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Sports 1999-2000

Olympic Glory

(November 30, 2000)
Female Athletes Shine at Sydney

Martial-Arts Superstar Dies

(October 18, 2000)
K-1 Champion Loses Battle Against Leukemia

Ticket Frenzy Kicks Off

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

Dreaming of Gold

(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

The Road to 2002

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

A Decade of Dominance

(January 26, 2000)
Ryoko Tamura Wins Tenth Straight Judo Championship

Bump, Set, Spike!

(January 26, 2000)
Japan Goes Volleyball Crazy

Sydney Here We Come

(January 4, 2000)
Japan's Soccer Stars Qualify for the Olympics

Bringing Out the Big Guns

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

Hi-Tech Yachts

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

Queen of the Mat

(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

Scaling to the Top

(August 31, 1999)
Evolving Swimsuits Key to Faster Records

Sumo's Hawaiian Giant

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

New Heights

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

Pedal to the Metal

(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.

Fantastic Football

(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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