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World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing

The Tien Kung Ultra robot developed by Beijing Innovation Center of Humanoid Robotics Co. competes in the 400-meter race final during the second World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing on Aug. 23, 2026. The robot clocked a preliminary 38.15 seconds, faster than the 43.03-second world record logged by South Africa's Wayde van Niekerk during the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics.

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World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing

The Tien Kung Ultra robot developed by Beijing Innovation Center of Humanoid Robotics Co. competes in the 400-meter race final during the second World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing on Aug. 23, 2026. The robot clocked a preliminary 38.15 seconds, faster than the 43.03-second world record logged by South Africa's Wayde van Niekerk during the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics.

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Ex-Japan volleyball player holds clinic in Beijing

Saori Kimura (L), a former Japan women's volleyball player and 2012 London Olympics bronze medalist, holds a volleyball clinic at the Japanese school in Beijing on Aug. 22, 2026.

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Ex-Japan volleyball player holds clinic in Beijing

Saori Kimura, a former Japan women's volleyball player and 2012 London Olympics bronze medalist, holds a volleyball clinic at the Japanese school in Beijing on Aug. 22, 2026.

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Ex-Japan volleyball player holds clinic in Beijing

Saori Kimura, a former Japan women's volleyball player and 2012 London Olympics bronze medalist, holds a volleyball clinic at the Japanese school in Beijing on Aug. 22, 2026.

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Ex-Japan volleyball player holds clinic in Beijing

Saori Kimura, a former Japan women's volleyball player and 2012 London Olympics bronze medalist, holds a volleyball clinic at the Japanese school in Beijing on Aug. 22, 2026.

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"Riku-Ryu" pair engaged

File photo shows Riku Miura (top) and Ryuichi Kihara of Japan performing in the pairs figure skating free program en route to winning gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics in Milan on Feb. 16, 2026. The pair, known as "Riku-Ryu," announced their engagement on social media on Aug. 23, 2026.

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"Riku-Ryu" pair engaged

File photo shows Riku Miura (L) and Ryuichi Kihara of Japan posing for a photo after winning the pairs figure skating gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics in Milan on Feb. 16, 2026. The pair, known as "Riku-Ryu," announced their engagement on social media on Aug. 23, 2026.

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Japanese delegation for Asian Games formed in Tokyo

Japanese Princess Kako (far L) speaks to Paris Olympics women's wrestling gold medalist and flagbearer for the Asian Games Japanese delegation Akari Fujinami during a ceremony to form the delegation held at a hotel in Tokyo on Aug. 19, 2026. The Sept. 19-Oct. 4 games will be held mainly in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan.

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Japanese delegation for Asian Games formed in Tokyo

Paris Olympics women's wrestling gold medalist Akari Fujinami holds the Japanese delegation's flag during a ceremony to form the delegation for the Asian Games held at a hotel in Tokyo on Aug. 19, 2026, ahead of the Sept. 19-Oct. 4 games being held mainly in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan.

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Japanese delegation for Asian Games formed in Tokyo

Paris Olympics women's wrestling gold medalist Akari Fujinami holds the Japanese delegation's flag during a ceremony to form the delegation for the Asian Games held at a hotel in Tokyo on Aug. 19, 2026, ahead of the Sept. 19-Oct. 4 games being held mainly in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan.

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Japanese delegation for Asian Games formed in Tokyo

Paris Olympics women's wrestling gold medalist Akari Fujinami holds the Japanese delegation's flag during a ceremony to form the delegation for the Asian Games held at a hotel in Tokyo on Aug. 19, 2026, ahead of the Sept. 19-Oct. 4 games being held mainly in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan.

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Japanese delegation for Asian Games formed in Tokyo

Paris Olympics women's wrestling gold medalist Akari Fujinami (R) speaks during a ceremony in Tokyo to form the Japanese delegation for the Asian Games on Aug. 19, 2026. The ceremony was held ahead of the Sept. 19-Oct. 4 games being held mainly in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan.

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Japanese delegation for Asian Games formed in Tokyo

Paris Olympics women's wrestling gold medalist Akari Fujinami holds the Japanese delegation's flag during a ceremony to form the delegation for the Asian Games held at a hotel in Tokyo on Aug. 19, 2026, ahead of the Sept. 19-Oct. 4 games being held mainly in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan.

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[Breaking News]Basketball: Hachimura meets press in Nagoya

NAGOYA, Japan, Aug. 6 Kyodo - NBA star Rui Hachimura speaks during a press conference at IG Arena in Nagoya, central Japan, on Aug. 6, 2026. Hachimura, who recently joined the Los Angeles Clippers, said he wants to play for Japan at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. (Kyodo)

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US: Thousands of Rubber Ducks Fill Chicago River for Annual Ducky Derby

The Chicago River filled with thousands of rubber ducks on Thursday, August 6, as the annual Ducky Derby raised money for Special Olympics Illinois.

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Basketball: Hachimura meets press in Nagoya

NBA star Rui Hachimura speaks during a press conference at IG Arena in Nagoya, central Japan, on Aug. 6, 2026. Hachimura, who recently joined the Los Angeles Clippers, said he wants to play for Japan at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

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Basketball: Hachimura meets press in Nagoya

NBA star Rui Hachimura speaks during a press conference at IG Arena in Nagoya, central Japan, on Aug. 6, 2026. Hachimura, who recently joined the Los Angeles Clippers, said he wants to play for Japan at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

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Basketball: Hachimura meets press in Nagoya

NBA star Rui Hachimura speaks during a press conference at IG Arena in Nagoya, central Japan, on Aug. 6, 2026. Hachimura, who recently joined the Los Angeles Clippers, said he wants to play for Japan at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

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37th anniversary of Tiananmen Square crackdown

Arthur Liu, father of U.S. figure skater Alysa Liu, who won gold in the women's singles event at the Milan Cortina Olympics, and a former student leader in the 1989 Tiananmen Square pro-democracy movement, holds a press conference in Washington on June 4, 2026, the 37th anniversary of China's Tiananmen Square crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators.

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37th anniversary of Tiananmen Square crackdown

Arthur Liu (C), father of U.S. figure skater Alysa Liu, who won gold in the women's singles event at the Milan Cortina Olympics, and a former student leader in the 1989 Tiananmen Square pro-democracy movement, holds a press conference in Washington on June 4, 2026, the 37th anniversary of China's Tiananmen Square crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators.

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[Breaking News]Retired speed skater Takagi in home town parade

MAKUBETSU, Japan, May 11 Kyodo - Retired Japanese speed skater Miho Takagi waves during a parade in her home town of Makubetsu in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on May 9, 2026. Takagi, 31, a winner of 10 Olympic medals, retired from competition after competing in the Milan Cortina Olympics in February. (Kyodo)

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Retired speed skater Takagi in home town parade

Retired Japanese speed skater Miho Takagi waves during a parade in her home town of Makubetsu in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on May 9, 2026. Takagi, 31, a winner of 10 Olympic medals, retired from competition after competing in the Milan Cortina Olympics in February.

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Retired speed skater Takagi in home town parade

Retired Japanese speed skater Miho Takagi (C) waves during a parade in her home town of Makubetsu in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on May 9, 2026. Takagi, 31, a winner of 10 Olympic medals, retired from competition after competing in the Milan Cortina Olympics in February.

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Retired speed skater Takagi in home town parade

Retired Japanese speed skater Miho Takagi waves during a parade in her home town of Makubetsu in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on May 9, 2026. Takagi, 31, a winner of 10 Olympic medals, retired from competition after competing in the Milan Cortina Olympics in February.

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[Breaking News]Retirement press conference of pairs figure skaters Miura, Kihara

TOKYO, Japan, April 28 Kyodo - Milan Cortina Olympics figure skating pairs gold medalists Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara attend a retirement press conference at a hotel in Tokyo on April 28, 2026. (Kyodo)

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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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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.

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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.

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[Breaking News]Parade by Olympic, Paralympic athletes

TOKYO, Japan, April 27 Kyodo - Pairs figure skater Ryuichi Kihara lifts his partner Riku Miura during a parade in Tokyo's Nihombashi area on April 25, 2026, of Japanese athletes who competed in the Milan Cortina Olympics and Paralympics. (Kyodo)

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Retirement press conference of pairs figure skaters Miura, Kihara

Milan Cortina Olympics figure skating pairs gold medalist Riku Miura speaks during a retirement press conference with her partner Ryuichi Kihara at a hotel in Tokyo on April 28, 2026.

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Retirement press conference of pairs figure skaters Miura, Kihara

Milan Cortina Olympics figure skating pairs gold medalist Riku Miura speaks during a retirement press conference with her partner Ryuichi Kihara at a hotel in Tokyo on April 28, 2026.

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Retirement press conference of pairs figure skaters Miura, Kihara

Milan Cortina Olympics figure skating pairs gold medalist Ryuichi Kihara speaks during a retirement press conference with his partner Riku Miura at a hotel in Tokyo on April 28, 2026.

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Retirement press conference of pairs figure skaters Miura, Kihara

Milan Cortina Olympics figure skating pairs gold medalists Riku Miura (L) and Ryuichi Kihara attend a retirement press conference at a hotel in Tokyo on April 28, 2026.

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Retirement press conference of pairs figure skaters Miura, Kihara

Milan Cortina Olympics figure skating pairs gold medalists Riku Miura (L) and Ryuichi Kihara attend a retirement press conference at a hotel in Tokyo on April 28, 2026.

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Retirement press conference of pairs figure skaters Miura, Kihara

Milan Cortina Olympics figure skating pairs gold medalists Riku Miura (L) and Ryuichi Kihara attend a retirement press conference at a hotel in Tokyo on April 28, 2026.

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Retirement press conference of pairs figure skaters Miura, Kihara

Milan Cortina Olympics figure skating pairs gold medalists Riku Miura (L) and Ryuichi Kihara attend a retirement press conference at a hotel in Tokyo on April 28, 2026.

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Retirement press conference of pairs figure skaters Miura, Kihara

Milan Cortina Olympics figure skating pairs gold medalists Riku Miura (L) and Ryuichi Kihara attend a retirement press conference at a hotel in Tokyo on April 28, 2026.

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Retirement press conference of pairs figure skaters Miura, Kihara

Milan Cortina Olympics figure skating pairs gold medalist Ryuichi Kihara (R) moves to tears during a retirement press conference with his partner Riku Miura at a hotel in Tokyo on April 28, 2026.

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Retirement press conference of pairs figure skaters Miura, Kihara

Milan Cortina Olympics figure skating pairs gold medalist Ryuichi Kihara (R) moves to tears during a retirement press conference with his partner Riku Miura at a hotel in Tokyo on April 28, 2026.

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Retirement press conference of pairs figure skaters Miura, Kihara

Milan Cortina Olympics figure skating pairs gold medalist Ryuichi Kihara (R) moves to tears during a retirement press conference with his partner Riku Miura at a hotel in Tokyo on April 28, 2026.

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Retirement press conference of pairs figure skaters Miura, Kihara

Milan Cortina Olympics figure skating pairs gold medalists Riku Miura (L) and Ryuichi Kihara pose for a photo during a retirement press conference at a hotel in Tokyo on April 28, 2026.

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Retirement press conference of pairs figure skaters Miura, Kihara

Milan Cortina Olympics figure skating pairs gold medalists Riku Miura (L) and Ryuichi Kihara attend a retirement press conference at a hotel in Tokyo on April 28, 2026.

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Retirement press conference of pairs figure skaters Miura, Kihara

Milan Cortina Olympics figure skating pairs gold medalists Riku Miura (L) and Ryuichi Kihara attend a retirement press conference at a hotel in Tokyo on April 28, 2026.

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Retirement press conference of pairs figure skaters Miura, Kihara

Milan Cortina Olympics figure skating pairs gold medalists Riku Miura (L) and Ryuichi Kihara pose for a photo during a retirement press conference at a hotel in Tokyo on April 28, 2026.

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Retirement press conference of pairs figure skaters Miura, Kihara

Milan Cortina Olympics figure skating pairs gold medalists Riku Miura (L) and Ryuichi Kihara pose for a photo during a retirement press conference at a hotel in Tokyo on April 28, 2026.

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[Breaking News]Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

MILAN, Italy, Feb. 17 Kyodo - Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara of Japan attend a press conference in Milan on Feb. 17, 2026, after winning the pairs figure skating gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics the previous day. (Kyodo)

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Parade by Olympic, Paralympic athletes

Speed skater Miho Takagi (L) takes a selfie with Ayano Sato (C) and Momoka Horikawa during a parade in Tokyo's Nihombashi area on April 25, 2026, of Japanese athletes who competed in the Milan Cortina Olympics and Paralympics.

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Parade by Olympic, Paralympic athletes

Pairs figure skater Ryuichi Kihara lifts his partner Riku Miura (top) during a parade in Tokyo's Nihombashi area on April 25, 2026, of Japanese athletes who competed in the Milan Cortina Olympics and Paralympics.

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Parade by Olympic, Paralympic athletes

Figure skating women's Olympic silver medalist Kaori Sakamoto (C) takes a selfie during a parade in Tokyo's Nihombashi area on April 25, 2026, of Japanese athletes who competed in the Milan Cortina Olympics and Paralympics.