Kamino wins Olympic berth

Kamino wins Olympic berth

TOKYO, Japan - (From L to R) Nobuko Yamada, Mika Ozawa, Yuka Kamino, Chikage Tanaka, and Ikue Teshigawara have been selected for the women's short-track Olympic races in Turin in February 2006.

Tanaka fails to reach women's 1,000-meter short track final

Tanaka fails to reach women's 1,000-meter short track final

SALT LAKE CITY, United States - Chikage Tanaka (R) fails to reach the final of the women's 1,000 meters short track speed skating event at the Salt Lake Olympic Winter Games on Feb. 23 after finishing third in her semifinal race. She came back in the consolation final to claim seventh place.

Tanaka 7th, sets national record in short track skating

Tanaka 7th, sets national record in short track skating

SALT LAKE CITY, United States - Chikage Tanaka (foreground) competes in the women's 1,500 meters short track speed skating in the 2002 Olympic Winter Games at the Salt Lake Ice Center on Feb. 13. Tanaka failed to advance to the final and came in seventh despite setting a national record of 2 minutes, 21.924 seconds.

Kamino wins Olympic berth

Kamino wins Olympic berth

TOKYO, Japan - (From L to R) Nobuko Yamada, Mika Ozawa, Yuka Kamino, Chikage Tanaka, and Ikue Teshigawara have been selected for the women's short-track Olympic races in Turin in February 2006. (Kyodo)

Tanaka 7th, sets national record in short track skating

Tanaka 7th, sets national record in short track skating

SALT LAKE CITY, United States - Chikage Tanaka (foreground) competes in the women's 1,500 meters short track speed skating in the 2002 Olympic Winter Games at the Salt Lake Ice Center on Feb. 13. Tanaka failed to advance to the final and came in seventh despite setting a national record of 2 minutes, 21.924 seconds.

Tanaka fails to reach women's 1,000-meter short track final

Tanaka fails to reach women's 1,000-meter short track final

SALT LAKE CITY, United States - Chikage Tanaka (R) fails to reach the final of the women's 1,000 meters short track speed skating event at the Salt Lake Olympic Winter Games on Feb. 23 after finishing third in her semifinal race. She came back in the consolation final to claim seventh place.