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Sports Agency head Murofushi

Japan Sports Agency Commissioner Koji Murofushi, the 2004 Athens Olympic hammer throw gold medalist, gives an interview in Tokyo on Sept. 2, 2025.

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Sports Agency head Murofushi

Japan Sports Agency Commissioner Koji Murofushi, the 2004 Athens Olympic hammer throw gold medalist, gives an interview in Tokyo on Sept. 2, 2025.

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Sports Agency head Murofushi

Japan Sports Agency Commissioner Koji Murofushi, the 2004 Athens Olympic hammer throw gold medalist, gives an interview in Tokyo on Sept. 2, 2025.

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(PARIS2024) FRANCE-COLOMBES-OLY-HOCKEY

(240808) -- COLOMBES, Aug. 8, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Athens 2004 champion Ryu Seung-min (3rd R), now president of the Korea Table Tennis Association, attends the victory ceremony for the men's hockey as a medal-presenting guest at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Colombes, France, Aug. 8, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Ren Pengfei)

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The flag bearers for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris FA

French former athlete and flag bearer for the 2004 Olympic and Paralympic Games Jackson Richardson attends the official announcement of the flag bearers for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games at France Television headquarters in Paris on July 12, 2024. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The flag bearers for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris FA

French athletes (2L to 3R) Alexis Hanquinquant, Nantenin Keinta, Melina Robert-Michon and Florent Manaudou, pose with French former athlete and flag bearer for the 2004 Olympic and Paralympic Games Jackson Richardson (R) for a photo during the official announcement of the flag bearers for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games at France Television headquarters in Paris on July 12, 2024. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The flag bearers for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris FA

French former athlete and flag bearer for the 2004 Olympic and Paralympic Games Jackson Richardson attends the official announcement of the flag bearers for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games at France Television headquarters in Paris on July 12, 2024. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The flag bearers for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris FA

French former athlete and flag bearer for the 2004 Olympic and Paralympic Games Jackson Richardson attends the official announcement of the flag bearers for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games at France Television headquarters in Paris on July 12, 2024. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The flag bearers for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris FA

French athletes (2L to 3R) Alexis Hanquinquant, Nantenin Keinta, Melina Robert-Michon and Florent Manaudou, pose with French former athlete and flag bearer for the 2004 Olympic and Paralympic Games Jackson Richardson (R) for a photo during the official announcement of the flag bearers for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games at France Television headquarters in Paris on July 12, 2024. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The flag bearers for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris FA

French former athlete and flag bearer for the 2004 Olympic and Paralympic Games Jackson Richardson attends the official announcement of the flag bearers for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games at France Television headquarters in Paris on July 12, 2024. Photo by Firas Abdullah/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ex-Nadeshiko Miyamoto lays ground for 'soccer moms'

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Tomomi Miyamoto (8, 3rd from R) playing for the Japan women's soccer team against Sweden at the 2004 Athens Olympic Games. Japan beat Sweden 1-0 in their opening match for their first-ever victory at an Olympics.

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Diving pool for 2004 Athens Olympics remains dry

ATHENS, Greece - The diving pool used at the 2004 Summer Olympic Games in Athens remains dry as seen in this file photo of Aug. 21, 2014.

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Facilities for 2004 Athens Olympics remain desolate

ATHENS, Greece - Facilities for the beach volleyball competition in Athens, like many others used at the 2004 Summer Olympic Games in the Greek capital, remain abandoned as seen in this file photo of Aug. 21, 2014.

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Athens Olympic baseball park covered with weeds

ATHENS, Greece - The baseball park used at the 2004 Summer Olympic Games in Athens is covered with weeds as seen in this file photo taken on Aug. 21, 2014.

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Press seats at Athens Olympic pool remain abandoned

ATHENS, Greece - Seats for reporters at the main swimming pool for the 2004 Summer Olympic Games in Athens remain desolate as seen in this file photo taken on Aug. 20, 2014.

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Athens Olympic canoe competition venue remains dry

ATHENS, Greece - The canoeing competition venue at the 2004 Summer Olympic Games in Athens remains dry as seen in this file photo of Aug. 21, 2014.

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Murofushi prevented from joining IOC Athletes' Commission

LONDON, Britain - Japanese hammer thrower Koji Murofushi gives a press conference at the Main Press Centre in Olympic Park in London on Aug. 11, 2012 after the International Olympic Committee announced the same day Murofushi's election to the IOC Athletes' Commission was invalidated as he was judged to have violated election campaign rules. Murofushi won the bronze medal at the 2012 London Olympics and was the Athens Olympic gold medalist in 2004.

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Thorpe eyes comeback in November

TOKYO, Japan - Retired Olympic champion Ian Thorpe of Australia talks to his coach during a practice in Monaco on June 12, 2011, as he aims to return to competitive swimming in November 2011. Thorpe won a total of five gold medals at the 2000 and 2004 Olympics before retiring in 2006.

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Murofushi wins World Challenge

ZAGREB, Croatia - Koji Murofushi smiles as he wins the men's hammer throw for the second meet in a row at the IAAF World Challenge Zagreb on Sept. 1, 2010. The 2004 Olympic champion prevailed with an effort of 79.71 meters.

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Nordic combined skier Hannu Manninen of Finland

TOKYO, Japan - This November 2009 file photo shows Hannu Manninen of Finland competing in the Nordic combined World Cup event in Kuusamo, Finland. Manninen, who retired in 2008 and returned for the pre-Olympic season has four consecutive titles since the 2003-2004 World Cup.

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Two-time Olympic champion Ueno calls it quits

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese judoka Masae Ueno, who won the women's 70-kilogram gold medals at the 2004 and 2008 Olympic Games, speaks about her retirement from competition at a news conference in Tokyo on March 16.

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Athens Olympic champion Shibata set to retire

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Japanese swimmer Ai Shibata acknowledging cheers from fans after finishing first to capture the gold medal in the women's 800-meter freestyle in the 2004 Athens Olympics. Swimming sources said Dec. 8 Shibata, 26, will retire from competition.

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Japanese Olympic team bands together

TOKYO, Japan - Crown Prince Naruhito (R) looks on as table tennis player Ai Fukuhara (R in front) receives the Japanese flag for Japan's Beijing Olympic team during the group's banding-together ceremony at a Tokyo hotel on July 28. Judoka Keiji Suzuki (2ne from L), winner of the men's over-100 kilogram category at the 2004 Athens Olympics, serves as the team's captain.

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Japanese Olympic team bands together

TOKYO, Japan - Table tennis player Ai Fukuhara (C), who will serve as the flag-bearer at the Beijing Olympics, holds the Japanese flag for Japan's Beijing Olympic team during the group's banding-together ceremony at a Tokyo hotel on July 28. At left is judoka Keiji Suzuki, winner of the men's over-100 kilogram category at the 2004 Athens Olympics, who serves as the team's captain. Crown Prince Naruhito (R) attended the ceremony.

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Olympic champion Noguchi wins Tokyo race

TOKYO, Japan - Reigning Olympic champion Mizuki Noguchi waves to the audiences after winning the Tokyo International Women's Marathon with a time of 2 hours, 21 minutes, 37 seconds on Nov. 18. The victory in a qualifying race for Japanese marathon runners for next year's Beijing Olympic Games boosted Noguchi's chances of making consecutive Olympic appearances for the defense of the title she won in Athens in 2004.

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Olympic medalist Arakawa instructs students

SENDAI, Japan - Olympic gold medalist Shizuka Arakawa (C) instructs local students at a skating rink in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, which was reopened in March after closure in 2004 due to poor business. Figure skater Arakawa used the rink until her senior high school days.

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Japan's snowboarders test Olympic course

TURIN, Italy - Japan's Soko Yamaoka, the overall women's World Cup champion in the 2003-2004 season, practices on the Bardonecchia halfpipe track on Feb. 7. Japanese halfpipe snowboarders got the feel of Turin's extended 150-meter Olympic course with an official practice session head of the upcoming Winter Games.

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Noguchi sets national record in Berlin Marathon victory

Berlin, Germany - Olympic champion Mizuki Noguchi throws up an arm in joy on Sept. 25 after winning the Berlin Marathon women's race with a Japanese record time of 2 hours, 19 minutes, 12 seconds, shaving 29 seconds off the previous mark set by Yoko Shibui in the 2004 race in Berlin.

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Olympic marathon champ Noguchi cruises to 10,000m victory

NARUTO, Japan - Olympic marathon champion Mizuki Noguchi cruised to victory on May 13 in the women's 10,000 meters at the Kansai track and field championships for corporate clubs held in Naruto, Tokushima Prefecture, on May 13. It was her first competitive race since winning the gold at the Athens Olympics in 2004.

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Koizumi chats with marathon runner de Lima, President Lula

BRASILIA, Brazil - Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (front right) chats Sept. 16 with Vanderlei de Lima (front center), winner of the bronze medal in the men's marathon at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games, and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (next to de Lima) before an luncheon hosted by the president.

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(4)2004 Athens Olympic Games close

ATHENS, Greece - Flags of Greece and China are hoisted during the closing ceremony of the 2004 Athens Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on Aug. 29. The Chinese capital of Beijing will host the next Olympics in 2008.

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(8)2004 Athens Olympic Games close

ATHENS, Greece - Fireworks light up the sky during the closing ceremony of the 2004 Athens Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on Aug. 29.

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(21)2004 Athens Olympic Games close

ATHENS, Greece - The Olympic flame holder comes down during the closing ceremony of the 2004 Athens Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on Aug. 29.

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(6)2004 Athens Olympic Games close

ATHENS, Greece - Wang Qishan (C), mayor of Beijing, waves the Olympic flag during the closing ceremony of the 2004 Athens Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on Aug. 29. Beijing is scheduled to host the Games of the 29th Olympiad in 2008.

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(5)2004 Athens Olympic Games close

ATHENS, Greece - Athens Mayor Dora Bakoyannis waves the Olympic flag during the closing ceremony of the 2004 Athens Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on Aug. 29. At right is Wang Qishan, mayor of Beijing, where the Games of the 29th Olympiad are scheduled to take place in 2008.

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(3)2004 Athens Olympic Games close

ATHENS, Greece - Fireworks light up the sky over the Olympic Stadium during the closing ceremony of the 2004 Athens Olympic Games on Aug. 29.

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(18)2004 Athens Olympic Games close

ATHENS, Greece - Performers wearing Chinese-style outfits carry lanterns into the Olympic Stadium during the closing ceremony of the 2004 Athens Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on Aug. 29. Beijing will host the next Olympic Games in 2008.

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(19)2004 Athens Olympic Games close

ATHENS, Greece - A large Chinese lantern-shaped float appears at the Olympic Stadium during the closing ceremony of the 2004 Athens Olympic Games on Aug. 29. Beijing will host the next Olympic Games in 2008.

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(2)2004 Athens Olympic Games close

ATHENS, Greece - Fireworks light up the sky over the Olympic Stadium during the closing ceremony of the 2004 Athens Olympic Games on Aug. 29.

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(1)2004 Athens Olympic Games close

ATHENS, Greece - People carry national flags into the Olympic Stadium during the closing ceremony of the 2004 Athens Olympic Games on Aug. 29.

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(23)2004 Athens Olympic Games close

ATHENS, Greece - The Olympic flame holder is lowered before the flame is put out during the closing ceremony of the 2004 Athens Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on Aug. 29.

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(11)2004 Athens Olympic Games close

ATHENS, Greece - Japanese athletes wave fans as they enter the Olympic Stadium for the closing ceremony of the 2004 Athens Olympic Games on Aug. 29.

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(20)2004 Athens Olympic Games close

ATHENS, Greece - Chinese opera performers are on the stage during the closing ceremony of the 2004 Athens Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on Aug. 29. Beijing will host the next Olympic Games in 2008.

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(16)2004 Athens Olympic Games close

ATHENS, Greece - People in ethnic costumes dance during the closing ceremony of the 2004 Athens Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on Aug. 29.

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(17)2004 Athens Olympic Games close

ATHENS, Greece - Women play Chinese musical instruments during the closing ceremony of the 2004 Athens Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on Aug. 29. Beijing will host the next Olympic Games in 2008.

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(10)2004 Athens Olympic Games close

ATHENS, Greece - Japanese athletes wave fans during the closing ceremony of the 2004 Athens Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on Aug. 29.

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(22)2004 Athens Olympic Games close

ATHENS, Greece - The Olympic flag is carried away from the Olympic Stadium on Aug. 29 during the closing ceremony of the 2004 Athens Olympic Games.

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(12)2004 Athens Olympic Games close

ATHENS, Greece - Dancers perform during the closing ceremony of the 2004 Athens Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on Aug. 29.

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(15)2004 Athens Olympic Games close

ATHENS, Greece - Women perform during the closing ceremony of the 2004 Athens Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on Aug. 29.

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(7)2004 Athens Olympic Games close

ATHENS, Greece - Wang Qishan (R), mayor of Beijing, waves the Olympic flag during the closing ceremony of the 2004 Athens Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on Aug. 29. Beijing will host the 29th Olympiad in 2008. At his left is Athens Olympics chief organizer Gianna Angelopoulos-Daskalaki.