Shintaro Kano

Tokyo

Producer and Reporter at Olympic Channel

Producer/reporter for @Olympics. Once upon a time w/Kyodo, Yomiuri, Asahi, TIME, SI + AP soccer panelist. 5 Olympics, 8 FIFA+Rugby WCs. All views mine.

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Articles

World Team Trophy 2025 : Présentation, calendrier, comment regarder en direct

1 week ago | olympics.com | Shintaro Kano

La saison 2024-2025 de patinage artistique s’achève cette semaine avec le World Team Trophy 2025, qui se tient à Tokyo, au Japon, du 17 au 20 avril. La compétition s’annonce exceptionnelle, réunissant les tout nouveaux champions du monde dans les quatre disciplines, tous prêts à enflammer la glace du Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium : Ilia Malinin (individuel hommes), Alysa Liu (individuel femmes), Madison Chock / Evan Bates (danse sur glace) et Miura Riku / Kihara Ryuichi (couple).
Preview, schedule and how to watch live

1 week ago | olympics.com | Shintaro Kano

The 2024-25 figure skating season will draw to a close this week with the ISU World Team Trophy 2025 in Tokyo. The field has shaped up to be nothing short of stellar with the newly crowned world champions in the four disciplines all set to grace the ice at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium - Ilia Malinin (men’s singles), Alysa Liu (women’s), Madison Chock / Evan Bates (ice dance) and Miura Riku / Kihara Ryuichi (pairs).
The Masters 2025: At last - Rory McIlroy wins a green jacket, caps career Grand Slam

1 week ago | olympics.com | Shintaro Kano

Finally, Rory McIlroy could exhale. McIlroy won the 89th Masters on Sunday (April) after a play-off against Justin Rose to win his first green jacket, becoming the sixth golfer to complete the career Grand Slam. The 35-year-old Northern Irishman joined the sport’s legends Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player, Ben Hogan and Gene Sarazen to win all four major championships. McIlroy got the job done on his 11th try, the most attempts among the six who have accomplished the feat.
Australian Open & U20 Athletics Championships 2025: Gout Gout takes national senior 200m title in wind-aided 19.84

1 week ago | olympics.com | Shintaro Kano

Gout Gout won the senior menâ€™s 200m final in a wind-assisted 19.84 at the Australian Open & Under 20 Athletics Championships in Perth, Australia, on Sunday (13 April). The race was billed as a rematch between the 17-year-old rising star and world indoor 60m silver medallist Lachlan Kennedy, who defeated Gout at the Maurie Plant meet a fortnight ago. However, Kennedy was disqualified for a false start to leave the path open for the youngster.
Badminton Asia Championships 2025: Loh Kean Yew dumped out by Vitidsarn in semis, Lu Guangzu still owns Li Shifeng

1 week ago | olympics.com | Shintaro Kano

Li Shifeng again failed to shake the monkey off his back as the Chinese fourth seed went down to compatriot Lu Guangzu in three games in the Badminton Asia Championships 2025 semi-finals on Saturday (11 April). Li is now 0-5 for his career against Lu, who reached the championship match with a 19-21, 21-10, 21-14 win. Lu will face Kunlavut Vitidsarn in Sunday’s final, after the Thai shuttler beat Loh Kean Yew in his semi.
He's no Joke: Nikola Jokic third ever to average NBA season triple-double

1 week ago | olympics.com | Shintaro Kano

The Denver Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic wrote himself into the NBA history books by becoming only the third player ever to average a triple-double for the season on Friday (11 April). With 26 points, 16 rebounds and 13 assists in Denver’s 117-109 home win over the Memphis Grizzlies, Jokic guaranteed that he will average a season triple-double with one game left to spare. Jokic is averaging a whopping 29.8 points, 12.8 rebounds and 10.2 assists on 57.5 per cent shooting in 2024-25.
Así quedaron los grupos del Clásico Mundial de Béisbol 2026

2 weeks ago | olympics.com | Shintaro Kano

Marca en rojo tu calendario porque ya se han anunciado los grupos del Clásico Mundial de Béisbol 2026. El miércoles 9 de abril se dio a conocer el destino de los cuatro equipos que sellaron su boleto en los Clasificatorios: Colombia, Nicaragua, Brasil y Chinese Taipei. El torneo mantendrá el formato de la última edición, con 20 equipos participantes repartidos en cuatro sedes: San Juan (Puerto Rico), Houston, Miami (Estados Unidos) y Tokio (Japón).
Luka Doncic en su regreso a Dallas: lágrimas, 45 puntos y una victoria para meterse en playoffs

2 weeks ago | olympics.com | Shintaro Kano

Luka Doncic completó una actuación especial en la noche más especial. En su primer partido en Dallas desde su traspaso a Los Angeles Lakers, Doncic recordó a los Mavericks todo lo que han perdido con un partido a la altura: 45 puntos (su mejor marca de la temporada) para liderar el triunfo por 112-97 contra su exequipo.
Brazil's late, late show stuns USA in women's football friendly

2 weeks ago | olympics.com | Shintaro Kano

The United States conceded in the 95th minute to suffer a 2-1 international friendly defeat at the hands of Brazil on Tuesday (8 April). In the rematch of the women’s football Paris 2024 Olympic final, substitute Amanda Gutierres struck the winner on the break for Brazil, who had lost 2-0 in the first of two friendlies against the US on Saturday. It was Brazil’s first victory over the Americans since December 2014.
Badminton Asia Championships 2025: Men's top seed Shi Yuqi cruises into round of 16, Loh Kean Yew through too

2 weeks ago | olympics.com | Shintaro Kano

World No. 1 Shi Yuqi got off to a winning start at the Badminton Asia Championships 2025 with a two-game dismissal of Pui Pang Fong on Wednesday (9 April) in Ningbo, People’s Republic of China. The Chinese star beat his opponent from Macau China 21-15, 21-10 to glide into the last 16 where he will face Japan’s Tanaka Yushi, who needed to go the distance to beat Ng Ka Long Angus.