Latest news with #JapanTeam
The Star
6 days ago
- Sport
- The Star
US, Japan secure top seeds position for Hanwha Lifeplus International Crown event; Thais will lead Asean's challenge
SEOUL: Eight teams and 32 players have booked their spots at the 2025 Hanwha LIFEPLUS International Crown, the exciting team match-play competition that showcases the best female golfers from across the globe. The event will be held at New Korea Country Club in Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, on Oct. 23-26, 2025. The final country seedings represent their countries at the 2025 Hanwha LIFEPLUS International Crown are: 1. US, 2. Japan, 3. South Korea, 4. Australia, 5. Thailand, 6. Sweden, 7. World Team and 8. Japan. The top seeds US, will be led by Nelly Korda, Angel Yin, Lauren Coughlin, and Lilia Vu; while Japan comprises Miyu Yamashita, Rio Takeda, Mao Saigo, and Ayaka Furue. Host South Korea also has a powerful squad in Hyo Joo Kim, Haeran Ryu, Jin Young Ko, and Hye-Jin Choi. Meanwhile, South East Asia's challenge will be in the hands of Thailand. The fifth seeds have World No. 1 Jeeno Thitikul leading their charge. She will be ably supported by Ariya Jutanugarn, Chanettee Wannasaen, and Patty Tavatanakit. The qualifying athletes for the 2025 tournament include the top 16 players in the Rolex Women's World Golf Rankings. The field also represents all five 2025 women's major titles and 23 overall major titles, along with a combined 143 LPGA Tour victories. Miyu Yamashita, who captured her first major title yesterday at the AIG Women's Open, will lead the Japan Team in Korea. 'The International Crown is something I was aiming toward. I wanted to be part of that team,' said Yamashita. 'So now that's a possibility I can look forward to representing my country and doing the best I can.' Rolex Rankings No. 3 Lydia Ko will headline the first World Team in the history of the Hanwha LIFEPLUS International Crown. 'I'm excited. I've never played the International Crown, so it's going to be a new one for me. I love team formats, and it's kind of out of our comfort zone, but I kind of love that,' said Ko, a native of New Zealand who captured the Africa/Oceania berth on the World Team. 'I think it's a great way to get to know my peers at the same time. For it to be in Korea, I think the fans are going to be very excited to see all of us there.' Meanwhile, in the corner of the host team, 'I am honoured to be a part of the International Crown team for the first time,' said South Korea's Haeran Ryu, who will represent her home country for the first time as a professional. 'Since it's in Korea, I think I will be able to play a lot more smoothly and comfortably, and I think I'll probably be the youngest on the team. I'm excited to play for them.' Grace Kim played her way onto her first Australia Team courtesy of her victory at the Amundi Evian Championship. 'Obviously, it's a really cool experience coming up, especially with the team we're going to have. We're very close already, so just being able to test how good our game is up against different countries, it's just really exciting to put ourselves out there. Just to be representing Australia anytime is always a big honor.' Meanwhile, Asia's big star Xiyu Lin has confirmed that she will not play for the China Team in the starry event as she is currently expecting her first child. Ruixin Liu, the first reserve for China, is in line to take Lin's place on the team. The final field and the seedings were determined via the Rolex Women's World Golf Rankings published after the conclusion of the 2025 AIG Women's Open on Aug. 4. The top four ranked players from each pre-qualified country qualified for their respective country's team. The World Team consists of the top-ranked player from each of the following four regions, not from a country already qualified: Americas (North America and South America); Europe; Asia; and Africa/Oceania. If a player chooses not to compete or is unable to compete, the spot will be filled by the next highest-ranked, available player from the Rolex Rankings for that country/region, dating to the rankings published on Aug. 4. The top seven countries were determined by the combined Rolex Rankings of the top four players from each country as of the rankings published after the conclusion of the 2025 KPMG Women's PGA Championship on June 23. The tournament will take place over four days. It will feature three days of four-ball competition from Thursday to Saturday. The top two countries from each Pool will advance to Sunday. Two semifinal matches will be played on Sunday morning. Each semifinal match will consist of two singles matches and one foursomes match. The winning semifinal countries will compete in the final match on Sunday afternoon. A third-place match will also take place between the two losing semifinal countries. Both the final match and the third-place match will be played in the same format as the semifinals. For more information on tickets and volunteer opportunities, visit - LPGA
CNA
20-07-2025
- Sport
- CNA
Valuable lessons for Team Singapore from first-ever knockout sprints at World Aquatics Championships
At the World Aquatics Championships, Singapore's open water swimming team says their performance in the new 3km knockout sprints highlighted areas for them to improve on, including endurance and positioning. The event saw Japan clinc its first world title in open water swimming. Chloe Teo reports.
CBC
06-06-2025
- Sport
- CBC
CBC Sports Late Night: 2025 Women's Volleyball Nations League: Canada vs Japan
Watch Canada and Japan face off in this Women's Volleyball Nations League bout from TD Place Arena in Ottawa.
CNA
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- CNA
Japan Hour - Gaia Series 88: Fight for "the best in the gastronomic world"!
42:27 Min Japan's rising culinary stars chase glory at the Bocuse d'Or in Lyon, revealing the intense journey, setbacks and spirit behind their ambitious bid in this week's episode. About the show: Spring in Japan (Mar - May) Spring season in Japan is characterized not just by the cherry blossoms, seasonal food and traditional and modern festivals and events, but also by the exceptional beauty that engulfs the land, during the time. From flower festivals to fruit picking, lively traditional parades and picnics, there's plenty of seasonal fun, for anyone in Japan, during the spring season!
