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Japan claims relay double at Asian c'ships

GUANGZHOU, China - (From L to R) Masashi Eriguchi, Naoki Tsukahara, Shinji Takahira and Kenji Fujimitsu celebrate after winning gold in the men's 4x100-meter relay final at the Asian championships at Guangdong Olympic Stadium on Nov. 14, 2009. They finished in 39.01 seconds, ahead of China (39.07) and Taiwan (39.57).

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Japan 4th in men's 4x100 relay at world championships

BERLIN, Germany - (From L to R) Japan's Kenji Fujimitsu, Shinji Takahira, Naoki Tsukahara and Masashi Eriguchi pose after coming in fourth in the men's 4x100 relay final at the World Athletics Championships in Berlin on Aug. 22.

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Tsukahara claims men's 100 meters at Osaka Grand Prix

OSAKA, Japan - Beijing Olympics silver medalist Jeremy Wariner (R) of the United states storms to victory in the men's 400 meters in 44.69 seconds at Osaka Grand Prix at Nagai Stadium on May 9.

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Tsukahara claims men's 100 meters at Osaka Grand Prix

OSAKA, Japan - American Rodney Martin (L) secured the title in the men's 200 meters in 20.30 seconds at Osaka Grand Prix at Nagai Stadium on May 9, while Shinji Takahira (R) came second just 0.01 behind in a personal best time.

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Tsukahara claims men's 100 meters at Osaka Grand Prix

OSAKA, Japan - Japan's Yuzo Kanemaru notches up a personal best of 45.16 seconds to finish second in the men's 400 meters at Osaka Grand Prix at Nagai Stadium on May 9.

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Tsukahara claims men's 100 meters at Osaka Grand Prix

OSAKA, Japan - Japanese sprinter Naoki Tsukahara pumps the air after winning the men's 100 meters in a personal best of 10.13 seconds at Osaka Grand Prix at Nagai Stadium on May 9.

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Tsukahara claims men's 100 meters at Osaka Grand Prix

OSAKA, Japan - American Kerron Clement takes the victory in 48.60 seconds in the men's 400-meter hurdles at Osaka Grand Prix at Nagai Stadium on May 9.

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Tsukahara claims men's 100 meters at Osaka Grand Prix

OSAKA, Japan - Chisato Fukushima (far R) and Momoko Takahashi (far L) placed second and third in the women's 100 meters in 11.56 and 11.57 respectively for Japan at the Osaka Grand Prix at Nagai Stadium in Osaka on May 9.

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Japan relay team receives bronze medals for men's 4x100-meters

BEIJING, China - Japan's relay team members -- (L-R) Naoki Tsukahara, Shingo Suetsugu, Shinji Takahira, Nobuharu Asahara -- hold their bronze medals and bouquets of flowers during the medal ceremony for the men's 4x100-meter relay at the Beijing Olympic Games on Aug. 23.

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Japan relay team receives bronze medals for men's 4x100-meters

BEIJING, China - Japan's bronze medalists -- (L-R) Nobuharu Asahara, Shingo Suetsugu, Naoki Tsukahara and Shinji Takahira -- pose during the medal ceremony for the men's 4x100-meter relay at the Beijing Olympic Games on Aug. 23.

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Japan claims historic bronze in men's 4x100-meter relay

BEIJING, China - Japan's relay team members -- (L-R) Naoki Tsukahara, Shingo Suetsugu, Shinji Takahira and Nobuharu Asahara -- smile during a press conference in Beijing on Aug. 23. Japan came third in the men's 4x100-meter relay of the Beijing Games at National Stadium on Aug. 22.

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Japan claims historic bronze in men's 4x100-meter relay

BEIJING, China - Japan's team (R-L: Naoki Tsukahara, Nobuharu Asahara, Shinji Takahira, Shingo Suetsugu) celebrate winning the third position in the men's 4x100-meter relay of the Beijing Games at the National Stadium on Aug. 22.

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Japan claims historic bronze in men's 4x100-meter relay

BEIJING, China - Japan's team (L-R: Naoki Tsukahara, Shingo Suetsugu, Nobuharu Asahara, Shinji Takahira) celebrate winning the third position in the men's 4x100-meter relay of the Beijing Games at the National Stadium on Aug. 22.

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Japan claims historic bronze in men's 4x100-meter relay

BEIJING, China - Japan's team (L-R: Naoki Tsukahara, Shingo Suetsugu, Nobuharu Asahara, Shinji Takahira) celebrate winning the third position in the men's 4x100-meter relay of the Beijing Games at the National Stadium on Aug. 22.

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Tomita wins 3rd all-around title at nationals

TOKYO, Japan - Hiroyuki Tomita wins his first title in two years and third career in the men's individual all-around competition at the gymnastics national championships at Yoyogi national gymnasium in Tokyo on Nov. 13. Tomita, who was part of the gold-winning Japanese team at the Athens Olympics, collected 56.950 points for his six routines to outscore second-place Naoya Tsukahara by 0.500 point. Defending champion Isao Yoneda was third.

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(6)Japanese men claim 1st gymnastics team gold in 28 yrs

ATHENS, Greece - Naoya Tsukahara of Japan performs a routine during the artistic gymnastics men's team final of the 2004 Olympic Games at the Olympic Indoor Hall in Athens on Aug. 16.

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(9)Japanese men claim 1st gymnastics team gold in 28 yrs

ATHENS, Greece - Japan's gymnasts -- (from L to R) Isao Yoneda, Hisashi Mizutori, Daisuke Nakano, Hiroyuki Tomita, Takehiro Kashima and Naoya Tsukahara -- holds up their gold medals in the men's gymnastics team final at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games at the Olympic Indoor Hall in Athens on Aug. 16.

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(8)Japanese men claim 1st gymnastics team gold in 28 yrs

ATHENS, Greece - Japan's gymnasts -- (from L to R) Isao Yoneda, Hisashi Mizutori, Takehiro Kashima, Hiroyuki Tomita, Naoya Tsukahara and Daisuke Nakano -- wave to spectators from the podium at the Olympic Indoor Hall in Athens on Aug. 16 after winning the gold medal in the men's gymnastics team final at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games.

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Tomita wins Chunichi Cup all-around gymnastics title

NAGOYA, Japan - Hiroyuki Tomita of Japan beat national teammate Naoya Tsukahara to win the Chunichi Cup international meet in Nagoya on Dec. 9. Tomita earned the highest marks in the pommel horse, rings and parallel bars.

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Gymnast Tsukahara finds horizontal bar out of reach

SYDNEY, Australia - Highly touted Naoya Tsukahara finds the horizontal bar just out of reach as he performs in the gymnastics apparatus finals at Sydney Super Dome on Sept. 25. The Japanese ace took a tumble and scored only 8.825 to finish in eighth place.

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Japanese gymnasts arrive in Sydney for Olympics

SYDNEY, Australia - Japanese gymnasts Akihiro Kasamatsu (L) and Naoya Tsukahara (C) arrive at Sydney's international airport on Sept. 8 to take part in the Olympic Games.

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Tsukahara wins men's title in gymnastics c'ships

FUKUOKA, Japan - World silver medalist Naoya Tsukahara scores a 9.525 on the parallel bars on Nov. 13 to overcome a shaky floor exercise and come from behind to win the men's all-around title in the gymnastics national championships at Toyama municipal gymnasium. He secured a berth in next year's Olympic Games in Sydney.

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Tsukahara wins silver at world championships

TIAJIN, China - Japan's Naoya Tsukahara spins through the air on Oct. 16, the final day at the world gymnastics championships in Tiajin, China. Tsukahara won the silver medal in the parallel bars competition on Oct. 16, his second silver of the tournament.

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Tsukahara captures silver at world championships

TIAJIN, China - Japan's Naoya Tsukahara (R) on the medal's podium on Oct. 16, the final day at the world gymnastics championships in Tiajin, China. Tsukahara won the silver medal in the parallel bars competition on Oct. 16, his second silver of the tournament.

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Tomita wins 3rd all-around title at nationals

TOKYO, Japan - Hiroyuki Tomita wins his first title in two years and third career in the men's individual all-around competition at the gymnastics national championships at Yoyogi national gymnasium in Tokyo on Nov. 13. Tomita, who was part of the gold-winning Japanese team at the Athens Olympics, collected 56.950 points for his six routines to outscore second-place Naoya Tsukahara by 0.500 point. Defending champion Isao Yoneda was third. (Kyodo)

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Tsukahara claims men's 100 meters at Osaka Grand Prix

OSAKA, Japan - Japan's Yuzo Kanemaru notches up a personal best of 45.16 seconds to finish second in the men's 400 meters at Osaka Grand Prix at Nagai Stadium on May 9. (Kyodo)

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Tsukahara claims men's 100 meters at Osaka Grand Prix

OSAKA, Japan - Chisato Fukushima (far R) and Momoko Takahashi (far L) placed second and third in the women's 100 meters in 11.56 and 11.57 respectively for Japan at the Osaka Grand Prix at Nagai Stadium in Osaka on May 9. (Kyodo)

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Tsukahara claims men's 100 meters at Osaka Grand Prix

OSAKA, Japan - American Rodney Martin (L) secured the title in the men's 200 meters in 20.30 seconds at Osaka Grand Prix at Nagai Stadium on May 9, while Shinji Takahira (R) came second just 0.01 behind in a personal best time. (Kyodo)

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Tsukahara claims men's 100 meters at Osaka Grand Prix

OSAKA, Japan - Japanese sprinter Naoki Tsukahara pumps the air after winning the men's 100 meters in a personal best of 10.13 seconds at Osaka Grand Prix at Nagai Stadium on May 9.(Kyodo)

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Tsukahara claims men's 100 meters at Osaka Grand Prix

OSAKA, Japan - American Kerron Clement takes the victory in 48.60 seconds in the men's 400-meter hurdles at Osaka Grand Prix at Nagai Stadium on May 9. (Kyodo)

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Tsukahara claims men's 100 meters at Osaka Grand Prix

OSAKA, Japan - Beijing Olympics silver medalist Jeremy Wariner (R) of the United states storms to victory in the men's 400 meters in 44.69 seconds at Osaka Grand Prix at Nagai Stadium on May 9. (Kyodo)

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Tomita wins Chunichi Cup all-around gymnastics title

NAGOYA, Japan - Hiroyuki Tomita of Japan beat national teammate Naoya Tsukahara to win the Chunichi Cup international meet in Nagoya on Dec. 9. Tomita earned the highest marks in the pommel horse, rings and parallel bars. (Kyodo)

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2004 Olympic gold medalist Tsukahara retires

Athens Olympic gold medalist Naoya Tsukahara attends a press conference in Tokyo on March 16, 2016, announcing he has retired with no regrets. Tsukahara, who obtained Australian citizenship in 2013 but failed to qualify for the Rio de Janeiro Games, said he hopes to become the best coach in the world. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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2004 Olympic gold medalist Tsukahara retires

Athens Olympic gold medalist Naoya Tsukahara attends a press conference in Tokyo on March 16, 2016, announcing he has retired with no regrets. Tsukahara, who obtained Australian citizenship in 2013 but failed to qualify for the Rio de Janeiro Games, said he hopes to become the best coach in the world. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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2004 Olympic gold medalist Tsukahara retires

Athens Olympic gold medalist Naoya Tsukahara attends a press conference in Tokyo on March 16, 2016, announcing he has retired with no regrets. Tsukahara, who obtained Australian citizenship in 2013 but failed to qualify for the Rio de Janeiro Games, said he hopes to become the best coach in the world. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Gymnastics: Gold medalist Tsukahara decides to retire

Photo taken Feb. 28, 2016, in Canberra shows Japanese-born gymnast Naoya Tsukahara, 38, who won the gold medal in the 2004 Athens Olympics as a Japanese team member. It was reported on March 11 that Tsukahara, who obtained Australian nationality in 2013 and aimed to qualify for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, will retire. His father, Mitsuo Tsukahara, was also an Olympic gold medalist. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kiryu places 2nd in men's 100, misses sub-10 mark

(From L) Yoshihide Kiryu, Asuka Cambridge and Naoki Tsukahara compete in the men's 100 meters at the Oda Memorial International at Edion Stadium in Hiroshima, western Japan, on April 19, 2015. Kiryu fell short in his bid for a sub-10 second mark, making a photo finish with Tsukahara in second in 10.40. Cambridge won the race in 10.37. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan claims historic bronze in men's 4x100-meter relay

BEIJING, China - Japan's team (L-R: Naoki Tsukahara, Shingo Suetsugu, Nobuharu Asahara, Shinji Takahira) celebrate winning the third position in the men's 4x100-meter relay of the Beijing Games at the National Stadium on Aug. 22. (Kyodo)

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Japan relay team receives bronze medals for men's 4x100-meters

BEIJING, China - Japan's relay team members -- (L-R) Naoki Tsukahara, Shingo Suetsugu, Shinji Takahira, Nobuharu Asahara -- hold their bronze medals and bouquets of flowers during the medal ceremony for the men's 4x100-meter relay at the Beijing Olympic Games on Aug. 23. (Kyodo)

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Japan relay team receives bronze medals for men's 4x100-meters

BEIJING, China - Japan's bronze medalists -- (L-R) Nobuharu Asahara, Shingo Suetsugu, Naoki Tsukahara and Shinji Takahira -- pose during the medal ceremony for the men's 4x100-meter relay at the Beijing Olympic Games on Aug. 23. (Kyodo)

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Japan claims historic bronze in men's 4x100-meter relay

BEIJING, China - Japan's relay team members -- (L-R) Naoki Tsukahara, Shingo Suetsugu, Shinji Takahira and Nobuharu Asahara -- smile during a press conference in Beijing on Aug. 23. Japan came third in the men's 4x100-meter relay of the Beijing Games at National Stadium on Aug. 22. (Kyodo)

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Japan claims historic bronze in men's 4x100-meter relay

BEIJING, China - Japan's team (R-L: Naoki Tsukahara, Nobuharu Asahara, Shinji Takahira, Shingo Suetsugu) celebrate winning the third position in the men's 4x100-meter relay of the Beijing Games at the National Stadium on Aug. 22. (Kyodo)

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Japan claims historic bronze in men's 4x100-meter relay

BEIJING, China - Japan's team (L-R: Naoki Tsukahara, Shingo Suetsugu, Nobuharu Asahara, Shinji Takahira) celebrate winning the third position in the men's 4x100-meter relay of the Beijing Games at the National Stadium on Aug. 22. (Kyodo)

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(6)Japanese men claim 1st gymnastics team gold in 28 yrs

ATHENS, Greece - Naoya Tsukahara of Japan performs a routine during the artistic gymnastics men's team final of the 2004 Olympic Games at the Olympic Indoor Hall in Athens on Aug. 16. (Kyodo)

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(9)Japanese men claim 1st gymnastics team gold in 28 yrs

ATHENS, Greece - Japan's gymnasts -- (from L to R) Isao Yoneda, Hisashi Mizutori, Daisuke Nakano, Hiroyuki Tomita, Takehiro Kashima and Naoya Tsukahara -- holds up their gold medals in the men's gymnastics team final at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games at the Olympic Indoor Hall in Athens on Aug. 16. (Kyodo)

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(8)Japanese men claim 1st gymnastics team gold in 28 yrs

ATHENS, Greece - Japan's gymnasts -- (from L to R) Isao Yoneda, Hisashi Mizutori, Takehiro Kashima, Hiroyuki Tomita, Naoya Tsukahara and Daisuke Nakano -- wave to spectators from the podium at the Olympic Indoor Hall in Athens on Aug. 16 after winning the gold medal in the men's gymnastics team final at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games. (Kyodo)

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Athletics: IAAF World Relays in Yokohama

Japan's (from L) Nobuharu Asahara, Shinji Takahira, Shingo Suetsugu and Naoki Tsukahara attend a ceremony on the occasion of the IAAF World Relays in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on May 12, 2019, to receive their 2008 Beijing Olympic 4x100-meter relay silver medals after Jamaica was stripped of gold because of a doping case involving Nesta Carter, a teammate of Usain Bolt. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Athletics: IAAF World Relays in Yokohama

Japan's (from L) Nobuharu Asahara, Shinji Takahira, Shingo Suetsugu and Naoki Tsukahara attend a ceremony on the occasion of the IAAF World Relays in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on May 12, 2019, to receive their 2008 Beijing Olympic 4x100-meter relay silver medals after Jamaica was stripped of gold because of a doping case involving Nesta Carter, a teammate of Usain Bolt. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Athletics: IAAF World Relays in Yokohama

Japan's (from L) Nobuharu Asahara, Shinji Takahira, Shingo Suetsugu and Naoki Tsukahara attend a ceremony on the occasion of the IAAF World Relays in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on May 12, 2019, to receive their 2008 Beijing Olympic 4x100-meter relay silver medals after Jamaica was stripped of gold because of a doping case involving Nesta Carter, a teammate of Usain Bolt. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Athletics: IAAF World Relays in Yokohama

Japan's (from L) Nobuharu Asahara, Shinji Takahira, Shingo Suetsugu and Naoki Tsukahara attend a ceremony on the occasion of the IAAF World Relays in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on May 12, 2019, to receive their 2008 Beijing Olympic 4x100-meter relay silver medals after Jamaica was stripped of gold because of a doping case involving Nesta Carter, a teammate of Usain Bolt. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo