Koizumi praises Arakawa for winning gold medal

Koizumi praises Arakawa for winning gold medal

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi holds a photo of Shizuka Arakawa at his office on Feb. 24 before making a phone call to her to offer congratulations on winning the gold medal in women's figure skating at the Turin Olympics. ''I was moved when I cheered for you on TV. Your performance was fabulous,'' the premier told Arakawa over the phone later. (Pool photo)

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