Post-Olympic Takeaway: Japan’s Young Olympians Shine at Tokyo Games

Itō Mima returns a shot as partner Mizutani Jun stands at the ready during the final of the mixed doubles at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium on July 26, 2021. (© AFP/Jiji)

Tanaka Nozomi (center) keeps pace with the lead pack during the final of the women’s 1,500 meters at the National Stadium in Tokyo on August 6, 2021. (© Jiji)