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[Breaking News]Asian Games: Torch relay

NAGOYA, Japan, Aug. 23 Kyodo - Three-time Olympic women's wrestling gold medalist Saori Yoshida starts as the first runner of the Asian Games torch relay at Nagoya Castle in Nagoya, central Japan, on Aug. 22, 2026. (Kyodo)

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Asian Games: Torch relay

Athens Olympic women's marathon gold medalist Mizuki Noguchi poses during the Asian Games torch relay in Nagoya, central Japan, on Aug. 22, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Asian Games: Torch relay

Athens Olympic women's marathon gold medalist Mizuki Noguchi takes part in the Asian Games torch relay in Nagoya, central Japan, on Aug. 22, 2026.

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Asian Games: Torch relay

Three-time Olympic women's wrestling gold medalist Saori Yoshida starts as the first runner of the Asian Games torch relay at Nagoya Castle in Nagoya, central Japan, on Aug. 22, 2026.

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Asian Games: Torch relay

Athens Olympic women's marathon gold medalist Mizuki Noguchi takes part in the Asian Games torch relay in Nagoya, central Japan, on Aug. 22, 2026.

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Asian Games: Torch relay

Three-time Olympic women's wrestling gold medalist Saori Yoshida starts as the first runner of the Asian Games torch relay at Nagoya Castle in Nagoya, central Japan, on Aug. 22, 2026.

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Ex-Japan volleyball player holds clinic in Beijing

Saori Kimura (L), a former Japan women's volleyball player and 2012 London Olympics bronze medalist, holds a volleyball clinic at the Japanese school in Beijing on Aug. 22, 2026.

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Ex-Japan volleyball player holds clinic in Beijing

Saori Kimura, a former Japan women's volleyball player and 2012 London Olympics bronze medalist, holds a volleyball clinic at the Japanese school in Beijing on Aug. 22, 2026.

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Ex-Japan volleyball player holds clinic in Beijing

Saori Kimura, a former Japan women's volleyball player and 2012 London Olympics bronze medalist, holds a volleyball clinic at the Japanese school in Beijing on Aug. 22, 2026.

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Ex-Japan volleyball player holds clinic in Beijing

Saori Kimura, a former Japan women's volleyball player and 2012 London Olympics bronze medalist, holds a volleyball clinic at the Japanese school in Beijing on Aug. 22, 2026.

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Japanese delegation for Asian Games formed in Tokyo

Japanese Princess Kako (far L) speaks to Paris Olympics women's wrestling gold medalist and flagbearer for the Asian Games Japanese delegation Akari Fujinami during a ceremony to form the delegation held at a hotel in Tokyo on Aug. 19, 2026. The Sept. 19-Oct. 4 games will be held mainly in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan.

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Japanese delegation for Asian Games formed in Tokyo

Paris Olympics women's wrestling gold medalist Akari Fujinami holds the Japanese delegation's flag during a ceremony to form the delegation for the Asian Games held at a hotel in Tokyo on Aug. 19, 2026, ahead of the Sept. 19-Oct. 4 games being held mainly in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan.

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Japanese delegation for Asian Games formed in Tokyo

Paris Olympics women's wrestling gold medalist Akari Fujinami holds the Japanese delegation's flag during a ceremony to form the delegation for the Asian Games held at a hotel in Tokyo on Aug. 19, 2026, ahead of the Sept. 19-Oct. 4 games being held mainly in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan.

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Japanese delegation for Asian Games formed in Tokyo

Paris Olympics women's wrestling gold medalist Akari Fujinami holds the Japanese delegation's flag during a ceremony to form the delegation for the Asian Games held at a hotel in Tokyo on Aug. 19, 2026, ahead of the Sept. 19-Oct. 4 games being held mainly in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan.

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Japanese delegation for Asian Games formed in Tokyo

Paris Olympics women's wrestling gold medalist Akari Fujinami (R) speaks during a ceremony in Tokyo to form the Japanese delegation for the Asian Games on Aug. 19, 2026. The ceremony was held ahead of the Sept. 19-Oct. 4 games being held mainly in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan.

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Japanese delegation for Asian Games formed in Tokyo

Paris Olympics women's wrestling gold medalist Akari Fujinami holds the Japanese delegation's flag during a ceremony to form the delegation for the Asian Games held at a hotel in Tokyo on Aug. 19, 2026, ahead of the Sept. 19-Oct. 4 games being held mainly in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan.

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Swimming: Pan Pacific swimming

Gold medalist Zac Stubblety-Cook (C) of Australia, silver medalist Josh Matheny (L) of the United States and bronze medalist Shin Ohashi of Japan pose for a photo on the podium during the medal ceremony for the men's 200-meter breaststroke at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Irvine, California, on Aug. 15, 2026.

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Swimming: Pan Pacific swimming

Gold medalist Sammuel Short (C) of Australia, silver medalist Kazushi Imafuku (L) of Japan and bronze medalist Bobby Finke of the United States pose with their medals during the medal ceremony for the men's 1500-meter freestyle at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Irvine, California, on Aug. 15, 2026.

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Swimming: Pan Pacific swimming

Gold medalist Sammuel Short (C) of Australia, silver medalist Kazushi Imafuku (L) of Japan and bronze medalist Bobby Finke of the United States pose with their medals during the medal ceremony for the men's 1500-meter freestyle at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Irvine, California, on Aug. 15, 2026.

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Swimming: Pan Pacific swimming

Gold medalist Sammuel Short (C) of Australia, silver medalist Kazushi Imafuku (L) of Japan and bronze medalist Bobby Finke of the United States pose with their medals during the medal ceremony for the men's 1500-meter freestyle at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Irvine, California, on Aug. 15, 2026.

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Rhythmic gymnastics: World championships

Darja Varfolomeev (C) of Germany poses after winning the individual all-around gold at the rhythmic gymnastics world championships in Frankfurt on Aug. 14, 2026, alongside silver medalist Stiliana Nikolova (L) of Bulgaria and bronze medalist Sofia Raffaeli of Italy.

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Swimming: Pan Pacific swimming

Gold medalist Tomoyuki Matsushita (C) of Japan, silver medalist Carson Foster of the United States (L) and bronze medalist William Petric of Australia are pictured during the medal ceremony for the men's 200-meter individual medley at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Irvine, California, on Aug. 15, 2026.

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Swimming: Pan Pacific swimming

Gold medalist Tomoyuki Matsushita (C) of Japan, silver medalist Carson Foster of the United States (L) and bronze medalist William Petric of Australia pose with their medals during the medal ceremony for the men's 200-meter individual medley at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Irvine, California, on Aug. 15, 2026.

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Swimming: Pan Pacific swimming

Yumeki Kojima (C) of Japan poses after winning the men's 200-meter breaststroke gold at the Pan Pacific swimming championships in Irvine, California, on Aug. 14, 2026, alongside silver medalist Blake Tierney (L) of Canada and bronze medalist Ethan Ekk, also of Canada.

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Swimming: Pan Pacific swimming

McKenzie Siroky (C) of the United States poses during the medal ceremony after winning the women's 100-meter breaststroke gold at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Irvine, California, on Aug. 13, 2026, alongside silver medalist Tang Qianting (L) of China and bronze medalist Satomi Suzuki of Japan.

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Swimming: Pan Pacific swimming

Silver medalist Shin Ohashi of Japan acknowledges the crowd during the men's 100-meter breaststroke medal ceremony at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Irvine, California, on Aug. 13, 2026.

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Swimming: Pan Pacific swimming

Gold medalist Van Mathias of the United States (C), silver medalist Shin Ohashi (L) of Japan and bronze medalist Samuel Williamson of Australia pose for a photo during the medal ceremony for the men's 100-meter breaststroke at the Pan Pacific swimming championships in Irvine, California, on Aug. 13, 2026.

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10-time Olympic skating medalist Takagi given People's Honor Award

Photo taken on Aug. 4, 2026, shows a plaque to be given to 10-time Olympic speed skating medalist Miho Takagi at a ceremony to confer the People's Honor Award at the prime minister's office in Tokyo later in the day. Each of the knives is engraved with her name and the award title. The four-time Olympian, 32, won two gold, four silver and four bronze medals before announcing her retirement in April.

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10-time Olympic skating medalist Takagi given People's Honor Award

Ten-time Olympic speed skating medalist Miho Takagi (R) receives a bouquet from Japanese Olympic Committee President Seiko Hashimoto in Tokyo on Aug. 4, 2026, after attending a ceremony at which she was conferred the People's Honor Award at the prime minister's office earlier in the day.

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10-time Olympic skating medalist Takagi given People's Honor Award

Ten-time Olympic speed skating medalist Miho Takagi (R) receives a bouquet from Japanese Olympic Committee President Seiko Hashimoto in Tokyo on Aug. 4, 2026, after attending a ceremony at which she was conferred the People's Honor Award at the prime minister's office earlier in the day.

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10-time Olympic skating medalist Takagi given People's Honor Award

Photo taken on Aug. 4, 2026, shows a commemorative set of 10 cooking knives to be given to 10-time Olympic speed skating medalist Miho Takagi during a ceremony to confer the People's Honor Award at the prime minister's office in Tokyo later in the day. Each of the knives is engraved with her name and the award title, as the 32-year old won two gold, four silver and four bronze medals before announcing her retirement in April.

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10-time Olympic skating medalist Takagi given People's Honor Award

Photo taken on Aug. 4, 2026, shows a commemorative set of 10 cooking knives to be given to 10-time Olympic speed skating medalist Miho Takagi during a ceremony to confer the People's Honor Award at the prime minister's office in Tokyo later in the day. Each of the knives is engraved with her name and the award title, as the 32-year old won two gold, four silver and four bronze medals before announcing her retirement in April.

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10-time Olympic skating medalist Takagi given People's Honor Award

Photo taken on Aug. 4, 2026, shows a commemorative set of 10 cooking knives to be given to 10-time Olympic speed skating medalist Miho Takagi during a ceremony to confer the People's Honor Award at the prime minister's office in Tokyo later in the day. Each of the knives is engraved with her name and the award title, as the 32-year old won two gold, four silver and four bronze medals before announcing her retirement in April.

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10-time Olympic skating medalist Takagi given People's Honor Award

Ten-time Olympic speed skating medalist Miho Takagi (L) poses with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi as she receives a commemorative set of 10 cooking knives during a ceremony to confer the People's Honor Award at the premier's office in Tokyo on Aug. 4, 2026. Each of the knives is engraved with her name and the award title, as the 32-year old won two gold, four silver and four bronze medals before announcing her retirement in April.

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10-time Olympic skating medalist Takagi given People's Honor Award

Ten-time Olympic speed skating medalist Miho Takagi (L) receives a commemorative set of 10 cooking knives from Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi during a ceremony to confer the People's Honor Award at the premier's office in Tokyo on Aug. 4, 2026. Each of the knives is engraved with her name and the award title, as the 32-year old won two gold, four silver and four bronze medals before announcing her retirement in April.

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10-time Olympic skating medalist Takagi given People's Honor Award

Ten-time Olympic speed skating medalist Miho Takagi (L) receives a commemorative set of 10 cooking knives from Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi during a ceremony to confer the People's Honor Award at the premier's office in Tokyo on Aug. 4, 2026. Each of the knives is engraved with her name and the award title, as the 32-year old won two gold, four silver and four bronze medals before announcing her retirement in April.

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10-time Olympic skating medalist Takagi given People's Honor Award

Ten-time Olympic speed skating medalist Miho Takagi meets the press after receiving the People's Honor Award from Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at a ceremony held at the premier's office in Tokyo on Aug. 4, 2026.

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10-time Olympic skating medalist Takagi given People's Honor Award

Ten-time Olympic speed skating medalist Miho Takagi meets the press after receiving the People's Honor Award from Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at a ceremony held at the premier's office in Tokyo on Aug. 4, 2026.

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10-time Olympic skating medalist Takagi given People's Honor Award

Ten-time Olympic speed skating medalist Miho Takagi meets the press after receiving the People's Honor Award from Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at a ceremony held at the premier's office in Tokyo on Aug. 4, 2026.

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10-time Olympic skating medalist Takagi given People's Honor Award

Ten-time Olympic speed skating medalist Miho Takagi (C) meets the press after receiving the People's Honor Award from Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at a ceremony held at the premier's office in Tokyo on Aug. 4, 2026.

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10-time Olympic skating medalist Takagi given People's Honor Award

Ten-time Olympic speed skating medalist Miho Takagi (C) meets the press after receiving the People's Honor Award from Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at a ceremony held at the premier's office in Tokyo on Aug. 4, 2026.

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10-time Olympic skating medalist Takagi given People's Honor Award

Ten-time Olympic speed skating medalist Miho Takagi (L) receives a certificate from Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi during a ceremony to confer the People's Honor Award at the premier's office in Tokyo on Aug. 4, 2026.

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10-time Olympic skating medalist Takagi given People's Honor Award

Ten-time Olympic speed skating medalist Miho Takagi (L) poses with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi after receiving the People's Honor Award from her at a ceremony held at the premier's office in Tokyo on Aug. 4, 2026.

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10-time Olympic skating medalist Takagi given People's Honor Award

Ten-time Olympic speed skating medalist Miho Takagi (L) poses with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi after receiving the People's Honor Award from her at a ceremony held at the premier's office in Tokyo on Aug. 4, 2026.

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10-time Olympic skating medalist Takagi given People's Honor Award

Ten-time Olympic speed skating medalist Miho Takagi poses for a photo after receiving the People's Honor Award from Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at a ceremony in Tokyo on Aug. 4, 2026.

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10-time Olympic skating medalist Takagi given People's Honor Award

Ten-time Olympic speed skating medalist Miho Takagi poses after receiving the People's Honor Award from Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at a ceremony held at the premier's office in Tokyo on Aug. 4, 2026.

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Retired figure skater Sakamoto in ice show in Kobe

Retired Japanese figure skater Kaori Sakamoto (R), a two-time Olympic medalist and four-time world champion, attends an event with the popular game character Pikachu and retired figure skater Mai Mihara at Sysmex Kobe Ice Campus in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on July 27, 2026.

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Retired figure skater Sakamoto in ice show in Kobe

Retired Japanese figure skater Kaori Sakamoto, a two-time Olympic medalist and four-time world champion, performs during an ice show at Sysmex Kobe Ice Campus in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on July 27, 2026.

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Retired figure skater Sakamoto in ice show in Kobe

Retired Japanese figure skater Kaori Sakamoto, a two-time Olympic medalist and four-time world champion, performs during an ice show at Sysmex Kobe Ice Campus in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on July 27, 2026.

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Retired figure skater Sakamoto in ice show in Kobe

Retired Japanese figure skater Kaori Sakamoto (R), a two-time Olympic medalist and four-time world champion, attends an event with the popular game character Pikachu and retired figure skater Mai Mihara at Sysmex Kobe Ice Campus in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, on July 27, 2026.