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China juggernaut rolls into badminton Sudirman Cup
China look set to confirm their dominance of world badminton when the Sudirman Cup gets under way on Sunday as their rivals try to find a way to prevent a ninth More »
AFP - Sun, May 19, 2013 1:04 PM AEST
Beckham calls time on stellar career
Football megastar David Beckham announced he is to retire after a glittering 20-year playing career in which he became one of the most widely recognised figures in More »
AFP - Fri, May 17, 2013 4:15 PM AEST
Chinese dominate worlds despite Ma Lin exit
Defending world champion Zhang Jike shook off the challenge of Brazil's Gustavo Tsuboi to safely advance to the third round of the World Table Tennis Championships More »
AFP - Fri, May 17, 2013 6:50 AM AEST
US, Russia, Iran unite to save Olympic wrestling
The United States, Iran and Russia on Tuesday forged an unlikely heavyweight alliance to keep the ancient sport of wrestling in the Olympic Games. More »
AFP - Wed, May 15, 2013 5:52 AM AESTDentsu Reports Consolidated Financial Results for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2013 (Japanese GAA …
TOKYO--(BUSINESSWIRE)-- Dentsu Inc. (TOKYO: 4324) (ISIN: JP3551520004) (President & CEO: Tadashi Ishii; Head Office: Tokyo; Capital: 58,967.1 million yen) today More »
Business Wire - Tue, May 14, 2013 4:30 PM AEST
Japan, France sign partnership accord
The Japanese and French athletics federations signed a partnership agreement Wednesday to cooperate in boosting their competitive level as they head toward the 2016 More »
AFP - Wed, May 1, 2013 8:06 PM AEST
Lee, Thai teen win India Open titles
Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia maintained his perfect record against Kenichi Tago, seeing off the challenge of the Japanese player to win the India Open badminton More »
AFP - Mon, Apr 29, 2013 5:23 AM AEST
Kebede, Jeptoo win emotional London Marathon
Ethiopia's Tsegaye Kebede and Priscah Jeptoo of Kenya triumphed at a sombre London Marathon on Sunday, as runners paid tribute to the victims of the deadly bomb More »
AFP - Mon, Apr 22, 2013 2:45 AM AEST
Boston tributes, tight security at London Marathon
Security was tight for the London Marathon on Sunday as thousands of runners paid solemn tribute to the victims of the deadly bomb attacks at the Boston Marathon More »
AFP - Sun, Apr 21, 2013 8:19 PM AEST
London Marathon to run under heightened security
The London Marathon takes place Sunday amid a heightened police presence following the Boston Marathon bomb attacks, with the 36,000 runners observing a 30-second More »
AFP - Sun, Apr 21, 2013 4:15 PM AEST
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
Overall Medal Count
| 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 |
| 10 | Australia | 7 | 16 | 12 | 35 |
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