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Table tennis: Team worlds

(clockwise from top L) Head coach Seiya Kishikawa, Sora Matsushima, Tomokazu Harimoto, Hiroto Shinozuka, Yukiya Uda and Shunsuke Togami pose for a photo after Japan won silver in the men's event at the World Team Table Tennis Championships in London on May 10, 2026.

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Table tennis: Team worlds

(from L) Head coach Seiya Kishikawa along with team members Tomokazu Harimoto, Sora Matsushima, Shunsuke Togami, Yukiya Uda and Hiroto Shinozuka pose for a photo after Japan won silver in the men's event at the World Team Table Tennis Championships in London on May 10, 2026.

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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

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Boxing: Weigh-in for WBC bantamweight bout

WBC bantamweight world champion Takuma Inoue (L) of Japan and challenger Kazuto Ioka of Japan, who is aiming to become Japan's first five-division men's boxing world champion, lock eyes after clearing their weigh-in in Tokyo on May 1, 2026, a day before their title match.

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Boxing: Weigh-in for WBC bantamweight bout

WBC bantamweight world champion Takuma Inoue (L) of Japan and challenger Kazuto Ioka of Japan, who is aiming to become Japan's first five-division men's boxing world champion, pose after clearing their weigh-in in Tokyo on May 1, 2026, a day before their title match.

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Tennis: Kei Nishikori

Photo taken on Aug. 14, 2016, shows Japan's Kei Nishikori holding his bronze medal during the awards ceremony for the men's singles at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics. On April 30, 2026, the Japanese tennis icon and former world No. 4 said on social media that he will retire at the end of the season.

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Tennis: Kei Nishikori

Photo taken in Melbourne on Jan. 13, 2026, shows Japan's Kei Nishikori practicing ahead of an Australian Open men's singles qualifier. On April 30, 2026, the Japanese tennis icon and former world No. 4 said on social media that he will retire at the end of the season.

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Kagiyama attends talk event in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan, April 24 Kyodo - Milan Cortina Olympic men's figure skating silver medalist Yuma Kagiyama attends a talk event in Tokyo on April 24, 2026. (Kyodo)

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Kagiyama attends talk event in Tokyo

Milan Cortina Olympic men's figure skating silver medalist Yuma Kagiyama attends a talk event in Tokyo on April 24, 2026.

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Kagiyama attends talk event in Tokyo

Milan Cortina Olympic men's figure skating silver medalist Yuma Kagiyama attends a talk event in Tokyo on April 24, 2026.

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China: Humanoid Robot Sets New Half-Marathon World Record in Beijing 2

A half-marathon featuring both humanoid robots and human runners was held in Beijing on Sunday, April 19. The winning robot "Lightning", developed by Chinese smartphone maker Honor, finished in 50 minutes and 26 seconds, beating the men's human world record of 57 minutes and 20 seconds.

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China: Humanoid Robot Sets New Half-Marathon World Record in Beijing 3

A half-marathon featuring both humanoid robots and human runners was held in Beijing on Sunday, April 19. The winning robot "Lightning", developed by Chinese smartphone maker Honor, finished in 50 minutes and 26 seconds, beating the men's human world record of 57 minutes and 20 seconds. Robots also showcased smooth dance moves at a special stage next to the marathon path at the robot mall.

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China: Humanoid Robot Sets New Half-Marathon World Record in Beijing

A half-marathon featuring both humanoid robots and human runners was held in Beijing on Sunday, April 19. The winning robot "Lightning", developed by Chinese smartphone maker Honor, finished in 50 minutes and 26 seconds, beating the men's human world record of 57 minutes and 20 seconds.

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Artistic gymnastics: national championships

Daiki Hashimoto performs on the vault during the men's individual all-around final at the Japan national artistic gymnastics championships in Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, on April 19, 2026.

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Artistic gymnastics: national championships

Daiki Hashimoto performs on the pommel horse during the men's individual all-around final at the Japan national artistic gymnastics championships in Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, on April 19, 2026.

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Gymnastics: national championships

Daiki Hashimoto performs on the parallel bars during the men's individual all-around final at the Japan national gymnastics championships in Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, on April 19, 2026.

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Gymnastics: national championships

Daiki Hashimoto performs on the rings during the men's individual all-around final at the Japan national gymnastics championships in Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, on April 19, 2026.

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Gymnastics: national championships

Daiki Hashimoto performs on the horizontal bar during the men's individual all-around final at the Japan national gymnastics championships in Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, on April 19, 2026.

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Gymnastics: national championships

Daiki Hashimoto poses after winning the men's individual all-around title for the sixth consecutive year at the Japan national gymnastics championships in Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, on April 19, 2026.

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Gymnastics: national championships

Daiki Hashimoto performs on the floor during the men's individual all-around final at the Japan national gymnastics championships in Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, on April 19, 2026.

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Gymnastics: national championships

Daiki Hashimoto poses after winning the men's individual all-around title for the sixth consecutive year at the Japan national gymnastics championships in Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, on April 19, 2026.

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Japanese imperial garden party

Milan Cortina Olympic men's snowboard big air gold medalist Kira Kimura (far R) chats with Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito (front, 2nd from L) and Crown Princess Kiko (front, L) during a spring imperial garden party at the Akasaka Imperial Gardens in Tokyo on April 17, 2026.

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Snowboard: Ayumu Hirano

Beijing Olympic men's snowboard halfpipe gold medalist Ayumu Hirano (C) attends a talk event in Tokyo on April 15, 2026.

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Snowboard: Ayumu Hirano

Beijing Olympic men's snowboard halfpipe gold medalist Ayumu Hirano (C) attends a talk event in Tokyo on April 15, 2026.

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Snowboard: Ayumu Hirano

Beijing Olympic men's snowboard halfpipe gold medalist Ayumu Hirano (C) attends a talk event in Tokyo on April 15, 2026.

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Snowboard: Ayumu Hirano

Beijing Olympic men's snowboard halfpipe gold medalist Ayumu Hirano speaks during a talk event in Tokyo on April 15, 2026.

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Snowboard: Ayumu Hirano

Beijing Olympic men's snowboard halfpipe gold medalist Ayumu Hirano speaks during a talk event in Tokyo on April 15, 2026.

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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.

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Figure skating: Kagiyama announces break from competitive figure skating

Japanese Olympic silver medalist Yuma Kagiyama posts on his social media account on April 13, 2026, that he would take a break from competitive figure skating for the 2026-2027 season. Kagiyama won silver in the men's figure skating at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics and the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.

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Figure skating: Kagiyama announces break from competitive figure skating

Photo shows Japanese figure skater Yuma Kagiyama performing in the men's free program at the world figure skating championships in Prague on March 28, 2026. He posted on his social media account on April 13, 2026, that he would take a break from competitive figure skating for the 2026-2027 season.

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Figure skating: Kagiyama announces break from competitive figure skating

Photo taken in Milan on Feb. 13, 2026, shows Japanese figure skater Yuma Kagiyama who won silver in the men's figure skating at the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics. He posted on his social media account on April 13, 2026, that he would take a break from competitive figure skating for the 2026-2027 season.

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Tennis: Nishikori

Japan's former world No. 4 Kei Nishikori meets the press in Bradenton, Florida, on April 7, 2026, after beating Nicolas Kicker of Argentina in the men's singles round of 32 at the Elizabeth Moore Sarasota Open tennis tournament.

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Figure skating: ISU awards

Yuma Kagiyama of Japan speaks after his men's short program was named the Most Entertaining Program at the ISU Figure Skating Awards in Prague on March 29, 2026, following the world championships.

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Figure skating: ISU awards

Yuma Kagiyama of Japan poses for photos as his men's short program was awarded as the Most Entertaining Program at the ISU Figure Skating Awards in Prague on March 29, 2026, following the world figure skating championships.

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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.

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Snowboarding: World Cup in Silvaplana

Yuto Totsuka of Japan poses after winning the men's halfpipe gold at a snowboarding World Cup in Silvaplana, Switzerland, on March 28, 2026.

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Snowboarding: World Cup in Silvaplana

Yuto Totsuka of Japan poses after winning the men's halfpipe gold at a snowboarding World Cup in Silvaplana, Switzerland, on March 28, 2026.

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Snowboarding: World Cup in Silvaplana

Yuto Totsuka of Japan poses after winning the men's halfpipe gold at a snowboarding World Cup in Silvaplana, Switzerland, on March 28, 2026.

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Snowboarding: World Cup in Silvaplana

Yuto Totsuka of Japan poses after winning the men's halfpipe gold at a snowboarding World Cup in Silvaplana, Switzerland, on March 28, 2026.

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Snowboarding: World Cup in Silvaplana

Yuto Totsuka of Japan competes en route to winning the men's halfpipe gold at a snowboarding World Cup in Silvaplana, Switzerland, on March 28, 2026.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Figure skating: World championships in Prague

Ilia Malinin of the United States waves to the crowd after winning the world figure skating championships men's title in Prague on March 28, 2026.

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Figure skating: World championships in Prague

Ilia Malinin of the United States poses after winning the world figure skating championships men's title in Prague on March 28, 2026.

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Figure skating: World championships in Prague

Ilia Malinin of the United States poses after winning the world figure skating championships men's title in Prague on March 28, 2026.

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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.

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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.

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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.