Okazaki secures record 5th Olympic berth

Okazaki secures record 5th Olympic berth

NAGANO, Japan - Veteran speed skater Tomomi Okazaki competes in the women's 500 meters in a qualifier for next year's Vancouver Games at the M-Wave ice arena in Nagano on Dec. 28, 2009. Okazaki finished second in the event, becoming the first Japanese female athlete to book a spot in the Olympics for a record fifth time. (Kyodo)

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