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Tokyo World Championships to Feature First-Ever Athlete Mental Health Care Space

On Aug. 20 it was learned that World Athletics will be setting up facilities in the athlete hotel to provide mental care for athletes competing at the Tokyo World Athletics Championships, which begin on Sept. 13. The move is part of a broader effort by World Athletics to support athlete mental health, and it will be the first time a mental health support space has been provided at a World

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More Updates to Japan’s Potential Team for Tokyo World Championships

Just a few days left now before the Aug. 24 deadline for qualification for the Tokyo World Championships and the Japanese athletes on the cusp of making the home team are scrambling to find points to make the cut.The Athlete Night Games meet this past weekend had a big impact, especially in the two toughest squads to make outside the road events, the men’s high jump and men’s 100 m. 2.27m man

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16-Year-Old Sorato Shimizu: “I’m Going for Sub-10 in High School”

Having set an U18 world record of 10.00 in July’s National High School Championships men’s 100 m, 16-year-old Sorato Shimizu (Seiryo H.S.) held a public practice session in Kanazawa, Ishikawa. “I’m going for sub-10 while I’m still in high school,” he said, indicating that he is aiming even higher. “I’m doing what I can to get there.”The 2-hour public practice session focused on elements of motion