Speed skaters Nagashima and Kato give Japan 1st Vancouver medals

Speed skaters Nagashima and Kato give Japan 1st Vancouver medals

RICHMOND, Canada - Japan's Keiichiro Nagashima skates during his first of two runs in the men's 500-meter speed skating event at the Vancouver Winter Olympic Games at the Richmond Olympic Oval in Richmond, Canada, on Feb. 15. Nagashima won the silver with an overall time of 69.98 seconds. (Kyodo)

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