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Japan finished 3rd in the medal count at the 23rd Summer Deaflympics in Samsun, Turkey this week, winning 2 gold, 2 silver and 2 bronze medals. The golds both came in men's sprints, with Maki Yamada winning the 200 m before returning to lead the 4x100 m relay team to gold. Five other Japanese athletes finished just out of the medals in 4th, all but one behind Russia athletes unrestricted from competing by the current IAAF ban. Russia dominated the medals with 21 gold, 8 silvers and 14 bronze, Kenya a distant 2nd with 5 gold, 5 silver and 6 bronze medals. Results of all Japanese finalists over the week: 23rd Summer Deaflympics Samsun, Turkey, July 23-29, 2017 click here for complete results Women's 100 m Final (-1.9 m/s) 1. Suslaidy Girat Rivero (Cuba) - 12.40 2. Beryl Wamira (Kenya) - 12.59 3. Marina Grishina (Russia) - 12.66 ----- 4. Ayaka Komatsu (Japan) - 12.68 Men's 100 m Final (-0.9 m/s) 1. Dmytro Vyshynskyi (Ukraine) - 10.96 2. Hashem Yadegari (Ir...

Set to take part in the Deaflympics , the world's quadrennial main event for hearing-impaired athletes, members of the Japanese team appeared at Tokyo City Hall on July 5 to talk to Governor Yuriko Koike about their upcoming competition. Governor Koike spoke to them using sign language to express her support, with the athletes returning the distinctive sign for applause in thanks. The Deaflympics begin July 18 in Samsun, Turkey with 108 Japanese athletes in 11 different sports competing. 18 members of the team appeared at Tokyo City Hall. Swimmer Ryutaro Ibara , 23, told Koike, "I want to make this an opportunity for people in Japan and around the world to better understand handicapped athletes. I will do my best to help lead the team on to further success at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games." Governor Koike commented, "I am making Tokyo a place where every athlete has the opportunity to deliver their best. Please bring home as many medals as you c...