Japan at the 1992 Summer Olympics Walk Men's 110m Hurdles Men's 400m Hurdles Men's Javelin Throw Men's Long Jump Men's Triple Jump <br> Women's 10,000 metres Women's 10 km Walk Women's Marathon Women's High Jump Japan was one of the eight teams to play in the first Olympic baseball tournament. In the preliminary round, the Japanese team defeated the United States and four other teams, but lost to Cuba and Chinese Taipei to come in third place in the round after those two teams. In the semifinal, Japan again played against Taipei, losing once more to be relegated to the bronze medal game. There, they again
110 metres hurdles early days were first replaced in 1895 with somewhat lighter T-shaped hurdles that runners were able to knock over. However, until 1935 runners were disqualified if they knocked down more than three hurdles, and records were only recognized if the runner had left all hurdles standing. In 1935 the T-shaped hurdles were replaced by L-shaped ones that easily fall forward if bumped into and therefore reduce the risk of injury. However those hurdles are weighted so it is disadvantageous to hit them. The current running style where the first hurdle is taken on the run with the upper body lowered