Artistic Gymnastics: World championships

Artistic Gymnastics: World championships

Daiki Hashimoto of Japan competes on the horizontal bar en route to winning his third straight title in the men's individual all-around final at the artistic gymnastics world championships in Jakarta on Oct. 22, 2025.

Artistic Gymnastics: World championships

Artistic Gymnastics: World championships

Daiki Hashimoto of Japan acknowledges the crowd after winning his third straight men's individual all-around title at the artistic gymnastics world championships in Jakarta on Oct. 22, 2025.

Artistic Gymnastics: World championships

Artistic Gymnastics: World championships

Daiki Hashimoto of Japan competes on the vault en route to winning his third straight title in the men's individual all-around final at the artistic gymnastics world championships in Jakarta on Oct. 22, 2025.

Artistic Gymnastics: World championships

Artistic Gymnastics: World championships

Daiki Hashimoto of Japan competes in the floor exercise en route to winning his third straight title in the men's individual all-around final at the artistic gymnastics world championships in Jakarta on Oct. 22, 2025.

Artistic Gymnastics: World championships

Artistic Gymnastics: World championships

Daiki Hashimoto of Japan competes on the horizontal bar en route to winning his third straight title in the men's individual all-around final at the artistic gymnastics world championships in Jakarta on Oct. 22, 2025.

Artistic Gymnastics: World championships

Artistic Gymnastics: World championships

Daiki Hashimoto of Japan competes on the rings en route to winning his third straight title in the men's individual all-around final at the artistic gymnastics world championships in Jakarta on Oct. 22, 2025.

Artistic Gymnastics: World championships

Artistic Gymnastics: World championships

Daiki Hashimoto of Japan competes on the parallel bars en route to winning his third straight title in the men's individual all-around final at the artistic gymnastics world championships in Jakarta on Oct. 22, 2025.

Artistic Gymnastics: World championships

Artistic Gymnastics: World championships

Daiki Hashimoto of Japan acknowledges the crowd after winning his third straight men's individual all-around title at the artistic gymnastics world championships in Jakarta on Oct. 22, 2025.

Artistic Gymnastics: World Championships

Artistic Gymnastics: World Championships

Gold medalist Daiki Hashimoto (C) of Japan poses during the medal ceremony for the men's individual all-around at the artistic gymnastics world championships on Oct. 22, 2025, in Jakarta, alongside silver medalist Zhang Boheng (L) of China and bronze medalist Noe Seifert of Switzerland. Hashimoto won his third straight title.

Artistic Gymnastics: World Championships

Artistic Gymnastics: World Championships

Gold medalist Daiki Hashimoto (C) of Japan poses during the medal ceremony for the men's individual all-around at the artistic gymnastics world championships on Oct. 22, 2025, in Jakarta, alongside silver medalist Zhang Boheng (L) of China and bronze medalist Noe Seifert of Switzerland. Hashimoto won his third straight title.

Artistic Gymnastics: World championships

Artistic Gymnastics: World championships

Daiki Hashimoto (L) of Japan celebrates after winning his third straight men's individual all-around title at the artistic gymnastics world championships in Jakarta on Oct. 22, 2025.

Artistic Gymnastics: World championships

Artistic Gymnastics: World championships

Gold medalist Daiki Hashimoto of Japan poses during the medal ceremony for the men's individual all-around at the artistic gymnastics world championships on Oct. 22, 2025, in Jakarta. Hashimoto won his third straight title.

Winners of national Japanese card game competition

Winners of national Japanese card game competition

OTSU, Japan - Satoshi Kishida (R) and Tsubasa Tsubota hold trophies as the winners of the men's and women's divisions respectively at an annual national "karuta" Japanese card game competition in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 10, 2015. Kishida retained the "Meijin" (Master) title for the third straight year and Tsubota won the "Queen" title for the first time.

Hanyu skates away with 3rd straight national crown

Hanyu skates away with 3rd straight national crown

NAGANO, Japan - Yuzuru Hanyu performs during the men's free program of the Japan National Figure Skating Championships at Nagano Big Hat in the central Japanese city of Nagano on Dec. 27, 2014. The world and Olympic champion won his third straight national title.

Hanyu skates away with 3rd straight national crown

Hanyu skates away with 3rd straight national crown

NAGANO, Japan - Yuzuru Hanyu performs during the men's free program of the Japan National Figure Skating Championships at Nagano Big Hat in the central Japanese city of Nagano on Dec. 27, 2014. The world and Olympic champion won his third straight national title.

Hanyu skates away with 3rd straight national crown

Hanyu skates away with 3rd straight national crown

NAGANO, Japan - Yuzuru Hanyu performs during the men's free program of the Japan National Figure Skating Championships at Nagano Big Hat in the central Japanese city of Nagano on Dec. 27, 2014. The world and Olympic champion won his third straight national title.

Hanyu skates away with 3rd straight national crown

Hanyu skates away with 3rd straight national crown

NAGANO, Japan - Yuzuru Hanyu performs during the men's free program of the Japan National Figure Skating Championships at Nagano Big Hat in the central Japanese city of Nagano on Dec. 27, 2014. The world and Olympic champion won his third straight national title.

Hanyu skates away with 3rd straight national crown

Hanyu skates away with 3rd straight national crown

NAGANO, Japan - Yuzuru Hanyu performs during the men's free program of the Japan National Figure Skating Championships at Nagano Big Hat in the central Japanese city of Nagano on Dec. 27, 2014. The world and Olympic champion won his third straight national title.

Hanyu skates away with 3rd straight national crown

Hanyu skates away with 3rd straight national crown

NAGANO, Japan - Yuzuru Hanyu performs during the men's free program of the Japan National Figure Skating Championships at Nagano Big Hat in the central Japanese city of Nagano on Dec. 27, 2014. The world and Olympic champion won his third straight national title.

Hanyu skates away with 3rd straight national crown

Hanyu skates away with 3rd straight national crown

NAGANO, Japan - Yuzuru Hanyu acknowledges the crowd after his performance in the men's free program of the Japan National Figure Skating Championships at Nagano Big Hat in the central Japanese city of Nagano on Dec. 27, 2014. The world and Olympic champion won his third straight national title.

Sony Open tennis

Sony Open tennis

MIAMI, United States - Japan's Kei Nishikori plays against Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria in a third-round men's singles match at the Sony Open tennis competition in Miami, Florida, on March 23, 2014. Nishikori won 7-6 (1), 7-5, reaching the Round of 16 for the third straight year.

Sony Open tennis

Sony Open tennis

MIAMI, United States - Japan' Kei Nishikori reacts after beating Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria 7-6 (1), 7-5 in a third-round men's singles match at the Sony Open tennis competition in Miami, Florida, on March 23, 2014. Nishikori reached the Round of 16 for the third straight year.

Sony Open tennis

Sony Open tennis

MIAMI, United States - Japan's Kei Nishikori plays against Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria in a third-round men's singles match at the Sony Open tennis competition in Miami, Florida, on March 23, 2014. Nishikori won 7-6 (1), 7-5, reaching the Round of 16 for the third straight year.

Kasai after Sochi Olympics

Kasai after Sochi Olympics

FALUN, Sweden - Japanese ski jumper Noriaki Kasai, who won the men's individual large hill silver medal and the team bronze at the Sochi Olympics, his seventh straight Winter Games, is interviewed in Falun, Sweden, on Feb. 26, 2014. Kasai finished third in the World Cup competition later that day.

World sprint speed skating championships

World sprint speed skating championships

NAGANO, Japan - Michel Mulder of the Netherlands competes in the men's 1,000 meters at the World Sprint Speed Skating Championships at M-Wave ice arena in the city of Nagano on Jan. 19, 2014. Mulder placed third in the race and won his second straight overall championship.

World sprint speed skating championships

World sprint speed skating championships

NAGANO, Japan - Photo shows (from L) Australia's Daniel Greig, the Netherlands' Michel Mulder and Japan's Keiichiro Nagashima at the award ceremony of the men's 500 meters at the World Sprint Speed Skating Championships at M-Wave ice arena in the city of Nagano on Jan. 19, 2014, after finishing second, first and third, respectively. Mulder won his second straight overall championship.

Phelps wins 3rd in Olympic men's 100m butterfly

Phelps wins 3rd in Olympic men's 100m butterfly

LONDON, Britain - Michael Phelps of the United States smiles with the gold medal he won in the men's 100-meter butterfly at the 2012 London Olympics, at the Aquatics Centre on Aug. 3, 2012. Phelps finished with a time of 51.21 seconds to win his third straight Olympic gold medal in the event and 17th gold of his career.

Phelps wins gold in men's 100m butterfly

Phelps wins gold in men's 100m butterfly

LONDON, Britain - Michael Phelps of the United States looks at the time after the men's 100-meter butterfly final at the Aquatics Centre at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 3, 2012. Phelps finished with a time of 51.21 seconds to win his third straight Olympic gold medal in the event.

Irie wins 200m backstroke at Mare Nostrum

Irie wins 200m backstroke at Mare Nostrum

MONACO, Monaco - Ryosuke Irie raises his finger after winning the men's 200-meter backstroke at the Mare Nostrum Grand Prix series in Monaco on June 12, 2011, with a new meet record of 1 minute, 54.34 seconds. Irie completed the 100-200 double for the third straight meet.

German's Ackermann wins men's Nordic combined 15 km

German's Ackermann wins men's Nordic combined 15 km

SAPPORO, Japan - Ronny Ackermann of Germany lifts his skis in celebration after winning the Nordic combined individual 15-kilometer race for his third straight title in this event at the Nordic world ski championships in Sapporo on March 3.

(2)Nomura wins 3rd judo gold

(2)Nomura wins 3rd judo gold

ATHENS, Greece - Japan's Tadahiro Nomura celebrates after winning his third straight gold medal in the men's 60-kg class judo event at the Athens Olympics on Aug. 14.

(1)Nomura wins 3rd judo gold

(1)Nomura wins 3rd judo gold

ATHENS, Greece - Japan's Tadahiro Nomura (R) is seen in action against Nestor Khergiani of Georgia in the men's 60-kg class judo event at the Athens Olympics on Aug. 14. He won his third straight gold medal in the judo event.

Nomura defends 60-kg title

Nomura defends 60-kg title

FUKUOKA, Japan - Tadahiro Nomura (L), who will be aiming to capture a third straight Olympic gold this summer, defends his title with a win over Tatsuaki Egusa in the 60-kilogram class at the men's weight category national championships at Fukuoka City Civic Gymnasium on April 4. It was his fifth overall weight-category title.

Germany's Hackl celebrates gold

Germany's Hackl celebrates gold

German maestro Georg Hackl punches the air in triumph after his final run secures gold in the men's single luge Feb. 9. Hackl won the men's luge gold medal for the third straight Winter Olympics.