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Olympic Games - Turkey PM asks Japan to pull out of 2020 bid
Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan jokingly asked Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe to withdraw Japan's 2020 Olympics bid. More »
Eurosport - Fri, May 3, 2013 18:25 BSTFootball - Yoshida happy to star for Saints
Maya Yoshida has become an integral part of Southampton's defence in recent months but even the Japan international himself was not expecting to get such a run More »
Eurosport - Fri, Apr 26, 2013 14:12 BSTIce Hockey - GB face final-day relegation battle at worlds after defeat to Japan
Great Britain need a regulation time win in their last fixture of the Ice Hockey World Championships to avoid relegation after Japan gained revenge on them in More »
Eurosport - Fri, Apr 19, 2013 18:29 BSTBoxing - Olympic gold medallist Murata to turn professional
Ryota Murata, who ended Japan's long wait for Olympic boxing gold in London last year, had decided to turn professional. More »
Eurosport - Fri, Apr 12, 2013 09:46 BSTOlympic Games - Japan Olympic Committee survey sheds light on violence
The Japanese Olympic Committee has promised to take steps to wipe out violence among its sports federations. More »
Eurosport - Wed, Mar 20, 2013 04:12 GMTJudo - Japan cuts judo funding after physical abuse probe
Japan has cut its judo funding after an investigation found evidence of serious misconduct in the treatment of athletes. More »
Eurosport - Tue, Mar 19, 2013 14:54 GMTBaseball - PREVIEW-U.S. among nations aiming to supplant Japan at WBC
Championship baseball comes early this year as Japan aims to extend their dominance over hungry rivals, including the United States, in the 16-team World More »
Eurosport - Fri, Mar 1, 2013 19:34 GMTWrestling - Japan launches petition site to lobby for wrestling
The Japan Wrestling Federation (JWF) has launched an online petition site seeking 100,000 signatures to help the sport remain an Olympic discipline. More »
Eurosport - Mon, Feb 25, 2013 10:46 GMTFigure Skating - Hanyu stars at Four Continents
Japan's Yuzuru Hanyu took Friday's lead in the men's short programme at the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships. More »
Eurosport - Sat, Feb 9, 2013 00:07 GMTWorld Cup - Kagawa recalled to Japan squad for Latvia friendly
Shinji Kagawa was recalled to the Japan squad for Wednesday's home friendly against Latvia after returning to fitness. More »
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Latest Japan Medals
| Medal | Sport | Event | Athlete |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Wrestling | Men's Freestyle 66 kg | Tatsuhiro Yonemitsu |
| Gold | Boxing | Men's Middleweight (69-75 kg) | Ryota Murata |
| Bronze | Boxing | Men's Bantamweight (52-56 kg) | Satoshi Shimizu |
| Bronze | Volleyball | Women | |
| Bronze | Wrestling | Men's Freestyle 55 kg | Shinichi Yumoto |
| Silver | Football | Women | |
| Gold | Wrestling | Women's Freestyle 55 kg | Saori Yoshida |
| Gold | Wrestling | Women's Freestyle 48 kg | Hitomi Obara |
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| Event Type | Sport | Event | Stage | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modern Pentathlon | Women's Modern Pentathlon | Final | See Results | |
| Medal/Final | Modern Pentathlon | Women's Modern Pentathlon | Combined Event | See Results |
| Modern Pentathlon | Women's Modern Pentathlon | Riding | See Results | |
| Medal/Final | Wrestling | Men's Freestyle 66 kg | Final | See Results |
| Medal/Final | Cycling | Men's Cross-Country | Final | See Results |
| Gymnastics | Rhythmic Gymnastics Group Competition | Final | See Results |
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Schedule
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- Medals
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- Rank 11
- Gold 7
- Silver 14
- Bronze 17
- Total 38
- Capital City
- Tokyo
- Official Languages
- Japanese
- National Languages
- Japanese
- Total Area
- 145,883 miles² (377,835 km²)
- Population
- 127,288,419 people
| Rank | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 46 | 29 | 29 | 104 |
| 2 | China | 38 | 27 | 23 | 88 |
| 3 | Great Britain | 29 | 17 | 19 | 65 |
| 4 | Russia | 24 | 26 | 32 | 82 |
| 5 | South Korea | 13 | 8 | 7 | 28 |
| 6 | Germany | 11 | 19 | 14 | 44 |
| 7 | France | 11 | 11 | 12 | 34 |
| 8 | Italy | 8 | 9 | 11 | 28 |
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