THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
August 8, 2021 at 17:58 JST
Evelyn Mawuli, number 30, and Monica Okoye, left in background, react after the Japanese Olympic team defeats France in the semifinal of women’s basketball at Saitama Super Arena on Aug. 6. (Yasuhiro Sugimoto)
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