Japan's women's short track team practices at Sochi Olympics

Japan's women's short track team practices at Sochi Olympics

SOCHI, Russia - Ayuko Ito (front) and other members of Japan's women's short track speed skating team test the ice during practice for the Sochi Winter Olympic Games in the Russian resort town on Feb. 5, 2014.

Japan 5th in women's 3,000m short track relay

Japan 5th in women's 3,000m short track relay

SOCHI, Russia - Team Japan (from L to R) Yui Sakai, Sayuri Shimizu, Biba Sakurai and Ayuko Ito finish their consolation run for fifth to seventh places in the women's 3,000-meter short track speed skating relay at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 18, 2014. Japan finished in fifth place.

Japan 5th in women's 3,000m short track relay

Japan 5th in women's 3,000m short track relay

SOCHI, Russia - Ayuko Ito of Japan (2nd from L) switches with her teammate Biba Sakurai (far L) during a consolation run for fifth to seventh places in the women's 3,000-meter speed skating relay at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 18, 2014. Japan finished in fifth place.

Japan 5th in women's 3,000m short track relay

Japan 5th in women's 3,000m short track relay

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese skaters (from L) Ayuko Ito, Sayuri Shimizu and Biba Sakurai look disappointed after their consolation run for fifth to seventh places in the women's 3,000-meter speed skating relay at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 18, 2014. Japan finished in fifth place.

Japan misses final in women's short track 3,000m relay

Japan misses final in women's short track 3,000m relay

SOCHI, Russia - Members of the Japanese women's 3,000-meter short track relay team -- (from R to L in back) Ayuko Ito, Yui Sakai, Biba Sakurai and Sayuri Shimizu -- show their disappointment after finishing third in the second group in the semifinals at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 10, 2014.

Japan in women's short track 3,000m semifnials

Japan in women's short track 3,000m semifnials

SOCHI, Russia - Biba Sakurai (front R) of Japan skates after compatriot Ayuko Ito (back R) in the semifinals of the women's 3,000-meter short track relay at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 10, 2014.

Japan's Ito in women's 500m short track heats

Japan's Ito in women's 500m short track heats

SOCHI, Russia - Japan's Ayuko Ito (2nd from L) competes in the Winter Olympics women's 500-meter short track heats in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 10, 2014.

Japan's Ito misses quarterfinals in women's 500m short track

Japan's Ito misses quarterfinals in women's 500m short track

SOCHI, Russia - Japan's Ayuko Ito finishes a heat for the Winter Olympics women's 500-meter short track in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 10, 2014. Ito failed to qualify for the quarterfinals.

Japan's Ito competes in women's 500-meter short track heats

Japan's Ito competes in women's 500-meter short track heats

SOCHI, Russia - Japan's Ayuko Ito (front) competes in the Winter Olympics women's 500-meter short track heats in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 10, 2014.

Japan women's short track team practices at Sochi

Japan women's short track team practices at Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Members of Japan's Winter Olympics women's short track skating team -- (from L) Yui Sakai, Ayuko Ito, Sayuri Shimizu and Moemi Kikuchi -- engage in conversation during an official practice session in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 9, 2014.

Japan short-track skaters gear up at Sochi

Japan short-track skaters gear up at Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese women short-track skaters -- (from L) Moemi Kikuchi, Yui Sakai and Ayuko Ito -- take part in an official practice session at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games on Feb. 9, 2014.