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2020 Olympics host Tokyo's Governor Masuzoe in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Tokyo Governor Yoichi Masuzoe (C) and volunteers pose while watching a speed skating event at the Adler Arena Skating Center during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 22, 2014. Tokyo is the host city of the 2020 Summer Olympics.

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Japan 4th in women's speed skating team pursuit

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese skaters Maki Tabata (L) and Misaki Oshigiri finish their run in the bronze medal race against Russia in the women's speed skating team pursuit at the Adler Arena Skating Center during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 22, 2014. Japan lost to Russia and came in fourth place.

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Japan 4th in women's speed skating team pursuit

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese skaters Nana Takagi (R) and Misaki Oshigiri finish their run in the bronze medal race against Russia in the women's speed skating team pursuit at the Adler Arena Skating Center during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 22, 2014. Japan lost to Russia and came in fourth place.

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Netherlands wins men's speed skating team pursuit

SOCHI, Russia - Dutch skaters Jan Blokhuijsen (L), Sven Kramer (C), and Koen Verweij celebrate after winning the gold medal in the men's speed skating team pursuit at the Adler Arena Skating Center during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 22, 2014.

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Japan 4th in women's speed skating team pursuit

SOCHI, Russia - Nana Takagi of Japan reacts after losing against Russia in the bronze medal race of the women's speed skating team pursuit at the Adler Arena Skating Center during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 22, 2014. Japan came in fourth place.

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Japan 4th in women's speed skating team pursuit

SOCHI, Russia - Maki Tabata of Japan reacts after losing against Russia in the bronze medal race of the women's speed skating team pursuit at the Adler Arena Skating Center during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 22, 2014. Japan came in fourth place.

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Japan 4th in women's speed skating team pursuit

SOCHI, Russia - A trio of Japanese speed skaters - (from L to R) Misaki Oshigiri, Maki Tabata and Nana Takagi - compete in the bronze medal race against Russia in the women's speed skating team pursuit at the Adler Arena Skating Center during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 22, 2014. Japan lost to Russia and came in fourth place.

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Japan 4th in women's speed skating team pursuit

SOCHI, Russia - Misaki Oshigiri of Japan reacts after losing against Russia in the bronze medal race of the women's speed skating team pursuit at the Adler Arena Skating Center during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 22, 2014. Japan came in fourth place.

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Japan 4th in women's speed skating team pursuit

SOCHI, Russia - A trio of Japanese speed skaters - (from front) Nana Takagi, Misaki Oshigiri and Maki Tabata - compete in the bronze medal race against Russia in the women's speed skating team pursuit at the Adler Arena Skating Center during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 22, 2014. Japan lost to Russia and came in fourth place.

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Netherlands wins men's speed skating team pursuit

SOCHI, Russia - A trio of speed skaters of the Netherlands - (front to back) Sven Kramer, Jan Blokhuijsen and Koen Verweij - compete in the men's speed skating team pursuit final at the Adler Arena Skating Center during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 22, 2014. The Netherlands defeated South Korea to claim the gold medal.

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Japan 4th in women's speed skating team pursuit

SOCHI, Russia - A trio of Japanese speed skaters - (from L to R) Nana Takagi, Maki Tabata and Misaki Oshigiri - skate during the bronze medal race against Russia in the women's speed skating team pursuit at the Adler Arena Skating Center during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 22, 2014. Japan lost to Russia and came in fourth place.

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Japan 4th in women's speed skating team pursuit

SOCHI, Russia - A trio of Japanese speed skaters - (from L to R) Maki Tabata, Misaki Oshigiri and Nana Takagi - react after losing against Russia in the bronze medal race of the women's speed skating team pursuit at the Adler Arena Skating Center during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 22, 2014. Japan came in fourth place.

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Japan 4th in women's speed skating team pursuit

SOCHI, Russia - A trio of Japanese speed skaters - (from L to R) Maki Tabata, Nana Takagi and Misaki Oshigiri - sprint during the bronze medal race against Russia in the women's speed skating team pursuit at the Adler Arena Skating Center during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 22, 2014. Japan lost to Russia and came in fourth place.

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Japan 4th in women's speed skating team pursuit

SOCHI, Russia - Maki Tabata (rear) of Japan reacts after losing against Russia in the bronze medal race of the women's speed skating team pursuit at the Adler Arena Skating Center during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 22, 2014. Japan came in fourth place.

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Japan 4th in women's speed skating team pursuit

SOCHI, Russia - A trio of Japanese speed skaters - (from L to R) Misaki Oshigiri, Maki Tabata and Nana Takagi - skate during the bronze medal race against Russia in the women's speed skating team pursuit at the Adler Arena Skating Center during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 22, 2014. Japan lost to Russia and came in fourth place.

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Japan 4th in women's speed skating team pursuit

SOCHI, Russia - A trio of Japanese speed skaters - (from L to R) Maki Tabata, Misaki Oshigiri and Nana Takagi - react after losing against Russia in the bronze medal race of the women's speed skating team pursuit at the Adler Arena Skating Center during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 22, 2014. Japan came in fourth place.

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Japan 4th in women's speed skating team pursuit

SOCHI, Russia - A trio of Japanese speed skaters - (from L to R) Ayaka Kikuchi, Misaki Oshigiri and Nana Takagi - compete in the women's speed skating team pursuit semifinals at the Adler Arena Skating Center during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 22, 2014. Japan came in fourth place.

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Japan 4th in women's speed skating team pursuit

SOCHI, Russia - A trio of Japanese speed skaters - (from L to R) Ayaka Kikuchi, Misaki Oshigiri and Nana Takagi - skate during the women's speed skating team pursuit semifinals at the Adler Arena Skating Center during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 22, 2014. Japan came in fourth place.

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Japan 4th in women's speed skating team pursuit

SOCHI, Russia - A trio of Japanese speed skaters - (from front to back) Nana Takagi, Misaki Oshigiri and Ayaka Kikuchi - compete in the women's speed skating team pursuit semifinals at the Adler Arena Skating Center during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 22, 2014. Japan came in fourth place.

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Japan advances to semifinals in women's pursuit

SOCHI, Russia - Misaki Oshigiri (L), Maki Tabata (C), and Nana Takagi of Japan race in the women's speed skating team pursuit quarterfinals at the Adler Arena Skating Center during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 21, 2014. Japan advanced to the semifinals.

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Japan advances to semifinals in women's pursuit

SOCHI, Russia - Maki Tabata (L), Misaki Oshigiri (C), and Nana Takagi of Japan finish their run in the quarterfinals of the women's speed skating team pursuit at the Adler Arena Skating Center during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 21, 2014. Japan secured a spot in the semifinals.

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Japan advances to semifinals in women's pursuit

SOCHI, Russia - Maki Tabata (L), Nana Takagi (C), and Misaki Oshigiri of Japan skate in the women's speed skating team pursuit quarterfinals at the Adler Arena Skating Center during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 21, 2014. Japan secured a spot in the semifinals.

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Japan skaters in women's pursuit quarterfinals

SOCHI, Russia - Misaki Oshigiri (L), Maki Tabata (C), and Nana Takagi of Japan race in the women's team pursuit quarterfinals against South Korea at the Adler Arena Skating Center during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 21, 2014.

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Japan advances to semifinals in women's pursuit

SOCHI, Russia - Misaki Oshigiri (L), Maki Tabata (C), and Nana Takagi of Japan compete in the women's team pursuit quarterfinals at the Adler Arena Skating Center during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 21, 2014. Japan advanced to the semifinals.

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Japan skaters in women's pursuit quarterfinals

SOCHI, Russia - Nana Takagi (front), Misaki Oshigiri (rear C), and Maki Tabata of Japan compete in the women's speed skating team pursuit quarterfinals at the Adler Arena Skating Center during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 21, 2014.

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Japan's Ishizawa 12th in women's 5,000m speed skating

SOCHI, Russia - Shiho Ishizawa of Japan competes in the Winter Olympics women's 5,000-meter speed skating event at the Adler Arena Skating Center in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 19, 2014. Ishizawa finished in 12th place with a time of 7 minutes, 11.54 seconds.

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Japan's Hozumi 13th in women's 5,000m speed skating

SOCHI, Russia - Masako Hozumi of Japan sprints during the Winter Olympics women's 5,000-meter speed skating event at the Adler Arena Skating Center in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 19, 2014. Hozumi came in 13th place with a time of 7 minutes, 12.42 seconds.

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Japan's Ishizawa 12th in women's 5,000m speed skating

SOCHI, Russia - Shiho Ishizawa of Japan competes in the Winter Olympics women's 5,000-meter speed skating event at the Adler Arena Skating Center in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 19, 2014. Ishizawa finished in 12th place with a time of 7 minutes, 11.54 seconds.

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Czech skater Sablikova wins 2nd straight women's 5,000m title

SOCHI, Russia - Martina Sablikova of the Czech Republic races to victory during the Winter Olympics women's 5,000-meter speed skating event at the Adler Arena Skating Center in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 19, 2014. Sablikova won her second consecutive gold medal in the event with a time of 6 minutes, 51.54 seconds.

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Japan's Hozumi 13th in women's 5,000m speed skating

SOCHI, Russia - Masako Hozumi of Japan finishes her run during the Winter Olympics women's 5,000-meter speed skating event at the Adler Arena Skating Center in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 19, 2014. Hozumi came in 13th place with a time of 7 minutes, 12.42 seconds.

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Japan's Ishizawa 12th in women's 5,000m speed skating

SOCHI, Russia - Shiho Ishizawa of Japan finishes her run in the Winter Olympics women's 5,000-meter speed skating event at the Adler Arena Skating Center in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 19, 2014. Ishizawa finished in 12th place with a time of 7 minutes, 11.54 seconds.

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Japan's Ishizawa 12th in women's 5,000m speed skating

SOCHI, Russia - Shiho Ishizawa of Japan skates during the Winter Olympics women's 5,000-meter speed skating event at the Adler Arena Skating Center in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 19, 2014. Ishizawa finished in 12th place with a time of 7 minutes, 11.54 seconds.

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Japan's Hozumi 13th in women's 5,000m speed skating

SOCHI, Russia - Masako Hozumi of Japan finishes her run in the Winter Olympics women's 5,000-meter speed skating event at the Adler Arena Skating Center in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 19, 2014. Hozumi came in 13th place with a time of 7 minutes, 12.42 seconds.

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Japan's Hozumi 13th in women's 5,000m speed skating

SOCHI, Russia - Masako Hozumi of Japan competes in the Winter Olympics women's 5,000-meter speed skating event at the Adler Arena Skating Center in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 19, 2014. Hozumi came in 13th place with a time of 7 minutes, 12.42 seconds.

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Japan's Hozumi 13th in women's 5,000m speed skating

SOCHI, Russia - Masako Hozumi of Japan competes in the Winter Olympics women's 5,000-meter speed skating event at the Adler Arena Skating Center in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 19, 2014. Hozumi came in 13th place with a time of 7 minutes, 12.42 seconds.

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Japan's Fujimura 10th in women's 5,000m speed skating

SOCHI, Russia - Shoko Fujimura of Japan competes in the Winter Olympics women's 5,000-meter speed skating event at the Adler Arena Skating Center in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 19, 2014. Fujimura came in 10th place with a time of 7 minutes, 9.65 seconds.

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Japan's Fujimura 10th in women's 5,000m speed skating

SOCHI, Russia - Shoko Fujimura of Japan finishes her run in the Winter Olympics women's 5,000-meter speed skating event at the Adler Arena Skating Center in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 19, 2014. Fujimura came in 10th place with a time of 7 minutes, 9.65 seconds.

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Netherlands' Bergsma wins gold in men's 10,000m speed skating

SOCHI, Russia - Jorrit Bergsma of the Netherlands competes en route to victory in the Winter Olympics men's 10,000-meter speed skating race at the Adler Arena Skating Center in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 18, 2014. Bergsma won the gold medal with a new Olympic record time of 12 minutes, 44.45 seconds.

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Netherlands' Bergsma wins gold in men's 10,000m speed skating

SOCHI, Russia - Jorrit Bergsma of the Netherlands finishes his run in the Winter Olympics men's 10,000-meter speed skating race at the Adler Arena Skating Center in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 18, 2014. Bergsma won the gold medal with a new Olympic record time of 12 minutes, 44.45 seconds.

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Netherlands' Bergsma wins gold in men's 10,000m speed skating

SOCHI, Russia - Jorrit Bergsma of the Netherlands competes en route to victory in the men's 10,000-meter speed skating race at the Adler Arena Skating Center during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 18, 2014. Bergsma won the gold medal with a new Olympic record time of 12 minutes, 44.45 seconds.

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Netherlands' Bergsma wins gold in men's 10,000m speed skating

SOCHI, Russia - Jorrit Bergsma of the Netherlands celebrates after his run in the Winter Olympics men's 10,000-meter speed skating race at the Adler Arena Skating Center in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 18, 2014. Bergsma won the gold medal with a new Olympic record time of 12 minutes, 44.45 seconds.

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Netherlands' Bergsma wins gold in men's 10,000m speed skating

SOCHI, Russia - Jorrit Bergsma of the Netherlands competes en route to victory in the men's 10,000-meter speed skating race at the Adler Arena Skating Center during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 18, 2014. Bergsma won the gold medal with a new Olympic record time of 12 minutes, 44.45 seconds.

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Headband studded with Russian flags at Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - A fan wears a headband decorated with Russian flags as he watches the Winter Olympics speed skating competition at the Adler Arena in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 16, 2014.

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Poland's Brodka wins men's 1500m speed skating race

SOCHI, Russia - Zbigniew Brodka (front) of Poland and Shani Davis of the United States compete in the men's 1500-meter speed skating event at the Adler Arena Skating Center during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 15, 2014. Brodka won the gold medal and Davis finished in 11th place.

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Japan's Kondo 31st in men's 1500m speed skating

SOCHI, Russia - Taro Kondo (front) of Japan skates with Canada's Lucas Makowsky during the men's 1500-meter speed skating event at the Adler Arena Skating Center during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 15, 2014. Kondo finished in 31st place with a time of 1 minute, 49.31 seconds.

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Poland's Brodka wins men's 1500m speed skating race

SOCHI, Russia - Zbigniew Brodka of Poland reacts after winning the gold medal in the men's 1500-meter speed skating event at the Adler Arena Skating Center during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 15, 2014. Brodka clocked a time of 1 minute, 45.006 seconds.

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Japan's Kondo 31st in men's 1500m speed skating

SOCHI, Russia - Taro Kondo (R) of Japan skates with Canada's Lucas Makowski during the men's 1500-meter speed skating event at the Adler Arena Skating Center during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 15, 2014. Kondo finished in 31st place with a time of 1 minute, 49.31 seconds.

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Japan's Kondo 31st in men's 1500m speed skating

SOCHI, Russia - Taro Kondo of Japan looks at the scoreboard after competing in the men's 1500-meter speed skating event at the Adler Arena Skating Center during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 15, 2014. Kondo finished in 31st place with a time of 1 minute, 49.31 seconds.

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Japan's Kondo 31st in men's 1500m speed skating

SOCHI, Russia - Taro Kondo of Japan finishes his run in the men's 1500-meter speed skating event at the Adler Arena Skating Center during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 15, 2014. Kondo finished in 31st place with a time of 1 minute, 49.31 seconds.

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Japan's Kondo 31st in men's 1500m speed skating

SOCHI, Russia - Taro Kondo of Japan sprints during the men's 1500-meter speed skating event at the Adler Arena Skating Center during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 15, 2014. Kondo finished in 31st place with a time of 1 minute, 49.31 seconds.