Emi Sakurai (born 23 March 1982) is a Japanese former field hockey player who competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics. [1]
Japan competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. Japan returned to the Games after participating in the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics. 226 competitors, 174 men and 52 women, took part in 147 events in 22 sports.
Japan was the host nation for the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano. It was the second time that Japan has hosted the Winter Games, after the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo, and the third time overall, after the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.
Sho Sakurai is a Japanese singer, songwriter, rapper, actor, news anchor, host and former radio host. He is a member of the boy band Arashi.
Patrick Abada is a retired French pole vaulter and Olympian, having competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics. His best vault was one of 5.70 m, made on 26 August 1983, in Brussels. As of August 2001, that mark was the 126th best pole vault of all time. He represented France in pole vaulting 25 times between 1973 and 1985.
Takao Sakurai was a Japanese boxer who won a gold medal at the 1964 Olympics.
The Sakurai Line is a railway line operated by West Japan Railway Company in Nara Prefecture. It connects Nara on the Yamatoji Line to Takada on the Wakayama Line, with some services continuing on the Wakayama Line to Ōji Station, and then to JR Namba on the Yamatoji Line. Starting on March 13, 2010, it is referred to by the nickname "Manyō-Mahoroba Line"" in reference to the large number of ancient landmarks along the line's route.
Emi Inui is a Japanese softball player who won the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
The men's triple jump field event at the 1960 Olympic Games took place on September 6. Thirty-nine athletes from 24 nations competed. The maximum number of athletes per nation had been set at 3 since the 1930 Olympic Congress. Józef Szmidt of Poland won the gold medal. It was Poland's first medal and first victory in the men's triple jump. Vitold Kreyer of the Soviet Union repeated his bronze medal performance from 1956, becoming the sixth man to win two medals in the event. His countryman Vladimir Goryaev took silver; this made the Soviet Union the fourth nation to have two men on the podium in the same year in the triple jump and the fourth nation to reach the podium three Games in a row.
Biba Sakurai is a Japanese short track speed skater. She competed at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. She won a bronze medal in 1500 metres at the 2011 Asian Winter Games.
Koji Sakurai is a retired Japanese triple jumper. He competed at the 1956, 1960 and 1964 Olympics with the best achievement of seventh place in 1956. His personal best was 16.18 m, set in 1963.
Junko Sakurai is a Japanese former swimmer who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics.
Twelve national teams competed in the women's Olympic field hockey tournament at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. Sixteen players were officially enrolled in each squad.
Emi Takanabe is a Japanese swimmer, who specialized in freestyle events. She represented her nation Japan at the 2008 Summer Olympics, placing herself in the seventh position as a member of the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay team. Takanabe is a student at National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya, Kagoshima.
Emi Yamamoto is a Japanese football player. She plays for Chifure AS Elfen Saitama. She played for the Japanese national team.
Emi Kawabata is a Japanese skier. She competed in Alpine skiing at the 1988, 1992 and the 1994 Winter Olympics. She is the only female Japanese skier to finish on the podium of an Alpine World Cup race, placing third in a downhill race at St. Anton, Austria, on 18 December 1993.
Brian Packer was a British boxer. He competed in the men's bantamweight event at the 1964 Summer Olympics. At the 1964 Summer Olympics, he lost in his first fight to Takao Sakurai of Japan in the Round of 32.
Hideo Sakurai is a Japanese ice hockey player. He competed in the men's tournaments at the 1976 Winter Olympics and the 1980 Winter Olympics.
Kunihiko Sakurai is a Japanese former ice hockey right winger. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1998 Winter Olympics.
Naoko Sakurai is a Japanese equestrian. She competed in the individual dressage event at the 1988 Summer Olympics.
Yoshinaga Sakurai is a Japanese equestrian. He competed in the individual dressage event at the 1992 Summer Olympics.