Caslavska receives Japanese order

PRAGUE, Czech Republic - Vera Caslavska, a gymnast from the former Czechoslovakia, shows off the medal of the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon conferred by Japan in a ceremony at the Japanese ambassador's official residence in Prague on Dec. 7, 2010. Caslavska, a 68-year-old gold medalist at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, was awarded under the 2010 autumn decoration for her contribution to the enhancement of friendship between the Czech Republic and Japan. (Kyodo)

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