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Olympic figure skating bronze medalist Takahashi to retire

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Japanese figure skater Daisuke Takahashi performing in the free skate competition of the Vancouver Olympics at the Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver, Canada, in February 2010. Takahashi, 28, who won the bronze medal in the Olympic Games, has decided to retire, sources familiar with the matter said Oct. 14, 2014.

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Japan's Uemura finishes 4th again in women's moguls

SOCHI, Russia - Japan's Aiko Uemura gestures to her supporters for her "tears of gratitude" after finishing her third and last run in the Winter Olympics women's moguls final at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 8, 2014. The five-time Olympic freestyle skier finished fourth, the same result as in the 2010 Vancouver Winter Games, missing out on winning her first Olympic medal.

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Kim to compete in 2014 Winter Olympics

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean Olympic figure skating champion Kim Yu Na arrives for a press conference in Seoul on July 2, 2012. The 21-year-old 2010 Vancouver gold medalist said she has decided to compete in the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia, and after that she will retire from figure skating as she wants to become a member of the International Olympic Committee.

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Kim to compete in 2014 Winter Olympics

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean Olympic figure skating champion Kim Yu Na holds a press conference in Seoul on July 2, 2012. The 21-year-old 2010 Vancouver gold medalist said she has decided to compete in the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia, and after that she will retire from figure skating as she wants to become a member of the International Olympic Committee.

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Kim to compete in 2014 Winter Olympics

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean Olympic figure skating champion Kim Yu Na holds a press conference in Seoul on July 2, 2012. The 21-year-old 2010 Vancouver gold medalist said she has decided to compete in the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia, and after that she will retire from figure skating as she wants to become a member of the International Olympic Committee.

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Kim to compete in 2014 Winter Olympics

SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean Olympic figure skating champion Kim Yu Na holds a press conference in Seoul on July 2, 2012. The 21-year-old 2010 Vancouver gold medalist said she has decided to compete in the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia, and after that she will retire from figure skating as she wants to become a member of the International Olympic Committee.

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Vancouver athletes featured on stamps

TOKYO, Japan - Daisuke Takahashi, who won the men's figure skating bronze at the Vancouver Olympics, holds a set of stamps commemorating the event at a press conference in Tokyo on May 10, 2010. The Japan Olympic Committee announced the release of the stamps featuring athletes who participated in the Winter Games.

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Takahashi prepares for world c'ships

TURIN, Italy - Vancouver Olympic bronze medalist Daisuke Takahashi takes part in an official practice for the World Figure Skating Championships in Turin, Italy, on March 22, 2010. Takahashi is aiming to become the first male Japanese figure skater to win the renowned competition. Rivals such as Evan Lysacek and Evgeni Plushenko, who won the gold and silver in the Winter Games, will be absent.

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Mckeever wins men's 20-km cross-country visually impaired

WHISTLER, Canada - Canada's Brian Mckeever (L) celebrates with his guide and brother Robin Mckeever after winning the men's 20-kilometer cross-country visually impaired race at the Paralympic Winter Games at Whistler Olympic Park in Whistler, north of Vancouver, on March 15, 2010. Mckeever, who suffers from Stargardt's disease, had been named to both the Paralympic and Olympic teams, but could not make the final selection to compete in the Olympics.

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Mckeever wins men's 20-km cross-country visually impaired

WHISTLER, Canada - Canada's Brian Mckeever (R) and his guide and brother Robin Mckeever (L) compete during the men's 20-kilometer cross-country visually impaired race at the Paralympic Winter Games in Whistler Olympic Park in Whistler, north of Vancouver, on March 15, 2010. Mckeever won the gold medal.

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Japan chief sums up Olympians' performance

VANCOUVER, Canada - Seiko Hashimoto, chief of the Japanese Olympic team, attends a press conference to wrap up the Winter Games in Vancouver on Feb. 28, 2010. Hashimoto, with her thumbnail decorated with the national flag, sounded satisfied with the medal count overall but added, ''We would have liked a gold though.''

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Closing ceremony for Vancouver Winter Olympics

VANCOUVER, Canada - The closing ceremony for the Vancouver Winter Olympic Games is held at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver on Feb. 28, 2010. The Olympics, in which some 2,600 athletes from 82 countries and areas took part, ended a 17-day run.

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Closing ceremony for Vancouver Winter Olympics

VANCOUVER, Canada - Sochi Mayor Anatoly Pakhomov, the Russian host city of the 2014 Winter Games, waves the Olympic flag, accompanied by International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge (C) during the closing ceremony for the Vancouver Winter Olympics at BC Place in Vancouver on Feb. 28, 2010.

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Closing ceremony for Vancouver Winter Olympics

VANCOUVER, Canada - The closing ceremony for the Vancouver Winter Olympic Games is held at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver on Feb. 28, 2010. The Olympics, in which some 2,600 athletes from 82 countries and areas took part, ended a 17-day run.

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Closing ceremony for Vancouver Winter Olympics

VANCOUVER, Canada - The closing ceremony for the Vancouver Winter Olympic Games is held at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver on Feb. 28, 2010. The Olympics, in which some 2,600 athletes from 82 countries and areas took part, ended a 17-day run.

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Japan's sivler medalist skaters speak at press conference

VANCOUVER, Canada - Members of Japan's women's speed skating team pursuit -- (L to R) Nao Kodaira, Maki Tabata and Masako Hozumi -- display their silver medals during a press conference in Vancouver, Canada, on Feb. 28, 2010, the day after the event at Winter Olympic Games.

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Japan's sivler medalist skaters speak at press conference

VANCOUVER, Canada - Japanese Olympic delegation head Seiko Hashimoto (2nd from L) and the members of Japan's women's speed skating team pursuit -- (L to R) Nao Kodaira, Maki Tabata and Masako Hozumi -- display their silver medals during a press conference in Vancouver, Canada, on Feb. 28, 2010, the day after the event at Winter Olympic Games.

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Japan's sivler medalist skaters speak at press conference

VANCOUVER, Canada - Members of Japan's women's speed skating team pursuit -- (L to R) Nao Kodaira, Maki Tabata and Masako Hozumi -- display their silver medals during a press conference in Vancouver, Canada, on Feb. 28, 2010, the day after the event at Winter Olympic Games.

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Japan's Ishida 5th in women's 30-km mass start classic

WHISTLER, Canada - Japan's Masako Ishida competes in the women's cross-country skiing 30-kilometer mass start classic race on Feb. 27, 2010 at the Vancouver Olympic Games at Whistler Olympic Park. Ishida placed fifth, recording the best performance by a Japanese skier in an Olympic cross-country event.

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Japan's Ishida 5th in women's 30-km mass start classic

WHISTLER, Canada - Japan's Masako Ishida (R) shakes hands with compatriot Madoka Natsumi after placing fifth in the women's cross country skiing 30-kilometer mass start classic race on Feb. 27, 2010 at the Vancouver Olympic Games at Whistler Olympic Park. Ishida recorded the best performance by a Japanese skier in an Olympic cross country event, while Natsumi placed 31st.

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Japan's Ishida 5th in women's 30-km mass start classic

WHISTLER, Canada - Japan's Masako Ishida (C) competes in the women's cross country skiing 30-kilometer mass start classic race on Feb. 27, 2010 at the Vancouver Olympic Games at Whistler Olympic Park. Ishida placed fifth, recording the best performance by a Japanese skier in an Olympic cross country event.

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Japan's Ishida 5th in women's 30-km mass start classic

WHISTLER, Canada - Japan's Masako Ishida (C) and other athletes compete in the women's cross country skiing 30-kilometer mass start classic race on Feb. 27, 2010 at the Vancouver Olympic Games at Whistler Olympic Park. Ishida placed fifth, recording the best performance by a Japanese skier in an Olympic cross country event.

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Japan's Ishida 5th in women's 30-km mass start classic

WHISTLER, Canada - Japan's Masako Ishida celebrates after crossing the finishing line in the women's cross-country skiing 30-kilometer mass start classic race on Feb. 27, 2010 at the Vancouver Olympic Games at Whistler Olympic Park. Ishida placed 5th, recording the best performance by a Japanese skier in an Olympic cross-country skiing event.

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Japan's Ishida 5th in women's 30-km mass start classic

WHISTLER, Canada - Japan's Masako Ishida smiles after placing fifth in the women's cross country skiing 30-kilometer mass start classic race on Feb. 27, 2010 at the Vancouver Olympic Games at Whistler Olympic Park. Ishida recorded the best performance by a Japanese skier in an Olympic cross country event.

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Dutchwoman Sauerbreij wins gold in parallel giant slalom

CYPRESS MOUNTAIN, Canada - The Netherlands' Nicolien Sauerbreij celebrates after winning the gold medal in the women's snowboarding parallel giant slalom event at the Vancouver Olympics at Cypress Mountain on Feb. 26, 2010. Sauerbreij captured her country's first Olympic Games snowboarding title.

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Japan reaches semifinals in women's speed skating

RICHMOND, Canada - Japan's 15-year-old Miho Takagi (L) hands teammate Masako Hozumi a pair of gloves, after Japan won the women's speed skating team pursuit match against South Korea at the Vancouver Games at the Richmond Olympic Oval in Canada on Feb. 26, 2010. Takagi did not compete in the race but will be a backup skater for the team during the semifinals on Feb. 27.

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Japan reaches semifinals in women's speed skating

RICHMOND, Canada - Japan's Masako Hozumi waves to the crowd after her team won the women's speed skating team pursuit match against South Korea at the Vancouver Games at the Richmond Olympic Oval in Canada on Feb. 26, 2010. Japan will compete in the semifinals on Feb. 27.

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Japan reaches semifinals in women's speed skating

RICHMOND, Canada - Japan's Maki Tabata acknowledges the crowd after her team won the women's speed skating team pursuit match against South Korea at the Vancouver Games at the Richmond Olympic Oval in Canada on Feb. 26, 2010. Japan will compete in the semifinals on Feb. 27.

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Norway wins 20km relay

WHISTLER, Canada - Marit Bjoergen, the anchor of the Norwegian team, celebrates after crossing the finishing line to win the gold in the cross country skiing 4x5-kilometer relay in the Vancouver Games at Whistler Olympic Park in Canada on Feb. 25, 2010.

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Japan reaches semifinals in women's speed skating

RICHMOND, Canada - Japan's Nao Kodaira acknowledges the crowd after her team won the women's speed skating team pursuit match against South Korea at the Vancouver Games at the Richmond Olympic Oval in Canada on Feb. 26, 2010. Japan will compete in the semifinals on Feb. 27.

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Japan reaches semifinals in women's speed skating

RICHMOND, Canada - The Japan team -- (from L) Maki Tabata, Nao Kodaira and Masako Hozumi -- skates during the women's speed skating team pursuit event at the Vancouver Games at the Richmond Olympic Oval in Canada on Feb. 26, 2010. Japan beat South Korea to reach the semifinals scheduled for Feb. 27.

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Japan reaches semifinals in women's speed skating

RICHMOND, Canada - The Japan team -- (from L) Nao Kodaira, Maki Tabata and Masako Hozumi -- skates during the women's speed skating team pursuit event at the Vancouver Games at the Richmond Olympic Oval in Canada on Feb. 26, 2010. Japan beat South Korea to reach the semifinals scheduled for Feb. 27.

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Japan reaches semifinals in women's speed skating

RICHMOND, Canada - The Japan team -- (from L) Masako Hozumi, Maki Tabata and Nao Kodaira -- skates during the women's speed skating team pursuit event at the Vancouver Games at the Richmond Olympic Oval in Canada on Feb. 26, 2010. Japan beat South Korea to reach the semifinals scheduled for Feb. 27.

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Medal-winning figure skaters at Vancouver Games

VANCOUVER, Canada - (From L) Mao Asada of Japan, Kim Yu Na of South Korea and Joannie Rochette of Canada acknowledge the crowd after winning the silver, gold and bronze medals, respectively, in the Vancouver Olympic figure skating at Pacific Coliseum in the city Feb. 25, 2010.

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Medal-winning figure skaters at Vancouver Games

VANCOUVER, Canada - (From R) Mao Asada of Japan, Kim Yu Na of South Korea and Joannie Rochette of Canada acknowledge the crowd after winning the silver, gold and bronze medals, respectively, in the Vancouver Olympic figure skating at Pacific Coliseum in the city Feb. 25, 2010.

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Medal-winning figure skaters at Vancouver Games

VANCOUVER, Canada - (From L) Mao Asada of Japan, Joannie Rochette of Canada and Kim Yu Na of South Korea acknowledge the crowd after winning the silver, gold and bronze medals, respectively, in the Vancouver Olympic figure skating at Pacific Coliseum in the city Feb. 25, 2010.

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Medal-winning figure skaters at Vancouver Games

VANCOUVER, Canada - (From L) Mao Asada of Japan, Kim Yu Na of South Korea and Joannie Rochette of Canada acknowledge the crowd after winning the silver, gold and bronze medals, respectively, in the Vancouver Olympic figure skating at Pacific Coliseum in the city Feb. 25, 2010.

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Women's giant slalom event postponed due to bad weather

WHISTLER, Canada - Spectators leave the Olympic venue after the second and final run of the women's alpine skiing giant slalom event was postponed due to bad weather on Feb. 24, 2010, at the Vancouver Games at Whistler Creekside, Whistler, Canada. The competition has been rescheduled for Feb. 25.

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Sweden wins men's 20km cross country relay

WHISTLER, Canada - Sweden's Anders Soedergren (R) tags off teammate Marcus Hellner during the men's cross country skiing 4x10-kilometer relay event at the Vancouver Games at Whistler Olympic Park in Whistler, Canada, on Feb. 24, 2010. Sweden won the gold medal with a time of 1 hour, 45 minutes, 05.4 seconds.

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Women's 5,000m speed skating medalists

RICHIMOND, Canada - (From L to R) Stephanie Beckert of Germany, Martina Sablikova of Czech Republic, and Clara Hughes of Canada celebrate after winning silver, gold and bronze, respectively, in the women's 5,000-meter speed skating event at the Vancouver Games at the Richmond Olympic Oval in Canada on Feb. 24, 2010. Sablikova claimed her second gold medal of the Games following victory in the 3,000 meters.

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Sweden wins men's 20km cross country relay

WHISTLER, Canada - The Swedish team -- (From L) Anders Soedergren, Marcus Hellner, Johan Olsson and Daniel Richardsson -- celebrates after winning the gold medal in the men's cross country skiing 4x10-kilometer relay event at the Vancouver Games at Whistler Olympic Park in Canada on Feb. 24, 2010.

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Czech's Sablikova wins women's 5,000m speed skating

RICHIMOND, Canada - Czech Republic's Martina Sablikova celebrates after winning the women's 5,000-meter speed skating event at the Vancouver Games at the Richmond Olympic Oval in Canada on Feb. 24, 2010. Sablikova, 6 minutes, 50.91 seconds, claimed her second gold medal in the Olympics following the 3,000-meter race.

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Czech wins bronze in men's 20km cross country relay

WHISTLER, Canada - The Czech Republic team -- (From L) Jiri Magal, Martin Jaks, Lukas Bauer and Martin Koukal -- celebrates after winning the bronze medal in the men's cross country skiing 4x10-kilometer relay event at the Vancouver Games at the Whistler Olympic Park in Canada on Feb. 24, 2010.

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Hozumi 7th in women's 5,000m

RICHMOND, Canada - Japan's Masako Hozumi competes in the women's 5,000-meter speed skating event at the Vancouver Games at the Richmond Olympic Oval in Canada on Feb. 24, 2010. Hozumi placed seventh with a time of 7 minutes, 4.96 seconds.

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Ishizawa 9th in women's 5,000m

RICHMOND, Canada - Japan's Shiho Ishizawa competes in the women's 5,000-meter speed skating event at the Vancouver Games at the Richmond Olympic Oval in Canada on Feb. 24, 2010. Ishizawa placed ninth with a time of 7 minutes, 12.23 seconds.

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S. Korea's Lee wins 10,000m speed skating

RICHMOND, Canada - Lee Seung Hoon of South Korea skates to win the gold medal in the men's 10,000-meter speed skating event at the Vancouver Games at the Richmond Olympic Oval in Canada on Feb. 23, 2010. Lee, who also won the silver in the 5,000-meter race, clocked an Olympic record of 12:58.55.

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Austria wins gold in Nordic combined team

WHISTLER, Canada - The Austrian team celebrates after winning the gold medal in the Nordic combined event at the Vancouver Games at Whistler Olympic Park in Canada on Feb. 23, 2010. The Austrian team won back-to-back gold in the sport following the Turin Olympics.

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Japan finishes 6th in Nordic combined team event

WHISTLER, Canada - Austria's Felix Gottwald skies ahead of Johnny Spillane of the United States during the 20-kilometer cross-country relay portion of the Nordic combined event at the Vancouver Games at Whistler Olympic Park in Canada on Feb. 23, 2010. Austria won the gold medal as the U.S took the silver.

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Japan finishes 6th in Nordic combined team event

WHISTLER, Canada - Japan's Norihito Kobayashi (L) congratulates the members of the United States team after they won the silver medal in the Nordic combined event at the Vancouver Games at Whistler Olympic Park in Canada on Feb. 23, 2010. Japan finished sixth in the event.

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Austria wins Nordic combined team event

WHISTLER, Canada - Mario Stecher of Austria celebrates after crossing the finish line in the 20-kilometer cross-country relay portion of the Nordic combined team event at the Vancouver Games at the Whistler Olympic Park in Canada on Feb. 23, 2010. The Austrian team won back-to-back gold in the sport following the Turin Olympics.