the Asian Games at Khalifa Stadium in Doha on Dec. 12. Liu won the gold medal and Naito took the bronze.

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Japan wins 2 kata golds in karate

DOHA, Qatar - Japan's Tetsuya Furukawa competes in the men's individual final of the karate event of the Asian Games in Doha on Dec. 12.

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Athens champion Liu storms to gold in 110 hurdles

DOHA, Qatar - China's Liu Xiang poses at Khalifa Stadium in Doha on Dec. 12 after winning the gold medal in the men's 110-meter hurdles at the Asian Games.

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Japan wins 2 kata golds in karate

DOHA, Qatar - Japan's Tetsuya Furukawa (R) and Nao Morooka hold up their gold medals after winning the kata events of the Asian Games karate competition in Doha on Dec. 12. Furukawa beat Malaysia's Ku Jin Keat 5-0 in the men's final while Morooka prevailed over Vietnam's Nguyen Hoang Ngan with the same score in the women's gold medal match.

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New Islamic queen at Asian Games in the 200

DOHA, Qatar - Ruqaya al Ghasara of Bahrain becomes the first Asian Islamic queen to win the women's 200 meter sprint wearing the traditional Islamic head veil in the race.

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Wang Xu of China wins 72 kg wrestling title

DOHA, Qatar - Wang Xu of China (L) overpowers Japan's Kyoko Hamaguchi, winning the 72 kilogram women's wrestling title at the Asian Games on Dec. 11

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Japan edge S. Korea in rugby final

DOHA, Qatar - Japanese players celebrate after edging two-time defending champions South Korea 27-26 to win their first Asian Games gold medal in the rugby sevens on Dec. 11.

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Japanese women win 3 wrestling golds

DOHA, Qatar - Kaori Icho, the Athens Olympics champion, overpowers India's Geetika Jakhar (L) to defend her title at 63 kilograms, the first of three wrestling golds Japan's women won at the Asian Games on Dec. 11.

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Japan edge S. Korea in rugby final

DOHA, Qatar - Keio University wing Akihito Yamada (L) scores a last-minute try as Japan came from behind to edge two-time defending champions South Korea 27-26 to win their first Asian Games gold medal in the rugby sevens on Dec. 11.

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Suetsugu wins 200-meter gold

DOHA, Qatar - Japanese sprinter Shingo Suetsugu greets his fans after winning the gold medal in the men's 200 meters for the second straight Asian Games on Dec. 11.

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Japanese women win 3 wrestling golds

DOHA, Qatar - Saori Yoshida (red jersey) overpowers Olga Smirnova of Kazakhstan in the 55 kilograms to successfully defend her title, one of three wrestling golds Japan's women won at the Asian Games on Dec. 11. The victory extended Yoshida's her winning streak to 100 consecutive matches.

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Japanese women win 3 wrestling golds

DOHA, Qatar - Chiharu Icho dismantles South Korea's Kim Hyung Joo (R) to claim the first gold at 48 kilograms, the first of three wrestling golds Japan's women won at the Asian Games on Dec. 11.

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Suetsugu wins 200-meter gold

DOHA, Qatar - Japanese sprinter Shingo Suetsugu, wrapped in the Japanese flag, (R) shakes hands with runner-up Yang Yaozu of China after winning the gold medal in the men's 200 meters for the second straight Asian Games on Dec. 11.

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Japan gets Olympic ticket in women's field hockey

DOHA, Qatar - Japan's female field hockey players celebrate after reaching the Asian Games final with a 9-0 win over Hong Kong on Dec. 11 in Doha.