Japan's hopes for a medal at the World Athletics Championships were too much for Haruka Kitaguchi’s faulty elbow to bear. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/09/20/baseball/kitaguchi-elbow-disappointing-end/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #harukakitaguchi #worldathleticschampionships

Haruka Kitaguchi, the reigning world and Olympic champion in women's javelin throw, failed to make it out of the qualifying round at the World Athletics Championships on Friday night https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/09/19/more-sports/haruka-kitaguchi-worlds-javelin-throw/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #harukakitaguchi #worldathleticschampionships

The top stars in athletics, from Haruka Kitaguchi to American star Noah Lyles, will take center stage at National Stadium during the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo from Sept. 13 to 21. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/09/12/world-athletics-championships-10-stars/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #sports #worldathleticschampionships #harukakitaguchi #noahlyles #rachidmuratake #sydneymclaughlinlevrone #toshikazuyamanishi #armandduplantis #nozomitanaka #shellyannfraserpryce #soratoshimizu #nicolaolyslagers

Haruka Kitaguchi can expect a hero's welcome when she takes to the field for the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo next week but recent injury woes mean the Olympic javelin champion may struggle to defend her title. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/09/09/more-sports/haruka-kitaguchi-injury-return/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #harukakitaguchi #worldathleticschampionships

Reigning Olympic and world javelin champion Haruka Kitaguchi has found a new home in a remote corner of the Czech Republic, a country that is home to several javelin legends. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/08/19/more-sports/haruka-kitaguchi-javelin-profile/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #harukakitaguchi #javelin #worldathleticschampionships

Beauty expert Miha Fukuoka feels makeup can be empowering and says Japan needs to stop shaming women for wearing makeup when being physically active. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/04/25/more-sports/makeup-beauty-female-athletes/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #beauty #mihononaka #saratakanashi #simonebiles #harukakitaguchi #cosmetics #women039sissues

If nothing else, the Paris Olympics were a roller coaster of emotions that provided plenty of highs for Japanese athletes — but also some lows. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2024/08/15/olympic-emotional-highs-lows/ #olympics #utaabe #akarifujinami #yuisusaki #harukakitaguchi #teamjapan #2024parisolympics

Japan won 20 gold medals at the Paris Olympics for its best showing at an overseas Games. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2024/08/12/japan-medal-count-olympics/ #olympics #2024parisolympics #yukakagami #wrestling #shinnosukeoka #kokikano #yutohorigome #cocoyoshizawa #harukakitaguchi

Haruka Kitaguchi won the women's javelin on Saturday with her first throw of 65.80 metres to earn Japan's first gold medal in the event. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2024/08/11/haruka-kitaguchi-gold-javelin/ #olympics #harukakitaguchi #2024parisolympics #teamjapan

Team Japan celebrated a record medal haul three years ago in Tokyo. If the nation's athletes are to come close to reaching that high in Paris, these athletes are likely to play a major part. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2024/07/26/japanese-athletes-to-watch/ #olympics #2024parisolympics #rimnakamura #akarifujinami #shigekix #misakiemura #tatsurusaito #daikihashimoto #harukakitaguchi #hifumiabe #utaabe #keiseitominaga #hinahayata