Japan's 1st batch of athletes arrive in Vancouver for Olympics

VANCOUVER, Canada - Japanese short track speed skater Biba Sakurai arrives at Vancouver International Airport on Jan. 25, 2010, as a member of the first batch of Japanese athletes for the Vancouver Winter Olympic Games. Eight short track speed skaters will practice at Abbotsford adjacent to Metro Vancouver before entering the Olympic athletes' village on Feb. 4.

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