Japan captain Sugiura steps forward to pledge

TOKYO, Japan - Amateur baseball pitcher Masanori Sugiura (C) steps forward to pledge Japan's best efforts at the 2000 Olympic Games next month in Sydney as the 439-member Japanese Olympic delegation is formally launched in ceremonies Aug. 27. World champion judoka Kosei Inoue (R) holds the flag with Japanese Olympic Committee President Yushiro Yagi on the left.

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