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Sports in 2007

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SKATING

• Japanese female figure skaters Miki Ando and Mao Asada have a banner year at international competitions.

BASEBALL

• Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters pitcher Yu Darvish shines as 2nd youngest MVP in Japanese baseball history.
• Chunichi Dragons win their first Japan Series titles in 53 years with a 9-1 record.

SOCCER

• Former Japan national soccer team coach Ivica Osim suffers a serious stroke in November.
• Urawa Reds are crowned champions in Asia
• Kashima Antlers claim the J. League title in the end.

SWIMMING

• Kosuke Kitajima wins two medals at the FINA World Swimming Championships in Australia.

GOLF

• Momoko Ueda becomes the youngest money title winner in JLPGA history.
• 15-year-old Ryo Ishikawa becomes youngest-ever player to win a tournament on the men's JLPGA tour.

SUMO

• Mongolian Hakuho becomes Yokozuna with a big win at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament.
• Yokozuna Asashoryu is suspended for two basho after a controversial appearance in a soccer match in Mongolia.

BOXING

• Daiki Kameda is given a one-year suspension for foul play during his WBC title match.

HORSERACING

• Vodka, a 2-year-old filly, knocks out the competition with a stunning three-length victory in the Nippon Derby to become the first filly to win it in 64 years.

TRACK & FIELD

• Reigning Olympic champion Mizuki Noguchi makes a triumphant return from injury to win the Tokyo International Women's Marathon in November in a meet record time.
• Team Japan celebrates Reiko Tosa's (center) bronze medal-winning performance at the IAAF World Athletics Championships.

Top sports interviews of 2007


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