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Naruse mows down Canada, Inaba homers in Japan's baseball win

BEIJING, China - Japanese baseball players celebrate after beating Canada 1-0 in a preliminary game in the Beijing Olympic Games at Wukesong Sports Center Baseball Field in Beijing on Aug. 18.

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Japan's Olympic baseball manager Hoshino arrives in Beijing

BEIJING, China - Japan's Olympic baseball manager Senichi Hoshino arrives at Beijing International Airport on Aug. 10. Japan launches its Olympic campaign on Aug. 13, when it plays Cuba in the preliminaries at the Wukesong Sports Center in Beijing.

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(1)Japan takes baseball bronze for record 33rd medal

ATHENS, Greece - Japan catcher Kenji Jojima hits a two-run homer over the left-center fence in the first inning of a game against Canada in the 2004 Olympic Games at the Olympic Baseball Centre in Athens on Aug. 25. Japan won 11-2 to take the bronze medal.

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Japan loses to Australia in baseball semis

ATHENS, Greece - Japan pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka (2nd from R) leaves the mount in the eighth inning of the semifinal against Australia at Olympic Baseball Center on Aug. 24. Japan lost to Australia 1-0 and play the loser of the other semifinal between Cuba and Canada in the bronze medal match on Aug. 25.

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(2)Japan beat Greece in prelims finale

ATHENS, Greece - Japan's Kosuke Fukudome reacts after slamming a two-run homer in the top of the seventh inning of the last preliminary game against hosts Greece at Olympic Baseball Center on Aug. 22. Japan beat Greece 6-1 to qualify for the baseball semifinals with the best record in the preliminaries.

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(1)Japan beats Greece in prelims finale

ATHENS, Greece - Japan's Yoshinobu Takahashi (R) is greeted by teammate Kosuke Fukudome after hitting a homer for the third straight game on the top of the seventh inning of their last preliminary game against hosts Greece at Olympic Baseball Center on Aug. 22. Japan beat Greece 6-1 to qualify for the baseball semifinals with the best record in the preliminaries.

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(3)Japan defeats Canada in baseball

ATHENS, Greece - Japan catcher Kenji Jojima watches the ball after hitting a double to right-center in the bottom of the seventh inning against Canada at Olympic Baseball Center on Aug. 20. Japan won by 9-1.

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(1)Japan defeats Canada in baseball

ATHENS, Greece - Yoshinobu Takahashi of Japan reacts after slamming a two-run homer in the bottom of the first inning against Canada at Olympic Baseball Center on Aug. 20. Japan won by 9-1.

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(2)Japan defeats Canada in baseball

ATHENS, Greece - Yoshinobu Takahashi (24) of Japan celebrates with teammates after hitting a two-run homer in the bottom of the first inning against Canada at Olympic Baseball Center on Aug. 20. Japan defeated Canada 9-1.

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Japan' pulls off stunning upset over Cuba in baseball

ATHENS, Greece - Daisuke Matsuzaka pitches against Cuba in a preliminary round game at the Olympic Baseball Center in Athens on Aug. 17 at the 2004 Olympic Games. Japan won 6-3.

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Iizuka greeted after scoring against Italy

SYDNEY, Australia - Tomohiro Iizuka (2nd from R) is greeted by teammates after scoring in the fifth inning on a double by Norihiro Nakamura as Japan won its third straight Olympic preliminary game 6-1 against Italy at Baseball Center Blacktown on Sept. 20.

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Nakamura rips double down the line against Italy

SYDNEY, Australia - Norihiro Nakamura of the Kintetsu Buffaloes rips a double down the left-field foul line at Baseball Center Blacktown to drive in two runs on Sept. 20 as Japan won its third straight Olympic preliminary game 6-1 against Italy.

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Japan's Olympic baseball manager Hoshino arrives in Beijing

BEIJING, China - Japan's Olympic baseball manager Senichi Hoshino arrives at Beijing International Airport on Aug. 10. Japan launches its Olympic campaign on Aug. 13, when it plays Cuba in the preliminaries at the Wukesong Sports Center in Beijing. (Kyodo)

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(1)Japan takes baseball bronze for record 33rd medal

ATHENS, Greece - Japan catcher Kenji Jojima hits a two-run homer over the left-center fence in the first inning of a game against Canada in the 2004 Olympic Games at the Olympic Baseball Centre in Athens on Aug. 25. Japan won 11-2 to take the bronze medal. (Kyodo)

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Japan loses to Australia in baseball semis

ATHENS, Greece - Japan pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka (2nd from R) leaves the mount in the eighth inning of the semifinal against Australia at Olympic Baseball Center on Aug. 24. Japan lost to Australia 1-0 and play the loser of the other semifinal between Cuba and Canada in the bronze medal match on Aug. 25. (Kyodo)

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(1)Japan beats Greece in prelims finale

ATHENS, Greece - Japan's Yoshinobu Takahashi (R) is greeted by teammate Kosuke Fukudome after hitting a homer for the third straight game on the top of the seventh inning of their last preliminary game against hosts Greece at Olympic Baseball Center on Aug. 22. Japan beat Greece 6-1 to qualify for the baseball semifinals with the best record in the preliminaries. (Kyodo)

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(2)Japan beat Greece in prelims finale

ATHENS, Greece - Japan's Kosuke Fukudome reacts after slamming a two-run homer in the top of the seventh inning of the last preliminary game against hosts Greece at Olympic Baseball Center on Aug. 22. Japan beat Greece 6-1 to qualify for the baseball semifinals with the best record in the preliminaries. (Kyodo)

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(1)Japan defeats Canada in baseball

ATHENS, Greece - Yoshinobu Takahashi of Japan reacts after slamming a two-run homer in the bottom of the first inning against Canada at Olympic Baseball Center on Aug. 20. Japan won by 9-1. (Kyodo)

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(2)Japan defeats Canada in baseball

ATHENS, Greece - Yoshinobu Takahashi (24) of Japan celebrates with teammates after hitting a two-run homer in the bottom of the first inning against Canada at Olympic Baseball Center on Aug. 20. Japan defeated Canada 9-1. (Kyodo)

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(3)Japan defeats Canada in baseball

ATHENS, Greece - Japan catcher Kenji Jojima watches the ball after hitting a double to right-center in the bottom of the seventh inning against Canada at Olympic Baseball Center on Aug. 20. Japan won by 9-1. (Kyodo)

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Japan' pulls off stunning upset over Cuba in baseball

ATHENS, Greece - Daisuke Matsuzaka pitches against Cuba in a preliminary round game at the Olympic Baseball Center in Athens on Aug. 17 at the 2004 Olympic Games. Japan won 6-3.

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Naruse mows down Canada, Inaba homers in Japan's baseball win

BEIJING, China - Japanese baseball players celebrate after beating Canada 1-0 in a preliminary game in the Beijing Olympic Games at Wukesong Sports Center Baseball Field in Beijing on Aug. 18. (Kyodo)

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IOC's Coates visit to Tokyo Olympic venue

John Coates (center L), chairman of the International Olympic Committee's Coordination Commission, visits Yokohama Stadium in Yokohama, Japan, on Dec. 3, 2018, the main venue for baseball and softball games of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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IOC's Coates visit to Tokyo Olympic venue

John Coates (center L), chairman of the International Olympic Committee's Coordination Commission, visits Yokohama Stadium in Yokohama, Japan, on Dec. 3, 2018, the main venue for baseball and softball games of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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IOC's Coates visit to Tokyo Olympic venue

John Coates (center L), chairman of the International Olympic Committee's Coordination Commission, visits Yokohama Stadium in Yokohama, Japan, on Dec. 3, 2018, the main venue for baseball and softball games of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nakamura rips double down the line against Italy

SYDNEY, Australia - Norihiro Nakamura of the Kintetsu Buffaloes rips a double down the left-field foul line at Baseball Center Blacktown to drive in two runs on Sept. 20 as Japan won its third straight Olympic preliminary game 6-1 against Italy.

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Iizuka greeted after scoring against Italy

SYDNEY, Australia - Tomohiro Iizuka (2nd from R) is greeted by teammates after scoring in the fifth inning on a double by Norihiro Nakamura as Japan won its third straight Olympic preliminary game 6-1 against Italy at Baseball Center Blacktown on Sept. 20.