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5 months ago

How Rob De Castella changed the face of the marathon and bounced back from his Los Angeles Olympics disappointment

ABC

"The marathon starts at 30km — the first 30 is your warm up." "To find out," Moore wrote, invoking the third person, "the visitor must first break through de Castella's reluctance to be questioned." "It's harder if everyone thinks you're going to win," de Castella said. Previewing the men's marathon, The New York Times wrote of de Castella: "Undefeated in …

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6 months ago

With plenty of swimming stars at the 2024 Olympics, France’s Marchand may shine brightest

Associated Press

Most of the big stars from the last Olympics will be back at the pool in Paris. At last summer’s world championships in Fukuoka, Marchand broke Phelps’ 15-year-old world record in the 400-meter individual medley, to go along with victories in the 200 IM and 200 butterfly — two more of Phelps’ signature events. I know I can improve this.” …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

日本超市推出“超慢收银台” 销售额意外提升10%

China Daily

在效率至上的现代社会，在超市结账也变成了一件让人焦虑的事，尤其对于老年人和行动不便的人来说。于是日本一家超市推出了“超慢收银台”，在这里顾客可以安心地数钱找零，绝不会被催促，结果这个收银台大受欢迎，该超市的销售额因此增长了10%。 Credit: Asahi TV A Japanese supermarket that implemented an extra-slow checkout where customers are never rushed recently reported a ten percent increase in sales. However, one supermarket in Japan’s Fukuoka Prefecture seems to have solved the problem with an extra-slow checkout register where people can spend upwards of 20 minutes without feeling pressured in any way. 你在生活中应该至少遇到过一次因为超市结账问题，不得不忍受排队等待的人不耐烦的目光，即使你实际上并没有做错什么。或者你可能是在队伍中皱眉头的那个人。无论如何，这是一个众所周知的问题，一个很少有超市真正去考虑的问题。但总有例外。 Asahi TV’s …

Line Fukuoka Supermarket Checkout Fukuoka Prefecture

6 months, 3 weeks ago

日本超市推出“超慢收银台” 销售额意外提升10%

China Daily

在效率至上的现代社会，在超市结账也变成了一件让人焦虑的事，尤其对于老年人和行动不便的人来说。于是日本一家超市推出了“超慢收银台”，在这里顾客可以安心地数钱找零，绝不会被催促，结果这个收银台大受欢迎，该超市的销售额因此增长了10%。 Credit: Asahi TV A Japanese supermarket that implemented an extra-slow checkout where customers are never rushed recently reported a ten percent increase in sales. However, one supermarket in Japan’s Fukuoka Prefecture seems to have solved the problem with an extra-slow checkout register where people can spend upwards of 20 minutes without feeling pressured in any way. 你在生活中应该至少遇到过一次因为超市结账问题，不得不忍受排队等待的人不耐烦的目光，即使你实际上并没有做错什么。或者你可能是在队伍中皱眉头的那个人。无论如何，这是一个众所周知的问题，一个很少有超市真正去考虑的问题。但总有例外。 Asahi TV’s …

Line Supermarket Checkout Fukuoka Prefecture

6 months, 4 weeks ago

Ariarne Titmus shatters world record at Australian Olympic trials in statement performance ahead of Paris 2024

The Independent

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8 months ago

Boeing 737 forced to make emergency landing minutes after take-off

The Independent

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A Boeing 737 passenger plane was forced to make an emergency landing just minutes after taking …

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8 months ago

Indian sports wrap, May 7: India’s Kavin Quintal bags top-10 finish in JuniorGP World C’ship

The Hindu

MOTORSPORT India’s Kavin bags top-10 finish 2024 FIM JuniorGP World Championship Ace Indian rider Kavin Quintal made a stunning debut in the 2024 FIM JuniorGP World Championship with a top-10 finish in the Stk European class in Round 2 at the Circuito do Estoril, outside Lisbon, Portugal. BOXING Olympic-bound Preeti shines as seven Indian U-22 boxers clinch gold medals at …

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8 months, 2 weeks ago

More than just a bowl of noodles, ramen in Japan is an experience and a tourist attraction

Associated Press

TOKYO — Spicy, steaming, slurpy ramen might be everyone’s favorite Japanese food. A staff member prepares to serve noodles for participants of Tokyo Ramen Tours at Syuuichi, which means “once a week,” featuring curry-flavored ramen, at Shibuya district on April 2, 2024, in Tokyo. Frank Striegl, a guide of Tokyo Ramen Tours, walks inside Nagi, which offers "Fukuoka fusion," type …

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10 months, 3 weeks ago

Shayna Jack medals in hotly-contested 100m freestyle final, Cam McEvoy in box seat for 50m final in Doha

ABC

In short: Shayna Jack wins the second individual medal of her career, taking bronze in the 100m freestyle Shayna Jack wins the second individual medal of her career, taking bronze in the 100m freestyle Cameron McEvoy was comfortably the fastest in the heats for the 50m freestyle What's next? McEvoy will defend his 50m freestyle crown in tonight's final Shayna …

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10 months, 4 weeks ago

Adam Peaty marks his return from a mental health break with a bronze at swim worlds; US wins 2 golds

Associated Press

DOHA, Qatar — World-record holder Adam Peaty marked his return to major competition with a bronze medal in the 100-meter breaststroke at the World Aquatics Championships on Monday after an extended break to deal with mental health issues. “But that’s what I’ve got to focus on for the next five months now.” Peaty, who took a break last year as …

Olympics Gold His Return Worlds Fukuoka Peaty Marks

11 months, 1 week ago

World Aquatics Championships 2024: Dutch star Sharon van Rouwendaal reclaims open water gold

The Hindu

Sharon van Rouwendaal of the Netherlands reclaimed the women’s open water world title on Saturday, beating Maria de Valdes of Spain with a furious sprint to the finish in the women’s 10-kilometer race. Van Rouwendaal touched first at the World Aquatics Championships in 1 hour, 57 minutes, 26.80 seconds — a mere 10th of a second ahead of de Valdes. …

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11 months, 1 week ago

World Aquatics Championships begin in Doha, but many top swimmers are staying home

Associated Press

With all eyes on the Paris Olympics, the World Aquatics Championships feel more like a nuisance than the second-most important event on the swimming calendar. “It’s not that big a deal for me.” The biennial world championships — which also feature diving, water polo, artistic swimming, open water and high diving — are usually held in odd-numbered years to avoid …

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55 years ago

Fukuoka: The Japanese city that dominates street food

CNN

CNN — Fukuoka, Japan’s sixth largest city by population, has more open-air food stalls than the rest of the country combined. Hemis/Alamy Stock Photo “Yatai is the best place to make friends,” says Nick Szasz, a Canadian-born longtime resident of Japan who runs the English-language website Fukuoka Now. AsiaDreamPhoto/Alamy Stock Photo The committee established some baseline rules for yatais, such …

Food Japan City Carts Fukuoka Takashima Yatai

1 year, 3 months ago

Thriving rivalries

China Daily

China's Olympic swimming champion Zhang Yufei. Swimming The swimming competitions at the Asian Games always produce some of the event's most thrilling contests, with China, Japan and the Republic of Korea traditionally the top performers in the pool. Olympic and world champions Wang Shun, Zhang Yufei and Qin Haiyang will lead China's charge after impressing at July's World Aquatics Championships …

China Japan World Hangzhou Fukuoka

1 year, 5 months ago

Zhang still going the extra smile

China Daily

Zhang Yufei pays a visit to the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding on Saturday. WANG QIN/FOR CHINA DAILY Effervescent swim star delivers the feel-good factor after remarkable win streak on world stage CHENGDU — Just two days after leaving the World Aquatics Championships with five medals, including two golds, Chinese swimmer Zhang Yufei made another huge splash at …

Games World Butterfly Zhang Paris Chengdu Fukuoka

1 year, 5 months ago

Leon Marchand can handle Paris Olympics pressure, says US swimming coach Bowman

The Hindu

Legendary swimming coach Bob Bowman said Sunday that he believes Leon Marchand can handle the pressure at next year’s Paris Olympics after “a very good rehearsal” at the world championships. French sensation Marchand has been one of the stars of the competition this week in Fukuoka, claiming three gold medals and breaking Michael Phelps’s long-standing 400m individual medley world record. …

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1 year, 5 months ago

World Aquatics Championships: Grousset wins men’s 100m butterfly; McKeown completes women’s backstroke sweep

The Hindu

France’s Maxime Grousset won the men’s 100m butterfly title at swimming’s world championships on Saturday. Australia’s McKeown completes world backstroke sweep Australia’s Kaylee McKeown completed a women’s backstroke clean sweep at swimming’s world championships with victory in the 200m on Saturday. McKeown, who also won the 50m and 100m backstroke, finished in a time of 2min, 03.85sec, ahead of American …

World Mckeown Backstroke 100M World Aquatics Fukuoka

1 year, 5 months ago

Team China targets new golden age

China Daily

From left: Team China's Cheng Yujie, Zhang Yufei, Qin Haiyang and Xu Jiayu pose with their gold medals on the podium after winning the mixed 4x100m medley relay final at the World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan, on Wednesday. REUTERS Medal rush at world championships suggests swim stars shaping up for glory at next year's Paris Olympics With a new …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Swimming World Championships: Popovici stunned by Richards in 200m freestyle

The Hindu

Romanian swim star David Popovici said he felt “awful” after finishing fourth in a stunning upset in the men’s 200m freestyle at swimming’s world championships on Tuesday. Popovici said he believed his shock defeat could turn out to be “a good thing” as he eyes gold at next year’s Paris Olympics. Sunwoo Hwang of Team South Korea, David Popovici of …

World Championships Richards Freestyle Popovici Fukuoka 200M Freestyle

1 year, 5 months ago

Sam Short beats Hafnaoui to win 400m freestyle world title; misses world record by 0.61 secs

The Hindu

Australian teen Sam Short won the men’s 400m freestyle at swimming’s world championships in Fukuoka on Sunday, pipping Tunisia’s Olympic champion Ahmed Hafnaoui to the title. “I just put my head down at the end, and I don’t know how I beat his long arms to the wall, but I did it.” Hafnaoui finished second at 3:40.70, while Germany’s Lukas …

World Win Sec Short Winnington Fukuoka Hafnaoui

1 year, 5 months ago

Australian diver Cassiel Rousseau wins historic world championships gold to deny China clean sweep

ABC

Australian diver Cassiel Rousseau has claimed gold at the World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka after triumphing in the men's 10-metre platform final. Key points: Rousseau claimed gold with a total of 520.85 points His win denied China a clean sweep of the diving gold medals in Fukuoka Australia also won silver in the mixed three-metre springboard It is Australia's first …

China Gold Fukuoka Rousseau Wins

1 year, 5 months ago

Swimming World Championship 2023: Top three battles to watch out

The Hindu

The Swimming World Championship will be held from 23 to 30 July 2023 at the Marine Messe Fukuoka in Fukuoka, Japan. RELATED | Canadian teen McIntosh feeling no pressure ahead of swimming worlds McIntosh finished second behind Ledecky at last year’s worlds in Budapest, with Titmus skipping the event to concentrate on the Commonwealth Games. Men’s 100m freestyle Romanian sensation …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Germany's Wellbrock wins men's 10km title at swimming worlds

China Daily

Gold medalist Florian Wellbrock of Germany, silver medalist Kristof Rasovszky of Hungary and bronze medalist Oliver Klemet of Germany react after the open water men 10km of World Aquatics Championships 2023 held in Fukuoka, Japan, on July 16, 2023. FUKUOKA, Japan -- Germany's Florian Wellbrock claimed the title of men's 10-kilometer event at the World Aquatics Championships here on Sunday. …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Heavy rains cause flooding and mudslides in southwest Japan, leaving 2 dead and at least 6 missing

Associated Press

TOKYO — Torrential rain pounded southwestern Japan, triggering floods and mudslides and leaving two people dead and at least six others missing, officials said Monday. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued an emergency heavy rain warning for Fukuoka and Oita prefectures on the southern main island of Kyushu, urging residents in riverside and hillside areas to take maximum caution. Two people …

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How Rob De Castella changed the face of the marathon and bounced back from his Los Angeles Olympics disappointment

With plenty of swimming stars at the 2024 Olympics, France’s Marchand may shine brightest

日本超市推出“超慢收银台” 销售额意外提升10%

日本超市推出“超慢收银台” 销售额意外提升10%

Ariarne Titmus shatters world record at Australian Olympic trials in statement performance ahead of Paris 2024

Boeing 737 forced to make emergency landing minutes after take-off

Indian sports wrap, May 7: India’s Kavin Quintal bags top-10 finish in JuniorGP World C’ship

More than just a bowl of noodles, ramen in Japan is an experience and a tourist attraction

Shayna Jack medals in hotly-contested 100m freestyle final, Cam McEvoy in box seat for 50m final in Doha

Adam Peaty marks his return from a mental health break with a bronze at swim worlds; US wins 2 golds

World Aquatics Championships 2024: Dutch star Sharon van Rouwendaal reclaims open water gold

World Aquatics Championships begin in Doha, but many top swimmers are staying home

Fukuoka: The Japanese city that dominates street food

Thriving rivalries

Zhang still going the extra smile

Leon Marchand can handle Paris Olympics pressure, says US swimming coach Bowman

World Aquatics Championships: Grousset wins men’s 100m butterfly; McKeown completes women’s backstroke sweep

Team China targets new golden age

Swimming World Championships: Popovici stunned by Richards in 200m freestyle

Sam Short beats Hafnaoui to win 400m freestyle world title; misses world record by 0.61 secs

Australian diver Cassiel Rousseau wins historic world championships gold to deny China clean sweep

Swimming World Championship 2023: Top three battles to watch out

Germany's Wellbrock wins men's 10km title at swimming worlds

Heavy rains cause flooding and mudslides in southwest Japan, leaving 2 dead and at least 6 missing