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Horishima takes Olympic silver in men's dual moguls behind rival Kingsbury
The silver medal is Horishima's second medal of the Milano Cortina Games after he took bronze in the moguls last week.
Source: The Japan Times
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'No blinking': Drones push Olympic broadcasting to new level
Before the Olympics began, drone pilots trained alongside the athletes, running the courses up to 60 times a day.
Source: The Japan Times
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12-year-old boy falls to his death from 18th floor of apartment building in Kitakyushu
A 12-year-old boy fell to his death from the 18th floor of an apartment building in Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture, on Saturday night. According to police, a neighbor…
Source: Japan Today
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U.S. sees off dogged Denmark in Olympic men's ice hockey
The USA men's ice hockey team had to fight before overcoming Denmark 6-3 on Saturday as they kept their bid for a first Olympic gold since 1980 on…
Source: Japan Today
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Slovenia's Domen Prevc lands big ski jump to capture gold on large hill; silver for Nikaido
Domen Prevc of Slovenia proved his formidable ski jumping prowess in the rain Saturday, coming from behind to capture the gold medal on the men’s large hill at…
Source: Japan Today
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Four new astronauts arrive at the International Space Station to replace NASA's evacuated crew
The International Space Station returned to full strength with Saturday’s arrival of four new astronauts to replace colleagues who bailed early because of health concerns. SpaceX delivered the…
Source: Japan Today
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Austrian wins the women's skeleton gold
This time, Janine Flock finished the job. And a gold medal finally sways from her neck. Flock — the Austrian slider who came into these Milan Cortina Games…
Source: Japan Today
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Dutch star Jens van 't Wout wins his 2nd Olympic short track gold medal with 1,500-meter title
Jens van ’t Wout of the Netherlands won the gold medal in 1,500-meter short track speedskating on Saturday night, adding to his Olympic haul after winning gold in…
Source: Japan Today
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Indian man pleads guilty in plot to kill Sikh activist
Prosecutors claimed the would-be assassin was part of a group working with the Indian government to target Sikh separatists overseas.
Source: The Japan Times
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Takagi grabs ninth career Olympic medal as Kok wins women's 500
Takagi will have two more medal opportunities at these Games.
Source: The Japan Times
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