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Speed skating: World Cup in Hamar

Yuta Hirose of Japan poses after winning men's 500-meter bronze at a World Cup speed skating meet in Hamar, Norway, on Dec. 14, 2025.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Hamar

Jordan Stolz (C) of the United States poses after winning men's 500-meter gold at a World Cup speed skating meet in Hamar, Norway, on Dec. 14, 2025, alongside silver medalist Damian Zurek (L) of Poland and bronze medalist Hirose Yuta of Japan.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Hamar

Yuta Hirose of Japan competes en route to winning men's 500-meter bronze at a World Cup speed skating meet in Hamar, Norway, on Dec. 14, 2025.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Hamar

Yuta Hirose of Japan competes en route to winning men's 500-meter bronze at a World Cup speed skating meet in Hamar, Norway, on Dec. 14, 2025.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Hamar

Yuta Hirose of Japan competes en route to winning men's 500-meter bronze at a World Cup speed skating meet in Hamar, Norway, on Dec. 14, 2025.

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SPORT INVERNALI - Pattinaggio sul Ghiaccio - ISU Speed Skating Junior World Cup

Milan, Italy November 29, 2025 ISU Junior Speed Skating World Cup 2025, Milan Speed Skating Stadium for the Road to 2026 Yuta Fuchigami JPN compete in the Men' s Single Distances and Team Competitions during the ISU Junior Speed Skating World Cup 2025, RMilan Speed Skating Stadium for the Road to 2026

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Baseball: Giants' Maru hits for cycle

Yoshihiro Maru (R) of the Yomiuri Giants is greeted by teammate Yuta Izuguchi after hitting a two-run home run in the first inning of a baseball game against the Yakult Swallows at Jingu Stadium in Tokyo on Aug. 19, 2025. Maru hit for the cycle during the game, becoming the 72nd player to achieve the feat in Nippon Professional Baseball history.

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Air Guitar World Championships

Yuta Sudo "SUDO-chan" of Japan performs during the Air Guitar World Championships in Oulu, Finland, on August 22, 2025. LEHTIKUVA / EEVA RIIHELÄ - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Eeva Riihelä/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Judo Paris Grand Slam Day 2

Inal Tasoev Toma Nikiforov Yuta Nakamura and Seungyeob Lee during the Paris Grand Slam 2025 IJF World Judo Tour event at Accor Bercy Arena in Paris, France on February 2, 2025. Photo by Victor Joly/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Yuta Watanabe at inaugural press conference for Chiba Jets

Former NBA player Yuta Watanabe speaks during his inaugural press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 27, 2024, after signing with the Chiba Jets in Japanese basketball's top-flight B-League.

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Yuta Watanabe at inaugural press conference for Chiba Jets

Former NBA player Yuta Watanabe poses with his new jersey during his inaugural press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 27, 2024, after signing with the Chiba Jets in Japanese basketball's top-flight B-League.

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Yuta Watanabe at inaugural press conference for Chiba Jets

Former NBA player Yuta Watanabe (C) smiles during his inaugural press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 27, 2024, after signing with the Chiba Jets in Japanese basketball's top-flight B-League.

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Yuta Watanabe at inaugural press conference for Chiba Jets

Former NBA player Yuta Watanabe (C) poses with his new jersey during his inaugural press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 27, 2024, after signing with the Chiba Jets in Japanese basketball's top-flight B-League.

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Yuta Watanabe at inaugural press conference for Chiba Jets

Former NBA player Yuta Watanabe poses with his new jersey during his inaugural press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 27, 2024, after signing with the Chiba Jets in Japanese basketball's top-flight B-League.

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Yuta Watanabe at inaugural press conference for Chiba Jets

Former NBA player Yuta Watanabe (C) speaks during his inaugural press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 27, 2024, after signing with the Chiba Jets in Japanese basketball's top-flight B-League.

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Yuta Watanabe at inaugural press conference for Chiba Jets

Former NBA player Yuta Watanabe (C) speaks during his inaugural press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 27, 2024, after signing with the Chiba Jets in Japanese basketball's top-flight B-League.

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Yuta Watanabe at inaugural press conference for Chiba Jets

Former NBA player Yuta Watanabe (C) speaks during his inaugural press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 27, 2024, after signing with the Chiba Jets in Japanese basketball's top-flight B-League.

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Yuta Watanabe at inaugural press conference for Chiba Jets

Former NBA player Yuta Watanabe speaks during his inaugural press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 27, 2024, after signing with the Chiba Jets in Japanese basketball's top-flight B-League.

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(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-WRESTLING

(240810) -- PARIS, Aug. 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Tatiana Renteria Renteria (in red) of Columbia competes against Kagami Yuta of Japan during the wrestling women's freestyle 76kg semifinal match at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 10, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wu Wei)

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(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-WRESTLING

(240810) -- PARIS, Aug. 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Tatiana Renteria Renteria (in red) of Columbia competes against Kagami Yuta of Japan during the wrestling women's freestyle 76kg semifinal match at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 10, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wu Wei)

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(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-WRESTLING

(240810) -- PARIS, Aug. 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Kagami Yuta (in blue) of Japan celebrates after defeating Tatiana Renteria Renteria of Columbia in the wrestling women's freestyle 76kg semifinal match at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 10, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wu Wei)

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(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-WRESTLING

(240810) -- PARIS, Aug. 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Tatiana Renteria Renteria (in red) of Columbia competes against Kagami Yuta of Japan during the wrestling women's freestyle 76kg semifinal match at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 10, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Wu Wei)

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Paris Olympics: Cycling Track

Japanese track cyclist Yuta Obara competes in the first round of the men's team sprint at the Paris Olympics at Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines Velodrome in Montigny-le-Bretonneux, France, on Aug. 6, 2024.

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Badminton: Japan players return from Paris Olympics

Yuta Watanabe (L) and Arisa Higashino, who won bronze in the mixed doubles badminton at the Paris Olympics, pose for photos at Haneda airport in Tokyo upon their return from France on Aug. 9, 2024.

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Paris Olympics: Badminton

Japanese badminton mixed doubles bronze medalists Arisa Higashino (R) and Yuta Watanabe pose for a photo with their medals at the Paris Olympics Champions Park at the Trocadero in the French capital on Aug. 5, 2024.

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Paris Olympics: Badminton

Japanese badminton mixed doubles bronze medalists Arisa Higashino (R) and Yuta Watanabe (C) sign autographs at the Paris Olympics Champions Park at the Trocadero in the French capital on Aug. 5, 2024.

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Paris 2024 - Fans welcome medalists at the Parc des Champions in Paris

Badminton Mixed doubles bronze medalists Yuta Watanabe and Arisa Higashino of Team Japan pose for a photo with Women's Badminton doubles bronze medalists Nami Matsuyama and Chiharu Shida of Team Japan celebrating as fans welcome champions at the Parc des Champions at Trocadero, during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on August 5, 2024. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris Olympics: Badminton

Japan's Yuta Watanabe (L) and Arisa Higashino pose with the bronze medal they won in the badminton mixed doubles event at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 2, 2024, at La Chapelle Arena in the French capital.

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Paris Olympics: Badminton

Japan's Yuta Watanabe (top, L) and Arisa Higashino (top, R) meet South Korea's Seo Seung Jae (bottom, L) and Chae Yu Jung at the net after winning the badminton mixed doubles bronze medal match at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 2, 2024, at La Chapelle Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Badminton

Japan's Yuta Watanabe (L) and Arisa Higashino hug each other after winning the badminton mixed doubles bronze medal match against South Korea's Seo Seung Jae and Chae Yu Jung at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 2, 2024, at La Chapelle Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Badminton

Japan's Arisa Higashino (facing camera) and Yuta Watanabe hug each other after winning the badminton mixed doubles bronze medal match against South Korea's Seo Seung Jae and Chae Yu Jung at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 2, 2024, at La Chapelle Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Badminton

Japan's Yuta Watanabe (R) and Arisa Higashino compete against South Korea's Seo Seung Jae and Chae Yu Jung in the badminton mixed doubles bronze medal match at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 2, 2024, at La Chapelle Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Badminton

Japan's Yuta Watanabe (back) and Arisa Higashino compete against South Korea's Seo Seung Jae and Chae Yu Jung in the badminton mixed doubles bronze medal match at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 2, 2024, at La Chapelle Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Badminton

Japan's Yuta Watanabe (front) and Arisa Higashino compete against South Korea's Seo Seung Jae and Chae Yu Jung in the badminton mixed doubles bronze medal match at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 2, 2024, at La Chapelle Arena in Paris.

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CORRECTED: Paris Olympics: Badminton

Japan's Yuta Watanabe (L) and Arisa Higashino compete against South Korea's Seo Seung Jae and Chae Yu Jung in the badminton mixed doubles bronze medal match at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 2, 2024, at La Chapelle Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Badminton

Japan's Yuta Watanabe (L) and Arisa Higashino compete against South Korea's Seo Seung Jae and Chae Yu Jung in the badminton mixed doubles bronze medal match at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 2, 2024, at La Chapelle Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Badminton

Japan's Yuta Watanabe (R) and Arisa Higashino compete against South Korea's Seo Seung Jae and Chae Yu Jung in the badminton mixed doubles bronze medal match at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 2, 2024, at La Chapelle Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Badminton

Japan's Yuta Watanabe (R) and Arisa Higashino compete against South Korea's Seo Seung Jae and Chae Yu Jung in the badminton mixed doubles bronze medal match at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 2, 2024, at La Chapelle Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Badminton

Japan's Yuta Watanabe (front) and Arisa Higashino compete against South Korea's Seo Seung Jae and Chae Yu Jung in the badminton mixed doubles bronze medal match at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 2, 2024, at La Chapelle Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Badminton

Japan's Yuta Watanabe (front) and Arisa Higashino compete against South Korea's Seo Seung Jae and Chae Yu Jung in the badminton mixed doubles bronze medal match at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 2, 2024, at La Chapelle Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Badminton

Japan's Yuta Watanabe (L) and Arisa Higashino pose with their bronze medal won in the badminton mixed doubles event at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 2, 2024, at La Chapelle Arena in the French capital.

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Paris Olympics: Badminton

Japan's Yuta Watanabe (2nd from R) and Arisa Higashino (L) meet South Korea's Seo Seung Jae (R) and Chae Yu Jung at the net after winning the badminton mixed doubles bronze medal match at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 2, 2024, at La Chapelle Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Badminton

Japan's Yuta Watanabe (L) and Arisa Higashino hug each other after winning the badminton mixed doubles bronze medal match against South Korea's Seo Seung Jae and Chae Yu Jung at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 2, 2024, at La Chapelle Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Badminton

Japan's Yuta Watanabe (L) and Arisa Higashino react after beating South Korea's Seo Seung Jae and Chae Yu Jung in the badminton mixed doubles bronze medal match at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 2, 2024, at La Chapelle Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Badminton

Japan's Yuta Watanabe (L) and Arisa Higashino celebrate after beating South Korea's Seo Seung Jae and Chae Yu Jung in the badminton mixed doubles bronze medal match at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 2, 2024, at La Chapelle Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Badminton

Japan's Yuta Watanabe (L) and Arisa Higashino compete against South Korea's Seo Seung Jae and Chae Yu Jung in the badminton mixed doubles bronze medal match at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 2, 2024, at La Chapelle Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Badminton

Japan's Yuta Watanabe (R) and Arisa Higashino celebrate after beating South Korea's Seo Seung Jae and Chae Yu Jung in the badminton mixed doubles bronze medal match at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 2, 2024, at La Chapelle Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Badminton

Japan's Arisa Higashino (front) and Yuta Watanabe compete against South Korea's Seo Seung Jae and Chae Yu Jung in the badminton mixed doubles bronze medal match at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 2, 2024, at La Chapelle Arena in Paris.

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Paris Olympics: Badminton

Japan's Yuta Watanabe (R) and Arisa Higashino compete against South Korea's Seo Seung Jae and Chae Yu Jung in the badminton mixed doubles bronze medal match at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 2, 2024, at La Chapelle Arena in Paris.

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(PARIS2024) FRANCE-PARIS-OLY-BADMINTON

(240802) -- PARIS, Aug. 2, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Seo Seung Jae (R)/Chae Yu Jung of South Korea react after losing point during the badminton mixed doubles bronze medal match against Watanabe Yuta/Higashino Arisa of Japan at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 2, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Jia Haocheng)