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OLYMPIC GLORY
(November 30, 2000)
Female Athletes Shine at Sydney

MARTIAL-ARTS SUPERSTAR DIES
(October 18, 2000)
K-1 Champion Loses Battle Against Leukemia

(September 18, 2000)
Rush Expected as World Cup Seats Go on Sale

(August 17, 2000)
Japan Gears Up for Olympic Comeback

RECORD RUSH
(July 28, 2000)
Japan's Swimmers on a Roll

TRIUMPH AT SUZUKA
(June 26, 2000)
Japanese Riders Dominate World Grand Prix Event

ON THE REBOUND
(June 5, 2000)
Table Tennis Enjoying a Resurgence in Popularity

KICKING AROUND
(April 13, 2000)
Scooter Boards Are the Latest Street Craze

PLAY BALL!
(April 12, 2000)
Official Major League Baseball Debuts in Japan

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(March 9, 2000)
World Cup Buildup Has Already Begun

A DECADE OF DOMINANCE
(January 26, 2000)
Ryoko Tamura Wins Tenth Straight Judo Championship

(January 26, 2000)
Japan Goes Volleyball Crazy

SYDNEY HERE WE COME
(January 4, 2000)
Japan's Soccer Stars Qualify for the Olympics

(November 15, 1999)
Pros Boost Olympic Dreams for Japanese Baseball

(November 11, 1999)
Japanese Team Heads for America's Cup

(October 29, 1999)
Female Wrestler Carries On Family Legacy

TOUGH TIMES FOR TOUGH SPORTS
(October 7, 1999)
Judo and Kendo Looking for New Enthusiasts

MIDSUMMER RACING SPECTACULAR
(September 28, 1999)
Endurance Event Tests Riders' Mettle

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SCALING TO THE TOP
(August 31, 1999)
Evolving Swimsuits Key to Faster Records

(August 6, 1999)
Second Foreign Wrestler Reaches Highest Rank

NEW HEIGHTS
(June 22, 1999)
Japanese Climber Youngest to Scale Seven Summits

(June 14, 1999)
Big Names Make Push for Tokyo Grand Prix

BORDERLESS BASEBALL
(June 8, 1999)
Foreign Players No Longer Just from the U.S.

(January 21, 1999)
Japanese Team Sparkles in World Youth Championship

FREE WHEELING
(March 26, 1999)
Unicycling Growing More Popular from Kids Up

DAISUKE MATSUZAKA
(March 1, 1999)
A Pro Powerhouse, Too?

GOLD RUSH
(January 21, 1999)
Japanese Athletes Win 52 Events at Asian Games

LIGHTER THAN AIR
(January 21, 1999)
Kyushu Balloon Festival Takes Off

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