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As the saying 'a bystander sees eight moves ahead' goes, I'd like you to step away from the association and look at Japanese soccer from the outside.

If you give up, the game ends right there, you know.

I shot the referee a glare, but the bastard was picking his nose with a look of total nonchalance. 'Damn it, is this a rigged match?'

So the first low kick was a setup for this, huh?!

'Light touch is fine, but...' 'Hmm, then shall we allow groin shots and eye-pokes?'

Whenever Nomo strikes out a batter, the crowd goes wild.

The Demon King challenged God to a baseball match.

If our team's last batter hadn't hit a home run, we would have lost the game.

Whenever she has a spare moment, it's golf.

It might be just right for warming up.

"Beautifully done! Well played!" — many reports praised Ogawa with such words.

He dealt with the enemy.

I've finally got the hang of kendo.

No baseball figure has been deified to this extent.

The midday sun beat down on the tennis court so brightly it was blinding.

He pressed forward boldly from the start, overpowering his opponent, and when the opponent lost his balance, he pushed him out.

I discovered a way of jumping that lets you hit 202 meters in ski jumping!

Equestrian is the only Olympic sport in which men and women compete together.

'Still shallow here, huh. My feet touch.' 'It's a pretty gradual slope. Yotsuba can probably still stand too.'

It's not that he can't run fast.

Don't be so pathetic… it's just a body slam, quit making it sound like you're dying.

He shouted, "This is a battle I can't afford to lose!"

Thanks to him singlehandedly beating four opponents, our high school team won the championship.

Japan's long-cherished dream of gold in synchronized swimming fell just one step short.

You've got this — believe in yourself! You're already a wonderful swimmer!

One for all, all for one. That's teamwork.

Manager Ryoichi Kawakatsu, 48, took over Fukuoka this June, and has a deep history with 46-year-old manager Matsuda.

A good coach is like a parent to their players.

A good ball boy or girl has to be able to concentrate and run fast.

When my friend was handed the trophy, I couldn't help but cheer.