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Kremlin hits back at Olympic chief’s criticism of Kamila Valieva coach

"When I saw how she was received by the closest entourage with such a tremendous coolness, it was chilling to see this," Bach said.
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20% of Japan’s public health center staff overworked with COVID-19 duties

A survey also found that around 36% had symptoms of depression, while about 1% had logged more than 200 overtime hours per month.

Kaori Sakamoto eyeing quad jumps as way to keep up with Russians

Kaori Sakamoto is feeling the pressure to do quadruple jumps as more Russian skaters successfully land them.
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Big Japanese electronics firms embrace skill-based personnel system over seniority model

The skill-based system contrasts with the Japanese corporate world's conventional employment style by assigning individuals to specific roles requiring specialized abilities.

Day 13 recap: Broken Russian teen Kamila Valieva falls out of medal places as teammate wins figure skating gold

Error-strewn performance hands Anna Shcherbakova the title, with Japan's Kaori Sakamoto edging the pre-Games favorite for bronze.

Sakamoto wins figure skating bronze ahead of ROC’s Valieva

The competition was overshadowed by the doping controversy involving the ROC's Kamila Valieva, who dropped to fourth overall following a mistake-riddled free skate.

Japan wins Nordic combined relay bronze at Beijing Olympics

A strong finish by an athlete better known for jumping than skiing secured third place and Japan's first podium finish in the event since winning ...

Japan curlers advance to semis despite loss to Swiss

Japan advanced to the Beijing Winter Olympic women's curling semifinals Thursday despite losing 8-4 to Switzerland in its last preliminary round game.

‘Team Riku-Ryu’ hoping to reach rarefied air for Japan in Olympic pairs competition

"Miura and Kihara, the true stars of pairs skating this season," tweeted Meagan Duhamel, who helped Canada win gold in the team event in 2018.

Miho Takagi wins women’s 1,000 in record time to collect fourth medal of Beijing Olympics

Takagi finally won gold after earning three silver medals at the 2022 Winter Games.