Seiko Hashimoto has been elected president of the Japanese Olympic Committee, becoming the first woman to head the body.

The Japanese Olympic Committee elected former speed skater and cyclist Seiko Hashimoto as its new president on Thursday night ...

Japan has enjoyed a rich history in the 200 breaststroke, with 16-year-old Shin Ohashi recently setting a world junior record ...

New IOC president announces the bidding process for choosing Olympic hosts as well as protecting the female category in sports will be reviewed.

Yuko Arimori, who won two Olympic marathon medals in the 1990s, was selected Wednesday as president of the Japan Association ...

Tokyo Olympic judo gold medalist Wolf Aaron, who retired from the sport earlier this month, is embarking on a new career in ...

But some athletes compete in the arguably less popular Winter Olympics. Norway, the United States, Germany, Austria and ...

Legend has it that death threats from disgruntled samurai warriors were behind Japan’s first cricket match in 1863 and the ...