Thankfully for the cyclists, the Japan Keirin Autorace Foundation (JKA) is revamping its approach to Girls Keirin, the women’s event that started 11 years ago. Instead of focusing on the women ...

The new venue is designed to address the Prefecture’s shortage of indoor facilities that can host both national and ...

An event of great tradition and particular significance in Japan, the keirin has a peculiar look. In Paris, six riders will begin the race behind a motorized device to progressively reach a ...

The keirin originated from Japan in 1948 as a betting event and it literally means ‘sports betting’ in Japanese. The amount of money bet on the keirin in Japan is regularly around £4bn per year.

Head sprint coach Jason Niblett, who has been leading the team since 2021, acknowledged the mix of riders in the squad which includes reigning world champions like Kazushige Kuboki (scratch race) and ...

Women's Keirin will be the fourth track discipline to race at the 2024 Paris Games. The women’s first round will take place at 7:26 a.m. on Wednesday. The men's Keirin first round will take place on ...

National women’s track cyclist Nurul Izzah Izzati Mohd Asri has proven her mettle as a champion when she defended her gold medal in the women’s elite keirin event at the 2025 Asian Track Cycling (ATC) ...

The Japanese Cycling Federation, along with theIzu City municipal authorities, the Japanese Keirin Association and related stakeholders have alsocommitted to providing strong ongoing support ...