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Basketball: Olympic women's qualifier

Members of the Japanese women's basketball team pose for photos after the team secured a spot in the 2024 Paris Olympics by defeating Canada in a four-team qualifying tournament on Feb. 11, 2024, in Sopron, Hungary.

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Basketball: Olympic women's qualifier

Members of Japan women's basketball team celebrate after qualifying for the 2024 Paris Olympics by defeating Canada in a four-team qualifying tournament on Feb. 11, 2024, in Sopron, Hungary.

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Basketball: Olympic women's qualifier

Members of Japan women's basketball team celebrate after qualifying for the 2024 Paris Olympics by defeating Canada in a four-team qualifying tournament on Feb. 11, 2024, in Sopron, Hungary.

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Football legends join tournament ahead of Champions League final in Istanbul

STORY: Football legends join tournament ahead of Champions League final in Istanbul DATELINE: June 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:26 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of people at the tournament 2. various of the tournament STORYLINE: Football legends joined a tournament on Friday ahead of the UEFA Champions League final between Manchester City and Inter Milan in Istanbul. Kaka, Clarence Seedorf and Luis Figo were among the former stars who joined the four-team tournament. The Champions League final will take place at Istanbul's Ataturk Olympic Stadium on Saturday. Opened in 2002 with a capacity of over 75,000, the stadium is located in the Basaksehir neighborhood of the city. Organizers have wrapped up preparations, including transportation, roads and parking lots. Istanbul will allocate 500 buses for access to the stadium. Football fans with tickets will be able to benefit from public transport free of charge. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Istanbul, Türkiye

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(SP)TÜRKIYE-ISTANBUL-UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2023-LEGENDS

(230610) -- ISTANBUL, June 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Fans watch a four-team tournament of football legends at a four-day festival of UEFA Champions League 2023 in Istanbul, Türkiye, on June 9, 2023, ahead of the UEFA Champions League final between Inter and Manchester City. (Photo by Omer Kuscu/Xinhua)

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(SP)TÜRKIYE-ISTANBUL-UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2023-LEGENDS

(230610) -- ISTANBUL, June 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A Manchester City's fan watches a four-team tournament of football legends at a four-day festival of UEFA Champions League 2023 in Istanbul, Türkiye, on June 9, 2023, ahead of the UEFA Champions League final between Inter and Manchester City. (Photo by Omer Kuscu/Xinhua)

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(SP)TÜRKIYE-ISTANBUL-UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2023-LEGENDS

(230610) -- ISTANBUL, June 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Dutch former football player Clarence Seedorf (C) attends a four-team tournament of football legends at a four-day festival of UEFA Champions League 2023 in Istanbul, Türkiye, on June 9, 2023, ahead of the UEFA Champions League final between Inter and Manchester City. (Photo by Omer Kuscu/Xinhua)

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(SP)TÜRKIYE-ISTANBUL-UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2023-LEGENDS

(230610) -- ISTANBUL, June 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People watches a four-team tournament of football legends at a four-day festival of UEFA Champions League 2023 in Istanbul, Türkiye, on June 9, 2023, ahead of the UEFA Champions League final between Inter and Manchester City. (Photo by Omer Kuscu/Xinhua)

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Halilhodzic's job is safe, JFA says

TOKYO, Aug. 10 Kyodo - Japan Football Association technical director Masahiro Shimoda (R) speaks to reporters at Tokyo's Haneda airport on Aug. 10, 2015, after returning from the country's last-place outing at the four-team East Asian Cup in Wuhan, China. Japan coach Vahid Halilhodzic will not be losing his job any time soon, Shimoda said.

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Olympics: Japan books spot in softball medal round

BEIJING, China - Members of Japan's softball team celebrate after beating Venezuela 5-2 at Fengtai Softball Field in Beijing on Aug. 17 to secure a place in the four-team knockout stage of the Beijing Olympic softball tournament.

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Nigeria send Japan crashing out of Beijing Olympics

TIANJIN, China - Victor Anichebe (C) scores the second goal against Japan in the second half of the game as Nigeria won 2-1 at Tianjin Olympic Center Stadium on Aug. 10, sending Japan crashing out of the Beijing Olympics with their second defeat in four-team group play.

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Chunichi beats S. Korean Series winner for Asia Series title

TOKYO, Japan - Members of the Chunichi Dragons thank their supporters at Tokyo Dome after the Japan Series champions edged the Korean Series winner SK Wyverns 6-5 in the Asia Series final on Nov. 11. Chunichi joined the 2005 Lotte Marines and the 2006 Nippon Ham Fighters as Japanese winners of the Asia Series after rebounding from an opening-day loss to SK in the four-team tournament.

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Chunichi beats S. Korean Series winner for Asia Series title

TOKYO, Japan - Chunichi Dragons manager Hiromitsu Ochiai is lifted in the air by his team members after the Japan Series champions edged the Korean Series winner SK Wyverns 6-5 in the Asia Series final at Tokyo Dome on Nov. 11. Chunichi joined the 2005 Lotte Marines and the 2006 Nippon Ham Fighters as Japanese winners of the Asia Series after rebounding from an opening-day loss to SK in the four-team tournament.

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Japan stunned by N. Korea at E. Asian championship

DAEJEON, South Korea - North Korean players celebrate their 1-0 victory over Japan in the four-team East Asian soccer championship tournament at Daejeon World Cup Stadium in South Korea on July 31.

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Japan stunned by N. Korea at E. Asian championship

DAEJEON, South Korea - North Korean players celebrate their 1-0 victory over Japan in the four-team East Asian soccer championship tournament at Daejeon World Cup Stadium in South Korea on July 31. (Kyodo)

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Chunichi beats S. Korean Series winner for Asia Series title

TOKYO, Japan - Members of the Chunichi Dragons thank their supporters at Tokyo Dome after the Japan Series champions edged the Korean Series winner SK Wyverns 6-5 in the Asia Series final on Nov. 11. Chunichi joined the 2005 Lotte Marines and the 2006 Nippon Ham Fighters as Japanese winners of the Asia Series after rebounding from an opening-day loss to SK in the four-team tournament. (Kyodo)

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Chunichi beats S. Korean Series winner for Asia Series title

TOKYO, Japan - Chunichi Dragons manager Hiromitsu Ochiai is lifted in the air by his team members after the Japan Series champions edged the Korean Series winner SK Wyverns 6-5 in the Asia Series final at Tokyo Dome on Nov. 11. Chunichi joined the 2005 Lotte Marines and the 2006 Nippon Ham Fighters as Japanese winners of the Asia Series after rebounding from an opening-day loss to SK in the four-team tournament. (Kyodo)

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Soccer: Okazaki opens scoring as Japan beat Bulgaria

Shinji Okazaki opens the scoring with a header in Japan's 7-2 win against Bulgaria in a Kirin Cup match at Toyota Stadium in Aichi Prefecture on June 3, 2016. Japan will next play Bosnia-Herzegovina in Osaka in the final of the four-team tournament on June 7. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Injured Honda out of Bulgaria game, doubtful for 2nd match

Japan midfielder Keisuke Honda trains separately from teammates at Toyota Stadium in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, on June 1, 2016. The AC Milan man will miss Japan's opening match of the four-team Kirin Cup on June 3 against Bulgaria with a left-knee injury and could also be out for the second match on June 7 against Denmark or Bosnia-Herzegovina. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Injured Honda out of Bulgaria game, doubtful for 2nd match

Japan midfielder Keisuke Honda trains separately from teammates at Toyota Stadium in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, on June 1, 2016. The AC Milan man will miss Japan's opening match of the four-team Kirin Cup on June 3 against Bulgaria with a left-knee injury and could also be out for the second match on June 7 against Denmark or Bosnia-Herzegovina. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Injured Honda out of Bulgaria game, doubtful for 2nd match

Japan coach Vahid Halilhodzic attends a press conference at Toyota Stadium in Aichi Prefecture, Japan on June 1, 2016. Halilhodzic said AC Milan midfielder Keisuke Honda miss Japan's opening match of the four-team Kirin Cup on June 3 against Bulgaria with a left-knee injury and could also be out for the second match on June 7 against Denmark or Bosnia-Herzegovina. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Injured Honda out of Bulgaria game, doubtful for 2nd match

Japan coach Vahid Halilhodzic attends a press conference at Toyota Stadium in Aichi Prefecture, Japan on June 1, 2016. Halilhodzic said AC Milan midfielder Keisuke Honda miss Japan's opening match of the four-team Kirin Cup on June 3 against Bulgaria with a left-knee injury and could also be out for the second match on June 7 against Denmark or Bosnia-Herzegovina. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Injured Honda out of Bulgaria game, doubtful for 2nd match

Japan coach Vahid Halilhodzic (L) and AC midfielder Keisuke Honda chat during official practice at Toyota Stadium in Aichi Prefecture, Japan on June 1, 2016. Halilhodzic said Honda will miss Japan's opening match of the four-team Kirin Cup on June 3 against Bulgaria with a left-knee injury and could also be out for the second match on June 7 against Denmark or Bosnia-Herzegovina. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Japan begin training for Kirin Cup

Leicester City's Shinji Okazaki (center left), Eintracht Frankfurt's Makoto Hasebe (center) and Borussia Dortmund's Shinji Kagawa (center right) take part in Japan national team training in Nagoya Prefecture on May 30, 2016, for the four-team Kirin Cup tournament beginning June 3. AC Milan's Keisuke Honda missed training due to discomfort in his left knee and is a doubt for Japan's first game against Bulgaria. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Japan begin training for Kirin Cup

Japan's national team trains in Aichi Prefecture on May 30, 2016, for the four-team Kirin Cup tournament beginning June 3. AC Milan's Keisuke Honda missed training due to discomfort in his left knee and is a doubt for Japan's first game against Bulgaria. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Japan begin training for Kirin Cup

Shinji Okazaki (L), a member of English Premier League champions Leicester City, takes part in Japan national team training in Nagoya Prefecture on May 30, 2016, for the four-team Kirin Cup tournament beginning June 3, with coach Vahid Halilhodzic looking on from behind. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Halilhodzic's job is safe, JFA says

Japan soccer coach Vahid Halilhodzic (3rd from L) gives instructions to his players during the first half of a 1-1 draw against hosts China in their last game of the East Asian Cup in Wuhan on Aug. 9, 2015. Japan Football Association technical director Masahiro Shimoda said the following day that Halilhodzic will not be losing his job any time soon after Japan finished last in the four-team regional tournament. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nadeshiko Japan finish with a win at East Asian Cup

Japanese players celebrate after beating China 2-0 in the women's tournament at the East Asian Cup in Wuhan, China, on Aug. 8, 2015. Japan won 2-0 to finish third in the four-team tournament. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nadeshiko Japan finish with a win at East Asian Cup

Ami Sugita of Japan (22) is congratulated by teammate Yuri Kawamura after scoring Japan's second goal during the second half of a game against China in the women's tournament at the East Asian Cup in Wuhan, China, on Aug. 8, 2015. Japan won 2-0 to finish third in the four-team tournament. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nadeshiko Japan finish with a win at East Asian Cup

Kumi Yokoyama of Japan scores the opening goal during the second half of a game against China in the women's tournament at the East Asian Cup in Wuhan, China, on Aug. 8, 2015. Japan won 2-0 to finish third in the four-team tournament. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nadeshiko Japan finish with a win at East Asian Cup

Kumi Yokoyama of Japan (16) celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the second half of a game against China in the women's tournament at the East Asian Cup in Wuhan, China, on Aug. 8, 2015. Japan won 2-0 to finish third in the four-team tournament. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Japan books spot in softball medal round

BEIJING, China - Members of Japan's softball team celebrate after beating Venezuela 5-2 at Fengtai Softball Field in Beijing on Aug. 17 to secure a place in the four-team knockout stage of the Beijing Olympic softball tournament. (Kyodo)

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Nigeria send Japan crashing out of Beijing Olympics

TIANJIN, China - Victor Anichebe (C) scores the second goal against Japan in the second half of the game as Nigeria won 2-1 at Tianjin Olympic Center Stadium on Aug. 10, sending Japan crashing out of the Beijing Olympics with their second defeat in four-team group play. (Kyodo)

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Football: N. Korean women's team back home after E. Asian title

Members of the North Korean women's football team arrive at Pyongyang's international airport on Dec. 19, 2017, after winning the four-team E-1 Football Championship in Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Football: N. Korean women's team back home after E. Asian title

Members of the North Korean women's football team arrive at Pyongyang's international airport on Dec. 19, 2017, after winning the four-team E-1 Football Championship in Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan, Brazil draw 1-1 in Tournament of Nations opener

Japanese women's soccer player Kumi Yokoyama (9) dribbles the ball during the first half a game against Brazil at the Tournament of Nations, a four-team women's international friendly tournament, in Seattle on July 27, 2017. The game ended in a 1-1 draw. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan, Brazil draw 1-1 in Tournament of Nations opener

Japanese women's soccer player Mina Tanaka (11) vies for the ball during the first half of a game against Brazil at the Tournament of Nations, a four-team women's international friendly tournament, in Seattle on July 27, 2017. The game ended in a 1-1 draw. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan, Brazil draw 1-1 in Tournament of Nations opener

Japanese women's soccer player Rumi Utsugi (6) vies for the ball during the first half of a game against Brazil at the Tournament of Nations, a four-team women's international friendly tournament, in Seattle on July 27, 2017. The game ended in a 1-1 draw. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan, Brazil draw 1-1 in Tournament of Nations opener

Japanese women's soccer player Yui Hasegawa (R) dribbles the ball during the first half of a game against Brazil at the Tournament of Nations, a four-team women's international friendly tournament, in Seattle on July 27, 2017. The game ended in a 1-1 draw. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan, Brazil draw 1-1 in Tournament of Nations opener

Japanese women's soccer player Kumi Yokoyama (9) vies for the ball during the second half of a game against Brazil at the Tournament of Nations, a four-team women's international friendly tournament, in Seattle on July 27, 2017. The game ended in a 1-1 draw. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Japan beats Cuba for 2nd win in WBC 2nd round

Nobuhiro Matsuda reacts after scoring the go-ahead run on a sacrifice fly by Seiichi Uchikawa in the eighth inning of Japan's 8-5 victory over Cuba at Tokyo Dome in the second round of the World Baseball Classic on March 14, 2017. Japan leads four-team Pool E with two wins in as many games, while Cuba fell to 0-2. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Japan beats Cuba for 2nd win in WBC 2nd round

Nobuhiro Matsuda (C) reacts after scoring the go-ahead run on a sacrifice fly by Seiichi Uchikawa in the eighth inning of Japan's 8-5 victory over Cuba at Tokyo Dome in the second round of the World Baseball Classic on March 14, 2017. Japan leads four-team Pool E with two wins in as many games, while Cuba fell to 0-2. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Japan beats Cuba for 2nd win in WBC 2nd round

Tetsuto Yamada hits a two-run home run off Miguel Lahera in the eighth inning of Japan's 8-5 victory over Cuba at Tokyo Dome in the second round of the World Baseball Classic on March 14, 2017. Japan leads four-team Pool E with two wins in as many games, while Cuba fell to 0-2. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Japan beats Cuba for 2nd win in WBC 2nd round

Tetsuto Yamada hits a two-run home run off Miguel Lahera in the eighth inning of Japan's 8-5 victory over Cuba at Tokyo Dome in the second round of the World Baseball Classic on March 14, 2017. Japan leads four-team Pool E with two wins in as many games, while Cuba fell to 0-2. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ice hockey: Japan wins women's Olympic final qualifying opener

Shiori Koike scores Japan's second goal in the second period of a 6-1 win over Austria at Hakucho Oji Ice Arena in Tomakomai, Hokkaido, on Feb. 9, 2017, the first day of a four-team final qualifying tournament for the women's ice hockey of the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ice hockey: Japan wins women's Olympic final qualifying opener

Hanae Kubo (L) celebrates with Haruka Toko after scoring Japan's fifth goal in the third period of a 6-1 win over Austria at Hakucho Oji Ice Arena in Tomakomai, Hokkaido, on Feb. 9, 2017, the first day of a four-team final qualifying tournament for the women's ice hockey of the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Germany wins men's kayak four gold

Germany's kayak four team members celebrate as they win the Olympic gold in the men's 1,000-meter final at the Rio de Janeiro Games on Aug. 20, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo