Kitajima ponders future after London Olympics flop

Japanese swimmer Kosuke Kitajima is in no rush to make a decision on his future after the four-times Olympic champion failed to deliver at the London Games, local media reported on Wednesday. The......

More disappointment in the pool for Kitajima

Multiple Olympic gold medallist Kosuke Kitajima again suffered disappointment at the Asian Games in Guangzhou on Monday after the Japanese could only finish fourth in his favoured 100m......

Kitajima gives Japan chance of glory

If it wasn't for Michael Phelps, Japanese breaststroker Kosuke Kitajima would have been the star of last year's world swimming championships.The 21-year-old from Tokyo set world records in the 100......

'Mermaid' Liu swims world record time to win 50m backstroke gold

It was the first world record to fall in the Asian Games pool since Japan's Kosuke Kitajima improved the 200m breaststroke mark in Busan in 2002. IMAGE: Liu Xiang competes in the women's 50 metres......

Tokyo Games: Who will Light The Flame?

IMAGE: Naomi Osaka will be a heavy favourite to triumph on the hardcourts in Tokyo. Photograph: Maja Hitij/Getty Images Battered by scandal on the eve of the opening ceremony, Tokyo 2020......