Rhythmic gymnastics: World championships

Rhythmic gymnastics: World championships

Members of Japan's team celebrate on the podium after winning silver in the group all-around event at the rhythmic gymnastics world championships in Frankfurt on Aug. 15, 2026.

Rhythmic gymnastics: World championships

Rhythmic gymnastics: World championships

Members of Japan's team pose on the podium after winning silver in the group all-around event at the rhythmic gymnastics world championships in Frankfurt on Aug. 15, 2026.

Rhythmic gymnastics: World championships

Rhythmic gymnastics: World championships

Members of Japan's team pose for a photo after winning silver in the group all-around event at the rhythmic gymnastics world championships in Frankfurt on Aug. 15, 2026.

Rhythmic gymnastics: World championships

Rhythmic gymnastics: World championships

Members of Japan's team wave from the podium after winning silver in the group all-around event at the rhythmic gymnastics world championships in Frankfurt on Aug. 15, 2026.

Rhythmic gymnastics: World championships

Rhythmic gymnastics: World championships

(From L) Members of Japan's silver medal-winning team, Spain's gold medal-winning team and Brazil's bronze medal-winning team are pictured on the podium during the medal ceremony for the group all-around event at the rhythmic gymnastics world championships in Frankfurt on Aug. 15, 2026.

Rhythmic gymnastics: World championships

Rhythmic gymnastics: World championships

(From L) Members of Japan's silver medal-winning team, Spain's gold medal-winning team and Brazil's bronze medal-winning team are pictured on the podium during the medal ceremony for the group all-around event at the rhythmic gymnastics world championships in Frankfurt on Aug. 15, 2026.

Swimming: Pan Pacific swimming

Swimming: Pan Pacific swimming

Kazushi Imafuku of Japan celebrates after winning the men's 1500-meter freestyle silver at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Irvine, California, on Aug. 15, 2026.

Swimming: Pan Pacific swimming

Swimming: Pan Pacific swimming

Kazushi Imafuku of Japan competes en route to winning the men's 1500-meter freestyle silver at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Irvine, California, on Aug. 15, 2026.

Swimming: Pan Pacific swimming

Swimming: Pan Pacific swimming

Kazushi Imafuku of Japan celebrates after winning the men's 1500-meter freestyle silver at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Irvine, California, on Aug. 15, 2026.

Swimming: Pan Pacific swimming

Swimming: Pan Pacific swimming

Kazushi Imafuku of Japan competes en route to winning the men's 1500-meter freestyle silver at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Irvine, California, on Aug. 15, 2026.

Swimming: Pan Pacific swimming

Swimming: Pan Pacific swimming

Kazushi Imafuku of Japan celebrates after winning the men's 1500-meter freestyle silver at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Irvine, California, on Aug. 15, 2026.

Rhythmic gymnastics: World championships

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.

Swimming: Pan Pacific swimming

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.

Swimming: Pan Pacific swimming

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.

Swimming: Pan Pacific swimming

Swimming: Pan Pacific swimming

Tomoyuki Matsushita (C) of Japan poses after winning gold in the men's 400-meter individual medley at the Pan Pacific swimming championships in Irvine, California, on Aug. 13, 2026, alongside Americans Carson Foster (L) and Bobby Finke, who won silver and bronze, respectively.

Swimming: Pan Pacific swimming championships

Swimming: Pan Pacific swimming championships

Airi Ebina (R) of Japan and her compatriot Ichika Kajimoto pose with their medals after winning silver and bronze, respectively, in the women's 10-kilometer open water event at the Pan Pacific swimming championships in Long Beach, California, on Aug. 10, 2026.

Table tennis: Team worlds

Table tennis: Team worlds

Chinese men's table tennis team members (R) pose on the podium after winning gold at the World Team Table Tennis Championships in London on May 10, 2026, alongside Japanese team members, who won silver. ==Kyodo

Snowboarder Takeuchi gets Guinness title

Snowboarder Takeuchi gets Guinness title

Japanese snowboarder Tomoka Takeuchi (R), a women's parallel giant slalom silver medalist at the 2014 Sochi Olympics, poses in Tokyo on April 28, 2026, after winning a Guinness World Record title for making the most consecutive Winter Olympic appearances (female). Takeuchi, 42, competed in the Olympics for the seventh consecutive time from 2002 to 2026.

Snowboarder Takeuchi gets Guinness title

Snowboarder Takeuchi gets Guinness title

Japanese snowboarder Tomoka Takeuchi (R), a women's parallel giant slalom silver medalist at the 2014 Sochi Olympics, poses in Tokyo on April 28, 2026, after winning a Guinness World Record title for making the most consecutive Winter Olympic appearances (female). Takeuchi, 42, competed in the Olympics for the seventh consecutive time from 2002 to 2026.

Figure skating: Kagiyama announces break from competitive figure skating

Figure skating: Kagiyama announces break from competitive figure skating

Photo shows Yuma Kagiyama of Japan performing in the men's figure skating at the Milan Cortina Olympics in Milan on Feb. 13, 2026, en route to winning silver. Kagiyama posted on his social media account on April 13 that he will take a break from competitive figure skating for the 2026-2027 season.

Snowboarding: World Cup in Silvaplana

Snowboarding: World Cup in Silvaplana

Yuto Totsuka (C) of Japan poses after winning the men's halfpipe gold at a snowboarding World Cup in Silvaplana, Switzerland, on March 28, 2026, alongside silver medalist Valentino Guseli (L) of Australia and bronze medalist Chase Blackwell of the United States.

Figure skating: World championships in Prague

Figure skating: World championships in Prague

Kaori Sakamoto (C) of Japan poses during a press conference after winning the world figure skating championships women's gold in Prague on March 27, 2026, alongside silver medalist Mone Chiba (L) of Japan and bronze medalist Nina Pinzarrone of Belgium.

Figure skating: World championships in Prague

Figure skating: World championships in Prague

Kaori Sakamoto (C) of Japan poses during a press conference after winning the world figure skating championships women's gold in Prague on March 27, 2026, alongside silver medalist Mone Chiba (L) of Japan and bronze medalist Nina Pinzarrone of Belgium.

Figure skating: World championships in Prague

Figure skating: World championships in Prague

Kaori Sakamoto (C) of Japan poses after winning the world figure skating championships women's gold in Prague on March 27, 2026, alongside silver medalist Mone Chiba (L) of Japan and bronze medalist Nina Pinzarrone of Belgium.

Figure skating: World championships in Prague

Figure skating: World championships in Prague

Kaori Sakamoto (C) of Japan poses after winning the world figure skating championships women's gold in Prague on March 27, 2026, alongside silver medalist Mone Chiba (L) of Japan and bronze medalist Nina Pinzarrone of Belgium.

Figure skating: World championships in Prague

Figure skating: World championships in Prague

Yuma Kagiyama of Japan poses after winning the world figure skating championships men's silver in Prague on March 28, 2026.

Figure skating: World championships in Prague

Figure skating: World championships in Prague

Yuma Kagiyama of Japan poses after winning the world figure skating championships men's silver in Prague on March 28, 2026.

Figure skating: World championships in Prague

Figure skating: World championships in Prague

Ilia Malinin (C) of the United States poses after winning the world figure skating championships men's gold in Prague on March 28, 2026, alongside silver medalist Yuma Kagiyama (L) and bronze medalist Shun Sato, both of Japan.

Figure skating: World championships in Prague

Figure skating: World championships in Prague

Ilia Malinin (C) of the United States poses after winning the world figure skating championships men's gold in Prague on March 28, 2026, alongside silver medalist Yuma Kagiyama (L) and bronze medalist Shun Sato, both of Japan.

Figure skating: World championships in Prague

Figure skating: World championships in Prague

Ilia Malinin (C) of the United States poses after winning the world figure skating championships men's gold in Prague on March 28, 2026, alongside silver medalist Yuma Kagiyama (L) and bronze medalist Shun Sato, both of Japan.

Figure skating: World championships in Prague

Figure skating: World championships in Prague

Ilia Malinin (C) of the United States poses after winning the world figure skating championships men's gold in Prague on March 28, 2026, alongside silver medalist Yuma Kagiyama (L) and bronze medalist Shun Sato, both of Japan.

Figure skating: World championships in Prague

Figure skating: World championships in Prague

Ilia Malinin (C) of the United States poses after winning the world figure skating championships men's gold in Prague on March 28, 2026, alongside silver medalist Yuma Kagiyama (L) and bronze medalist Shun Sato, both of Japan.

Figure skating: World championships in Prague

Figure skating: World championships in Prague

Ilia Malinin (C) of the United States poses after winning the world figure skating championships men's gold in Prague on March 28, 2026, alongside silver medalist Yuma Kagiyama (L) and bronze medalist Shun Sato, both of Japan.

Figure skating: World championships in Prague

Figure skating: World championships in Prague

Minerva Fabienne Hase (C,R) and Nikita Volodin (C,L) of Germany celebrate after winning the pairs gold at the world figure skating championships in Prague on March 26, 2026, alongside silver medalists Anastasiia Metelkina (2nd from L) and Luka Berulava (far L) of Georgia, and bronze medalists Lia Pereira (2nd from R) and Trennt Michaud of Canada.

Figure skating: World championships in Prague

Figure skating: World championships in Prague

Minerva Fabienne Hase (C,L) and Nikita Volodin (C,R) of Germany celebrate after winning the pairs gold at the world figure skating championships in Prague on March 26, 2026, alongside silver medalists Anastasiia Metelkina (far L) and Luka Berulava (2nd from L) of Georgia, and bronze medalists Lia Pereira (2nd from R) and Trennt Michaud of Canada.

[Breaking News]Milan Cortina Paralympics: Snowboard

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, March 14 Kyodo - Para snowboarder Daichi Oguri of Japan poses during the medal ceremony after winning silver in the men's banked slalom at the Milan Cortina Paralympics at Cortina Para Snowboard Park in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, on March 13, 2026. (Kyodo)

Milan Cortina Paralympics: Alpine skiing

Milan Cortina Paralympics: Alpine skiing

Para alpine skier Jeroen Kampschreur (C) of the Netherlands poses for a photo after winning gold in the men's slalom sitting on March 15, 2026, at Tofane Alpine Skiing Center in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, alongside silver medalist Jesper Pedersen (L) of Norway and bronze medalist Takeshi Suzuki of Japan.

Milan Cortina Paralympics: Snowboard

Milan Cortina Paralympics: Snowboard

Para snowboarder Daichi Oguri of Japan poses during the medal ceremony after winning silver in the men's banked slalom at the Milan Cortina Paralympics at Cortina Para Snowboard Park in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, on March 13, 2026.

Milan Cortina Paralympics: Snowboard

Milan Cortina Paralympics: Snowboard

Para snowboarder Daichi Oguri of Japan competes en route to winning silver in the men's banked slalom at the Milan Cortina Paralympics at Cortina Para Snowboard Park in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, on March 13, 2026.

Milan Cortina Paralympics: Snowboard

Milan Cortina Paralympics: Snowboard

Para snowboarder Daichi Oguri of Japan competes en route to winning silver in the men's banked slalom at the Milan Cortina Paralympics at Cortina Para Snowboard Park in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, on March 13, 2026.

CORRECTED: Milan Cortina Paralympics: Cross-country skiing

CORRECTED: Milan Cortina Paralympics: Cross-country skiing

Para cross-country skier Anastasiia Bagiian (C, L) of Russia poses for a photo with her guide at the medal ceremony after winning gold in the women's 10-kilometer interval start classic vision impaired at the Milan Cortina Paralympics at Tesero Cross-Country Skiing Stadium in Tesero, Italy, on March 11, 2026, alongside Leonie Maria Walter (2nd from R) of Germany. Silver medalist Simona Bubenickova of the Czech Republic (far L) refused to stand close to the Russian winner.

China: Puppy Falls Into Dog Food Bucket, Gets Cleaned by Other Dogs

On March 9, 2026, in Guangdong, southern China, a video captured a puppy falling into a bucket of dog food. Rather than panicking, it stayed inside and kept eating as if nothing was wrong. The owner eventually lifted the puppy out, and the moment it was set down, several other dogs rushed over and began licking food crumbs off its body and fur, even around its ears, while the puppy lay still and let them carry on.

CORRECTED: Milan Cortina Paralympics: Alpine skiing

CORRECTED: Milan Cortina Paralympics: Alpine skiing

Para alpine skier Momoka Muraoka of Japan celebrates during the medal ceremony after winning silver in the women's giant slalom sitting at the Milan Cortina Paralympics on March 12, 2026, at Tofane Alpine Skiing Center in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.

CORRECTED: Milan Cortina Paralympics: Alpine skiing

CORRECTED: Milan Cortina Paralympics: Alpine skiing

Para alpine skier Anna-Lena Forster (C) of Germany poses for a photo after winning the women's giant slalom sitting at the Milan Cortina Paralympics, alongside silver medalist Momoka Muraoka of Japan (L) and bronze medalist Liu Sitong of China, at Tofane Alpine Skiing Center in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, on March 12, 2026.

CORRECTED: Milan Cortina Paralympics: Alpine skiing

CORRECTED: Milan Cortina Paralympics: Alpine skiing

Para alpine skier Momoka Muraoka of Japan competes en route to winning silver in the women's giant slalom sitting at the Milan Cortina Paralimpics at Tofane Alpine Skiing Center in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, on March 12, 2026.

Milan Cortina Paralympics: Alpine skiing

Milan Cortina Paralympics: Alpine skiing

Para alpine skier Momoka Muraoka competes en route to clinching silver in the women's super-G sitting at the Milan Cortina Paralympics at Tofane Alpine Skiing Center in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, on March 9, 2026, winning Japan's first medal at the games.

Milan Cortina Paralympics: Alpine skiing

Milan Cortina Paralympics: Alpine skiing

Para alpine skier Momoka Muraoka competes en route to clinching silver in the women's super-G sitting at the Milan Cortina Paralympics at Tofane Alpine Skiing Center in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, on March 9, 2026, winning Japan's first medal at the games.

Milan Cortina Paralympics: Alpine skiing

Milan Cortina Paralympics: Alpine skiing

Para alpine skier Momoka Muraoka competes en route to clinching silver in the women's super-G sitting at the Milan Cortina Paralympics at Tofane Alpine Skiing Center in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, on March 9, 2026, winning Japan's first medal at the games.

Milan Cortina Paralympics: Alpine skiing

Milan Cortina Paralympics: Alpine skiing

Para alpine skier Momoka Muraoka competes en route to clinching silver in the women's super-G sitting at the Milan Cortina Paralympics at Tofane Alpine Skiing Center in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, on March 9, 2026, winning Japan's first medal at the games.

Milan Cortina Paralympics: Alpine skiing

Milan Cortina Paralympics: Alpine skiing

Para alpine skier Momoka Muraoka competes en route to clinching silver in the women's super-G sitting at the Milan Cortina Paralympics at Tofane Alpine Skiing Center in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, on March 9, 2026, winning Japan's first medal at the games.