THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
July 21, 2021 at 17:35 JST
Yukiko Ueno pitches for Japan against Australia on July 21, the start of competition in the Tokyo Olympics. (Kazuhiro Nagashima)
FUKUSHIMA--When Yukiko Ueno, the ace of the Japanese women’s softball team, threw the first pitch in the game against Australia on July 21 to open the Tokyo Olympics, no cheers rose from the stands. [Read More]
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