Yoshii finishes 5th in women's 500-meter speed skating

Yoshii finishes 5th in women's 500-meter speed skating

RICHMOND, Canada - Japan's Sayuri Yoshii skates in her second and final race in the women's 500-meter speed skating event at the Vancouver Winter Olympic Games at the Richmond Olympic Oval in Richmond, Canada, on Feb. 16, 2010. Yoshii came in fifth place with an overall time of 76.99 seconds. (Kyodo)

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