Japan's women's soccer team defeated Nigeria 3-1 in the final match of the Group C preliminary round on the sixth day of the Paris Olympics, July 31. With two wins and one loss, earning six points, Japan secured a spot in the quarterfinals for the second consecutive tournament.
Japan secured a top spot in Group D of the men's soccer first-stage league on the fifth day of the Paris Olympics, July 30. The team achieved this with a 1-0 victory over Israel, marking their third consecutive win. In the quarterfinals, Japan will face Spain, the second-place team from Group C.
Team Japan continues to add to an impressive haul of medals at the Paris Olympic Games. The latest is gold in the men's gymnastics team event. (NHK)
Japan's Horigome Yuto has won gold in men's street skateboarding at the Paris Games. It's his second straight Olympic gold in the event. (NHK)
The number of lifeguards in Japan has drastically decreased, with some areas like Niigata Prefecture experiencing a drop from 40 to just 4 lifeguards.
Hifumi Abe has achieved a remarkable victory in the men's 66kg judo category, winning his second consecutive gold medal in the 2024 Paris Olympics.
The first Japan Women's Go League opened at the Nihon Ki-in in Tokyo on July 27th. Established as a commemorative project for the 100th anniversary of the Nihon Ki-in, this league features female players divided into five teams who compete once a month over the course of a year. This marks the first official team competition in Japan.
Japan advanced to the quarterfinals of the men's soccer competition at the Paris Olympics with a 1-0 victory over Mali on the second day of the event, July 27. With this win, Japan has accumulated six points from two consecutive victories in Group D of the first round.