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Judo world champion Inoue holds nat'l flag

SYDNEY, Australia - Japan's judo world champion Kosei Inoue holds the national flag during the opening ceremony of the 2000 Olympic Games as the country's representative contingent of Japan's 439-member delegation marched into Sydney Olympic Stadium on Sept. 15.

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Japan's Olympic delegates parade, Inoue carries flag

SYDNEY, Australia - Japan's Olympic delegates parade during the opening ceremony for the 2000 Summer Olympics on Sept. 15 with judo world champion Kosei Inoue carrying the Japanese flag. The representative contingent of Japan's 439-member delegation marched into the stadium to the tune of ''Sakura (Cherry Blossoms).''

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Japan captain Sugiura steps forward to pledge

TOKYO, Japan - Amateur baseball pitcher Masanori Sugiura (C) steps forward to pledge Japan's best efforts at the 2000 Olympic Games next month in Sydney as the 439-member Japanese Olympic delegation is formally launched in ceremonies Aug. 27. World champion judoka Kosei Inoue (R) holds the flag with Japanese Olympic Committee President Yushiro Yagi on the left.

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