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Ogura, Shiota picked to lead Japan

Popular women's doubles pair Kumiko Ogura and Reiko Shiota head the list of 10 Japanese badminton players selected for the Beijing Olympic Games along with men's doubles players Shuichi Sakamoto and Shintaro Ikeda. Read the full story . . . ...full story at Japan Times

from Japan Times on Thu, May 01 2008

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16 Nov 08 visit 'Ogu-Shio' go out on national high  »  Japan Times Kumiko Ogura and partner Reiko Shiota defeated fellow Olympians Satoko Suetsuna and Miyuki Maeda 25-23, 21-19 Sunday to claim their fifth consecutive women's doubles title in their final match together at the badminton national championships. Ogura and...
03 Aug 08 visit 'Ogu-Shio' eager for chance to prove their worth on Olympic stage  »  Japan Times Kumiko Ogura and Reiko Shiota have long been awaiting the best possible setting to show that they are more than just badminton pin-up girls. Ogura and Shiota, nicknamed "Ogu-Shio," are heading to the Beijing Olympics looking to produce a result that...
23 Jun 08 visit Picture of the Day › Badminton uniforms  »  Japan Today Japan badminton players Reiko Shiota, left, and Kumiko Ogura show off the new uniforms for the Beijing Olympics.
13 Aug 08 visit Olympics › Suetsuna and Maeda lose in badminton doubles semis  »  Japan Today Japanese badminton pair Satoko Suetsuna and Miyuki Maeda fell short in their bid to reach the final of the women's doubles at the Beijing Olympic…
13 Aug 08 visit Olympics › Sugiyama and Morita into women's doubles 2nd round  »  Japan Today Japan's Ai Sugiyama and Ayumi Morita eased past Hungarian pair Agnes Szavay and Greta Arn 6-3, 6-3 in the first round of the women's doubles…

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