Japan's Kitamoto, Takeya win Kayak double 500m semifinal

Japan's Kitamoto, Takeya win Kayak double 500m semifinal

BEIJING, China - Japan's Shinobu Kitamoto (front) and Mikiko Takeya paddle to victory in a Kayak double 500m women's semifinal in the Beijing Olympic Games at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park on Aug. 21. (Kyodo)

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