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Milan Cortina Olympics: Short track speed skating

Xandra Velzeboer of the Netherlands poses after winning the women's 1,000-meter short track speed skating gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 16, 2026, at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Dutch speed skater Jutta Leerdam (C) poses on the podium after winning the women's 1,000 meters gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Speed Skating Stadium in Milan on Feb. 9, 2026, alongside compatriot and silver medalist Femke Kok (L) and bronze medalist Miho Takagi of Japan.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Dutch speed skater Jutta Leerdam (C) poses on the podium after winning the women's 1,000 meters gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Speed Skating Stadium in Milan on Feb. 9, 2026, alongside compatriot and silver medalist Femke Kok (L) and bronze medalist Miho Takagi of Japan.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Dutch speed skater Jutta Leerdam (C) poses after winning the women's 1,000 meters gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Speed Skating Stadium in Milan on Feb. 9, 2026, alongside compatriot and silver medalist Femke Kok (L) and bronze medalist Miho Takagi of Japan. (Pool photo)

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Speed skating: World Cup in Inzell

Miho Takagi of Japan poses after winning the women's 1,000 meters silver at a World Cup speed skating meet in Inzell, Germany, on Jan. 24, 2026.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Inzell

Miho Takagi of Japan poses after winning the women's 1,000 meters silver at a World Cup speed skating meet in Inzell, Germany, on Jan. 24, 2026.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Hamar

Miho Takagi (C) of Japan poses after winning the women's 1,000 meters gold at a World Cup speed skating meet in Hamar, Norway, on Dec. 13, 2025, alongside silver medalist Femke Kok (L) of the Netherlands and bronze medalist Marrit Fledderus, also of the Netherlands.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Hamar

Miho Takagi (C) of Japan poses after winning the women's 1,000 meters gold at a World Cup speed skating meet in Hamar, Norway, on Dec. 13, 2025, alongside silver medalist Femke Kok (L) of the Netherlands and bronze medalist Marrit Fledderus, also of the Netherlands.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Hamar

Miho Takagi of Japan poses after winning the women's 1,000 meters gold at a World Cup speed skating meet in Hamar, Norway, on Dec. 13, 2025.

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2025 Global Artificial Intelligence Machines and Electronics Expo - China

A visitor poses for pictures with a humanoid robot at the 2025 Global Artificial Intelligence Machines and Electronics Expo AIE) in Macao, south China, December 4, 2025. The 2025 AIE kicked off in China's Macao Special Administrative Region SAR) on Thursday, focusing on cooperation among the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and global opportunities. The exhibition, held simultaneously in Macao and Zhuhai, south China's Guangdong Province, features over 1,000 companies from both the domestic and overseas markets, drawing buyers from more than 30 countries and regions, according to the organizer. Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Samurai warriors festival

KOFU, Japan, April 6 Kyodo - Actress Jun Shibuki, dressed as Takeda Shingen, a 16th century feudal lord, poses before the start of a march during the 51st Lord Shingen festival in Kofu, Yamanashi Prefecture, on April 5, 2025. About 1,000 people clad as feudal-era samurai warriors started marching along a road when the actress shouted a word of command. (Kyodo)

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Samurai warriors festival

Actress Jun Shibuki (top), dressed as Takeda Shingen, a 16th century feudal lord, poses before the start of a march during the 51st Lord Shingen festival in Kofu, Yamanashi Prefecture, on April 5, 2025. About 1,000 people clad as feudal-era samurai warriors started marching along a road when the actress shouted a word of command.

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Samurai warriors festival

Actress Jun Shibuki, dressed as Takeda Shingen, a 16th century feudal lord, poses before the start of a march during the 51st Lord Shingen festival in Kofu, Yamanashi Prefecture, on April 5, 2025. About 1,000 people clad as feudal-era samurai warriors started marching along a road when the actress shouted a word of command.

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Samurai warriors festival

Actress Jun Shibuki (top), dressed as Takeda Shingen, a 16th century feudal lord, poses before the start of a march during the 51st Lord Shingen festival in Kofu, Yamanashi Prefecture, on April 5, 2025. About 1,000 people clad as feudal-era samurai warriors started marching along a road when the actress shouted a word of command.

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Speed skating: World Championships

Miho Takagi (C) of Japan poses for photos after winning the women's 1,000 meters at the speed skating world single-distance championships on March 15, 2025, in Hamar, Norway, alongside second-placed Femke Kok (L) of the Netherlands and third-placed Jutta Leerdam of the Netherlands.

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Speed skating: World Championships

Miho Takagi (C) of Japan poses for photos after winning the women's 1,000 meters at the speed skating world single-distance championships on March 15, 2025, in Hamar, Norway, alongside second-placed Femke Kok (L) of the Netherlands and third-placed Jutta Leerdam of the Netherlands.

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Speed skating: World Championships

Miho Takagi (C) of Japan poses for photos after winning the women's 1,000 meters at the speed skating world single-distance championships on March 15, 2025, in Hamar, Norway, alongside second-placed Femke Kok (L) of the Netherlands and third-placed Jutta Leerdam of the Netherlands.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Poland

Miho Takagi (C) of Japan poses after winning gold in the women's 1,000 meters at a World Cup speed skating meet on Feb. 22, 2025, in Tomaszow Mazowiecki, Poland, alongside silver medalist Mei Han of China (L) and bronze medalist Rio Yamada of Japan.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Milwaukee

Miho Takagi (C) of Japan poses after winning gold in the women's 1,000 meters at a World Cup speed skating meet in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Jan. 31, 2025, alongside silver medalist Brittany Bowe (L) of the United States and bronze medalist Antoinette Rijpma-De Jong of the Netherlands. Takagi recorded her 35th speed skating World Cup individual victory, the most by a Japanese in distances contested at the Winter Olympics.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Milwaukee

Miho Takagi (C) of Japan poses after winning gold in the women's 1,000 meters at a World Cup speed skating meet in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Jan. 31, 2025, alongside silver medalist Brittany Bowe (L) of the United States and bronze medalist Antoinette Rijpma-De Jong of the Netherlands. Takagi recorded her 35th speed skating World Cup individual victory, the most by a Japanese in distances contested at the Winter Olympics.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Beijing

Miho Takagi (C) of Japan poses after winning gold in the women's 1,000 meters at a World Cup speed skating meet in Beijing on Nov. 30, 2024, alongside silver medalist Antoinette Rijpma-De Jong (L) and bronze medalist Angel Daleman, both of the Netherlands.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Nagano

Miho Takagi (C) of Japan poses after winning gold in the women's 1,000 meters at a World Cup speed skating meet in Nagano, central Japan, on Nov. 23, 2024, alongside silver medalist Jutta Leerdam (L) of the Netherlands and bronze medalist Brittany Bowe of the United States.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Nagano

Miho Takagi (C) of Japan poses after winning gold in the women's 1,000 meters at a World Cup speed skating meet in Nagano, central Japan, on Nov. 23, 2024, alongside silver medalist Jutta Leerdam (L) of the Netherlands and bronze medalist Brittany Bowe of the United States.

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Speed skating: Four Continents

Jordan Stolz (C) of the United States poses after winning gold in the men's 1,000 meters at the Four Continents Speed Skating Championships in Hachinohe in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Aomori on Nov. 17, 2024, alongside silver medalist Tatsuya Shinhama (L) of Japan and bronze medalist Laurent Dubreuil of Canada.

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Japan's new banknotes

Popular Kabuki actor Onoe Matsuya, dressed as industrialist Eiichi Shibusawa (1840-1931), widely known as the "father of Japanese capitalism," poses at an event in Tokyo on July 2, 2024, celebrating his being featured in a new 10,000 yen Japanese banknote to be issued with new 1,000 yen and 5,000 yen notes starting the following day.(Kyodo)

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Japan's new banknotes

Popular Kabuki actor Onoe Matsuya, dressed as industrialist Eiichi Shibusawa (1840-1931), widely known as the "father of Japanese capitalism," poses at an event in Tokyo on July 2, 2024, celebrating his being featured in a new 10,000 yen Japanese banknote to be issued with new 1,000 yen and 5,000 yen notes starting the following day.

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CAMBODIA-PHNOM PENH-INTERNATINAL LABOR DAY-CELEBRATIONS

(240501) -- PHNOM PENH, May 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet (C) poses for photos with employees at Sihanoukville Autonomous Port in Preah Sihanouk province, Cambodia on May 1, 2024. Hun Manet on Wednesday celebrated the International Labor Day with more than 1,000 employees at the Sihanoukville Autonomous Port in southwestern Preah Sihanouk province. (Photo by Ly Lay/Xinhua)

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(EnchantingGuangxi) CHINA-GUANGXI-ETHNIC WOMAN (CN)

(240427) -- LIUZHOU, April 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Liang Zuying poses for a photo in Wuying Village of Rongshui Miao Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, April 25, 2023. Liang Zuying, 48, hails from Wuying Village, a Miao ethnic-minority hamlet that is hidden deep in the towering mountains straddling Guangxi and Guizhou. In the past, the impassable mountains and rugged landscape rendered locals extremely poor. Due to their traditional views and poor family conditions, many parents did not send their daughters to school. Liang and many other women in the village received little education and could neither read nor speak Mandarin, a major impediment that isolated them from the outside world. From March 2020, local authorities initiated a training program in Wuying Village to teach ethnic women Mandarin, in a bid to remove language barriers between them and people beyond the village, while improving their communication and vocational skills. So far, more than 1,000 Mandarin train

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(InXizang)CHINA-XIZANG-FORMER SERF-NEW LIFE-PADMA (CN)

(240401) -- LHASA, April 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Padma (4th L) poses for a photo with his family at his residence in Shannan, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, March 27, 2024. Padma was born into a herdsman family in 1942 in Xainza County in Nagqu City, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. During his childhood, his family was obliged to herd over 1,000 sheep for aristocrats, only receiving meager sustenance in return. In March 1959, people in Xizang launched the democratic reform that ended the region's feudal serfdom. This pivotal moment allowed Padma to pursue a better life for himself and his community. Padma established a new settlement with his companions by the Garco Lake in the 1970s, and was awarded the title of "national model worker" in 1989. Padma now resides in the comfort of a two-story dwelling at the relocation site in Shannan City. (Xinhua/Jiang Fan)

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Speed Skating: World single distances c'ships

Jordan Stolz of the United States poses for a photo on the podium after winning gold in the men's 1,000 meters at the world speed skating single distances championships on Feb. 17, 2024, in Calgary, Canada.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Quebec City

Japan's Miho Takagi (C) poses after winning gold in the women's 1,000 meters at a World Cup speed skating meet in Quebec City, Canada, on Feb. 2, 2024, alongside Dutch pair of Femke Kok (L) and Isabel Grevelt, who finished second and third, respectively.

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Speed skating: World Cup in

Japan's Tatsuya Shinhama poses after winning silver in the men's 1,000 meters at a World Cup speed skating meet in Quebec City, Canada, on Feb. 2, 2024.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Salt Lake City

Jordan Stolz (C) of the United States poses on the podium after winning gold in the men's 1,000 meters at a World Cup speed skating meet in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Jan. 28, 2024, alongside Tim Prins (L) of the Netherlands and Tatsuya Shinhama of Japan who finished second and third, respectively.

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CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-HARBIN-ICE-SNOW WORLD-OPEN (CN)

(231218) -- HARBIN, Dec. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A tourist poses for photos at the Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 18, 2023. The renowned Harbin Ice-Snow World opened to the public on Monday. Over 1,000 appealing ice and snow landscapes and sculptures have been built in the park for people to enjoy. The park aims to integrate arts, culture, performance, architecture and sports to showcase the charm of ice and snow. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

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Speed skating: World Cup in Poland

Ryota Kojima of Japan poses on the podium after winning silver in the men's 1,000 meters at a World Cup speed skating meet in Tomaszow Mazowiecki in Poland on Dec. 8, 2023.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Norway

Kjeld Nuis (C) of the Netherlands poses for a photo after winning gold in the men's 1,000 meters at a World Cup speed skating meet in Stavanger, Norway, on Dec. 1, 2023, alongside silver medalist Tatsuya Shinhama (L) and bronze medalist Kazuya Yamada of Japan.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Norway

Jutta Leerdam (C) of the Netherlands poses for a photo after winning gold in the women's 1,000 meters at a World Cup speed skating meet in Stavanger, Norway, on Dec. 1, 2023, alongside silver medalist Miho Takagi (L) of Japan and bronze medalist Antoinette Rijpma-De Jong of the Netherlands.

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CHINA-XINJIANG-URUMQI-INT'L DANCE FESTIVAL-SOFIA (CN)

(230727) -- URUMQI, July 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Sofia poses for photos in front of a painting at the Xinjiang Art Museum in Urumqi, capital of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, on July 20, 2023. "This is an unforgettable tour of Xinjiang - wondrous!" said Sofia Maksimovna Efremenko, a young Russian dancer who has spent a pleasant week here. A member of the song and dance ensemble "Zorenka" of Balashov City, Saratov Oblast of Russia, Sofia came along with more than 1,000 of her counterparts from Asia, Europe and Africa for the 6th China Xinjiang International Dance Festival being held from July 20 to Aug. 5. Besides their performance on stage, Sofia and her colleagues visited places of interest in Urumqi for a profound experience of the Chinese culture, particularly the traditions in Xinjiang. "I'll definitely come again." (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-URUMQI-INT'L DANCE FESTIVAL-SOFIA (CN)

(230727) -- URUMQI, July 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Sofia (front) poses for photos with her colleagues at the Xinjiang Art Museum in Urumqi, capital of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, on July 20, 2023. "This is an unforgettable tour of Xinjiang - wondrous!" said Sofia Maksimovna Efremenko, a young Russian dancer who has spent a pleasant week here. A member of the song and dance ensemble "Zorenka" of Balashov City, Saratov Oblast of Russia, Sofia came along with more than 1,000 of her counterparts from Asia, Europe and Africa for the 6th China Xinjiang International Dance Festival being held from July 20 to Aug. 5. Besides their performance on stage, Sofia and her colleagues visited places of interest in Urumqi for a profound experience of the Chinese culture, particularly the traditions in Xinjiang. "I'll definitely come again." (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

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CHINA-TIBET-ZANDA-CULTURAL RELICS-GUARDIAN (CN)

(230528) -- ZANDA, May 28, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Rigzin Wangzhab poses for a photo in a grotto in Zanda County of Ngari Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, May 26, 2023. Hidden among sandstone hills in remote western Tibet, a stretch of honeycomb-shaped caverns is way beyond the reach of most travelers. Known as the Donggar and Piyang grottoes, the 1,000-year-old caverns in the Tibet Autonomous Region's Ngari Prefecture hold one of the world's greatest collections of Tibetan Buddhist murals. Rigzin Wangzhab, 75, has been guarding the site for more than 20 years. "When I was very young, I was told that the grottoes on the mountain were relics of high research value, so I had been thinking about doing something for them," Rigzin recalled. It was in 2002 that Rigzin learned of a job opening for these cultural relics protection. He applied for the position, strongly believing that the job would be the best way for him to guard the relics. Buddhist murals have been previously found in n

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CHINA-JILIN-YANJI-ECONOMY-COFFEE SHOP(CN)

(230405) -- YANBIAN, April 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Huang Chunshan poses for a photo in Yanji, Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture, northeast China's Jilin Province, April 4, 2023. Huang Chunshan, coffee trainer and head of a catering company in Yanji of Jilin Province, is now in charge of 22 chain cafes. After resigning from a foreign enterprise in Shanghai, Huang Chunshan returned to Yanji in 2009 and set up a coffee training class to help young people start their own businesses. More than 1,000 practitioners of coffee industry have received training at her class until now. The northeastern border city of Yanji in Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture has witnessed a spark of coffee trend as over 540 coffee shops are registered in the 680,000 dwellers city in recent years. According to the data from Meituan Waimai, a major food delivery platform in China, Yanji ranked first in coffee consumption among counties (including county-level cities) in China from January to February this year. (Xinhua/Yan Linyun)

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Speed skating: World championships

Dutch speed skater Jutta Leerdam (C) poses after winning gold in the women's 1,000 meters at the world championships in Heerenveen, the Netherlands, on March 4, 2023, alongside compatriot Antoinette Rijpma-de Jong (L) and Japan's Miho Takagi, who finished second and third, respectively.

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Elvis fan salon

FUKUOKA, Japan - Shinichi Takeda poses in front of Elvis Presley's records displayed on the wall at a salon he opened in Fukuoka for Elvis fans on Aug. 4, 2010. ''Salon Elvis'' exhibits more than 1,000 items connected to the late U.S. rock icon, including his records, posters and other memorabilia.

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Imai third in men's 1,000 meters

COLLALBO, Italy - Japanese speed skater Yusuke Imai (R) who finished third in the men's 1,000 poses on the podium with gold medal winner Shani Davis (C) and silver medal winner Cheek (L), both of the United States.

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Tonoike 2nd in World Cup 1,000-meter race

COLLALBO, Italy - Japanese speed skater Aki Tonoike (L) who came second in the women's 1,000 in a World Cup meet poses on the podium with Germany's Anni Friesinger (C) who won the race and Paulien van Deutekom of the Netherlands who was third.

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Germany's Garbrecht-Enfeldt wins 1,000-m World Cup speed skating

HARBIN, China - Monique Garbrecht-Enfeldt of Germany poses after winning the women's 1,000 meters in the World Cup speed skating event in Harbin, China on Dec. 14. Aki Tonoike of Japan (L) won second and Chris Witty of the U.S. took third.

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Tonoike wins two gold medals in World Cup speedskating events

OSLO, Norway - Aki Tonoike of Japan poses with two gold medals which she won in the women's 500- and 1,000-meter speedskating World Cup events at Valle Hovin Stadium in Oslo on March 2.

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Native American completes 1,000-km peace walk to Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Tom Dostou (2nd from R), a 56-year-old Wabanaki Indian, poses at the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima on Dec. 6 after completing a 1,000-kilometer ''peace walk'' from Tokyo. He joined dozens of peace activists from around the world on Oct. 13 to carry a ''peace flame'' (laid in front) to Hiroshima. The flame was originally lit from fires ignited by the Aug. 6, 1945 atomic bombing of Hiroshima.

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Beijing Olympics: Speed Skating

Miho Takagi of Japan poses with her gold medal during the women's 1,000-meter speed skating medal ceremony at the Beijing Winter Olympics on Feb. 18, 2022, in Beijing.

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Beijing Olympics: Speed Skating

Japanese speed skater Miho Takagi poses for photos during a press conference in Beijing on Feb. 18, 2022, a day after winning gold in the women's 1,000 meters at the Beijing Winter Olympics. She also collected three silver medals during the games.