Former world silver medalist Sammiya to hang up blades

Former world silver medalist Sammiya to hang up blades

TOKYO, Japan - Former Japanese world silver medalist Eriko Sammiya tells a news conference in Tokyo on April 11 that she plans to retire from speed skating. She only managed to finish 11th in the women's 500 meters in Salt Lake City.

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