sports
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Spotlight on Nikkei Olympic athletes
August 1, 2024 by Nichi Bei News
Collin Morikawa Sport: Golf Height: 5’9” Weight: 160 lbs DOB: 2/6/1997 Birthplace: Los Angeles Hometown: La Canada, Calif. College: University of California, Berkeley Ethnicity: Of Japanese and Chinese descent Fun […] READ MORE
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Cameron Iwasa perseveres and scores with hometown team
May 21, 2020 by Nichi Bei News
Cameron Iwasa never thought he would be playing professional soccer. The Sacramento Republic FC forward thought he would simply play the sport at the University of California, Irvine while pursuing […] READ MORE
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FAST PITCH: Five more to watch
September 26, 2019 by Nichi Bei News
Here are five more athletes of Asian descent to watch. Ashima Shiraishi, rock climber, USAAlready one of the premier rock climbers in the world at just 18, Shiraishi has been […] READ MORE
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Multiracial athletes of Japanese descent and their ascent
May 23, 2019 by Nichi Bei News
March 21, 2019, Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan. In the bottom of the eighth, Ichiro Suzuki trotted off the baseball diamond for the last time, waving to an unusually emotional […] READ MORE
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The history and legacy of ‘ragtag’ plantation kids who became national champion swimmers
January 1, 2016 by Nichi Bei News
THE THREE-YEAR SWIM CLUB: THE UNTOLD STORY OF MAUI’S SUGAR DITCH KIDS AND THEIR QUEST FOR OLYMPIC GLORY By Julie Checkoway (New York: Grand Central Publishing, 2015, 432 pp., $27, […] READ MORE
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Tokyo wins bid to host 2020 Summer Olympics
September 19, 2013 by Nichi Bei News
BUENOS AIRES — Tokyo was chosen as the “safe pair of hands” to host the 2020 Summer Olympics on Sept. 14, beating Istanbul and Madrid at the International Olympic Committee’s […] READ MORE
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FULL COUNT: Godzilla retires as Spring Training nears
January 10, 2013 by Nichi Bei News
As expected, former Yankees outfielder Hideki Matsui officially retired on Jan. 3. The Houston Astros had been interested in 38-year-old, but injuries forced him from playing in the World Baseball […] READ MORE
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THE GREAT UNKNOWN AND THE UNKNOWN GREAT: How labor and civil rights groups overturned exclusion of minorities in bowling
December 6, 2012 by Nichi Bei News
Professional sports have served as one of the most visible areas of society for promotion of civil rights. Surely the most famous example of this is Jackie Robinson, who broke […] READ MORE
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Author shows politics, intrigue of Ruth’s 1934 tour
May 18, 2012 by Nichi Bei News
NEW YORK — When Babe Ruth barnstormed across Japan in November 1934 with a team of American All-Stars, he was welcomed not only as a baseball hero, but also as a […] READ MORE
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Daly City bowling alley closes, displaces Nikkei bowlers
May 4, 2012 by Nichi Bei News
For more than 50 years, Serra Bowl in Daly City, Calif. has been entertaining bowlers and families alike with its welcome, competitive atmosphere and its dedication and commitment to the […] READ MORE
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