Ballet giving Japanese athletes new way to stay on their toes

Tokyo, 18 October, /AJMEDIA/ Athletes of all ages, shapes and sizes are enjoying the benefits of ballet without the need to wear frilly pink tutus or crunch their toes into… Read more

Azerbaijan national team takes second place at Grand Slam judo tournament

Tokyo, 17 October, /AJMEDIA/ Azerbaijani judokas won two medals on the first day of the Grand Slam tournament in Paris, Trend reports. With this result, Azerbaijan ranks second among the… Read more

FEATURE: Did baseball arrive in Japan 1 yr earlier than commonly believed?

Tokyo, 16 October, /AJMEDIA/ Baseball’s arrival on Japan’s shores should be viewed to have been in 1871, one year earlier than is commonly thought in Japan, a British historian argues… Read more

Figure skating: Kagiyama, Mihara triumph in Asian Open Trophy

Tokyo, 16 October, /AJMEDIA/ Japan’s Yuma Kagiyama and Mai Mihara both won championships at the Asian Open Trophy on Friday, with Kagiyama maintaining his overnight lead in the men’s free… Read more

Azerbaijani judokas to compete in Paris Grand Slam 2021

Tokyo, 16 October, /AJMEDIA/ Azerbaijani judokas will contest medals at Paris Grand Slam 2021 to be held in France on October 16-17. Azerbaijan`s hopes will be pinned on eight judokas.… Read more

Nearly 300 athletes from 33 countries to compete at Trampoline Gymnastics World Championships in Azerbaijan

Tokyo, 15 October, /AJMEDIA/ The 35th Trampoline Gymnastics World Championships will be held for the first time in Azerbaijan. The event will be held at National Gymnastics Arena on November… Read more

Figure skating: Kagiyama, Sakamoto top Asian Open Trophy short skates

Tokyo, 15 October, /AJMEDIA/ Japan’s 18-year-old world silver medalist Yuma Kagiyama landed two quad jumps as he took the men’s lead after the Asian Open Trophy’s singles short programs on… Read more

Azerbaijani chess players to compete at European Team Championship 2021

Tokyo, 15 October, /AJMEDIA/ Azerbaijani chess players will test their strength at the European Team Chess Championship and European Women’s Team Chess Championship to be held in Catez, Slovenia from… Read more

Chungwon Choue re-elected World Taekwondo President

Tokyo, 14 October, /AJMEDIA/ Chungwon Choue has been elected unopposed for a fifth full term as World Taekwondo President at the international governing body’s General Assembly held virtually, according to… Read more

Paralympic powerlifting champion Kehinde given 30-month doping ban

Tokyo, 13 October, /AJMEDIA/ Nigerian Paralympic and Commonwealth Games powerlifting champion Paul Kehinde has been banned for 30 months by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) after testing positive for banned… Read more