Japan will have the chance to defend their men's title at the Pacific-Asia Curling Championships after they beat hosts China 7-5 in the semi-finals in Shenzhen.
World number one side Japan defeated Chinese Taipei to top Group B in the opening round of the World Baseball Softball Confederation Premier12 as defending champions South Korea claimed a second win in Group C.
Last year's silver medallists Japan will have another chance to claim gold at the Pacific-Asia Curling Championships, after their semi-final win over Hong Kong in Shenzhen today.
Chinese Taipei will face off against Japan in the battle to win Group B as the opening round of the World Baseball Softball Confederation Premier12 continued in Taichung.
Hosts China, Japan and South Korea have all qualified for the women's semi-finals at the Pacific-Asia Curling Championships, after the sixth session of round-robin games in Shenzhen.
Top seeds Japan needed a late comeback to defeat Venezuela, as they began their World Baseball Softball Confederation Premier12 campaign with victory in Taichung.
Hosts China and South Korea recorded two victories to continue their unbeaten starts to the men's event at the Pacific-Asia Curling Championships in Shenzhen.
Defending champions South Korea, hosts China and Japan are locked in a three-way tie for the lead in the women's competition at the Pacific-Asia Curling Championships in Shenzhen.
Hosts China and South Korea each recorded two victories to maintain their 100 per cent starts to the men's tournament at the Pacific-Asia Curling Championships in Shenzhen.
Defending champions Japan and hosts China claimed victory in their opening matches in the men's tournament at the Pacific-Asia Curling Championships in Shenzhen.
Japan could introduce upgraded missile defence systems in Tokyo ahead of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, according to the country’s Defence Ministry.
Cuba's Milaimys de la Caridad Marin Potrille was the only non-Japanese gold medallist, as women's competition concluded at the United World Wrestling (UWW) Under-23 World Championships in Budapest.
The All Japan Taekwondo Association (AJTA) board has resigned on mass amid a dispute with athletes over training.
Japan sealed a hat-trick of gold medals in the women's freestyle events at the United World Wrestling Under-23 World Championships in Budapest.
Japan beat Russia in the final of the mixed team event as action concluded today at the International Judo Federation (IJF) World Junior Championships in Marrakech.
At the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Iranian judoka Arash Miresmaeili was disqualified for weighing in at nearly four pounds above the limit for his weight class of his under-66 kilograms match against an Israeli opponent Ehud Vaks in the first round. It was claimed Miresmaeili had gone on an eating binge to protest the International Olympic Committee's recognition of the state of Israel. Iran does not recognise the state of Israel, and Miresmaeili's actions won praise from high-ranking Iranian officials. Mohammad Khatami, the country's President at the time, was quoted as saying Miresmaili's actions would be "recorded in the history of Iranian glories". He was later awarded $125,000 by the Government - the same amount given to Olympic gold medallists.
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