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U.S. figure skater Nathan Chen wins gold medal, following up his record short program with a near-perfect free skate.

February 10, 2022 By Northwest Asian Weekly

BEIJING (AP) — U.S. figure skater Nathan Chen wins the gold medal at the Beijing Games, following up his record short program with a near-perfect free skate and finishing a four-year journey of redemption. He is the seventh man to win gold for the United States in men’s singles skating, according to the Olympic website.  […]

Filed Under: World News, Sports, Last Week's Front Page Tagged With: 2022, VOL 41 NO 7 | FEBRUARY 12 - FEBRUARY 18

Clap, don’t chant: China aims for ‘Zero COVID’ Olympics

January 20, 2022 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By CANDICE CHOI Associated Press Athletes will need to be vaccinated—or face a long quarantine—take tests daily and wear masks when not competing or training. Clapping is OK to cheer on teammates, not chanting. Anyone who tests positive for COVID-19 will be sent into isolation and unable to compete until cleared for discharge. Welcome to […]

Filed Under: World News, Sports Tagged With: 2022, VOL 41 NO 4 | JANUARY 22 - JANUARY 28

Former NBA great Yao Ming addresses Peng Shuai, Olympics

January 20, 2022 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Former NBA great Yao Ming said on Jan. 17 that he and others had a pleasant talk when they met last month with Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai, whose disappearance after making a sexual assault allegation against a former government official raised international concern. He also said […]

Filed Under: World News, Sports Tagged With: 2022, VOL 41 NO 4 | JANUARY 22 - JANUARY 28

The Layup Drill

January 13, 2022 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Welcome to another edition of The Layup Drill. In this edition, we take a look at a great start to 2022 for figure skater Nathan Chen, one of the best hockey players in the Northwest, Tiger Woods returning to the golf course, and the best move of 2021.

Filed Under: Sports, Feature stories Tagged With: 2022, VOL 41 NO 3 | JANUARY 15 - JANUARY 21

The Layup Drill

December 9, 2021 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Welcome to another edition of The Layup Drill. In the last column of 2021, we take a look at the world’s concern over Peng Shuai, an attack on Sunisa Lee, and an unfortunate death in Las Vegas.

Filed Under: Sports, Feature stories Tagged With: 2021, VOL 40 NO 50 | DECEMBER 11 - DECEMBER 17

Ichiro Suzuki to be inducted into Mariners Hall of Fame

November 24, 2021 By Northwest Asian Weekly

SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Mariners will induct Ichiro Suzuki into the team’s Hall of Fame during the 2022 season, the club announced on Nov. 17. Suzuki will be honored on Aug. 27 when Seattle faces Cleveland. “Mariners fans were fortunate to have watched Ichiro Suzuki perform his magic at the plate and in the […]

Filed Under: Community News, Sports, Local Tagged With: 2021, VOL 40 NO 48 | NOVEMBER 27 - DECEMBER 3

Preserving the past of Nikkei Sports

October 7, 2021 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly The Northwest Nikkei Museum and the Japanese Cultural & Community Center of Washington hosted a Speaker Series in September which highlighted the past accomplishments of Nikkei pioneers in sports. The rich history of sports clubs established by Japanese Americans reflects its strong community ties. Entitled “Hidden Histories of Nikkei […]

Filed Under: Sports, Feature stories Tagged With: 2021, VOL 40 NO 41 | OCOBER 9 - OCTOBER 15

Qualifier to champion: Britain’s Raducanu, 18, wins US Open

September 16, 2021 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By HOWARD FENDRICH NEW YORK (AP) — British teenager Emma Raducanu arrived in New York last month with a ranking of 150th, just one Grand Slam appearance to her name and a flight booked to head out of town after the U.S. Open’s preliminary rounds in case she failed to win her way into the […]

Filed Under: National News, Sports Tagged With: 2021, VOL 40 NO 38 | SEPTEMBER 18 - SEPTEMBER 24

The Layup Drill

September 9, 2021 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Welcome to another edition of The Layup Drill. This month, we take a look at a variety of news involving Manny Pacquiao, Naomi Osaka, and Jeremy Lin.

Filed Under: Sports, Feature stories Tagged With: 2021, VOL 40 NO 37 | SEPTEMBER 11 - SEPTEMBER 17

The Layup Drill: Olympic Games edition

August 12, 2021 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Tokyo Olympics, christened with “2020’” but held in mid-2021 after being interrupted for a year by the coronavirus, glided to their conclusion in a COVID-emptied stadium on the night of Aug. 8.

Filed Under: Sports, Feature stories, The Layup Drill Tagged With: 2021, OLYMPICS 2021, THE LAYUP DRILL, VOL 40 NO 33 | AUGUST 14 - AUGUST 20

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