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Speed skating: Takagi holds retirement press conference

TOKYO, Japan, April 6 Kyodo - Japanese speed skating icon Miho Takagi poses for a photo with snowboarder Ayumu Hirano as she officially announces her retirement from competition at a press conference in Tokyo on April 6, 2026. The 31-year-old racked up a Japan women's record of 10 medals in four Olympics, including two gold medals. (Kyodo)

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Speed skating: Takagi holds retirement press conference

Japanese speed skating icon Miho Takagi poses for a photo as she officially announces her retirement from competition at a press conference in Tokyo on April 6, 2026. The 31-year-old racked up a Japan women's record of 10 medals in four Olympics, including two gold medals.

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Speed skating: Takagi holds retirement press conference

Japanese speed skating icon Miho Takagi poses for a photo as she officially announces her retirement from competition at a press conference in Tokyo on April 6, 2026. The 31-year-old racked up a Japan women's record of 10 medals in four Olympics, including two gold medals.

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Speed skating: Takagi holds retirement press conference

Japanese speed skating icon Miho Takagi (C) poses for a photo with snowboarder Ayumu Hirano (R) as she officially announces her retirement from competition at a press conference in Tokyo on April 6, 2026. The 31-year-old racked up a Japan women's record of 10 medals in four Olympics, including two gold medals.

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Speed skating: Takagi holds retirement press conference

Japanese speed skating icon Miho Takagi speaks as she officially announces her retirement from competition at a press conference in Tokyo on April 6, 2026. The 31-year-old racked up a Japan women's record of 10 medals in four Olympics, including two gold medals.

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Speed skating: Takagi holds retirement press conference

Japanese speed skating icon Miho Takagi speaks as she officially announces her retirement from competition at a press conference in Tokyo on April 6, 2026. The 31-year-old racked up a Japan women's record of 10 medals in four Olympics, including two gold medals.

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Speed skating: Takagi holds retirement press conference

Japanese speed skating icon Miho Takagi receives a bouquet as she officially announces her retirement from competition at a press conference in Tokyo on April 6, 2026. The 31-year-old racked up a Japan women's record of 10 medals in four Olympics, including two gold medals.

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Speed skating: Takagi holds retirement press conference

Japanese speed skating icon Miho Takagi officially announces her retirement from competition at a press conference in Tokyo on April 6, 2026. The 31-year-old racked up a Japan women's record of 10 medals in four Olympics, including two gold medals.

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Speed skating: Takagi holds retirement press conference

Japanese speed skating icon Miho Takagi officially announces her retirement from competition at a press conference in Tokyo on April 6, 2026. The 31-year-old racked up a Japan women's record of 10 medals in four Olympics, including two gold medals.

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Speed skating: Takagi holds retirement press conference

Japanese speed skating icon Miho Takagi officially announces her retirement from competition at a press conference in Tokyo on April 6, 2026. The 31-year-old racked up a Japan women's record of 10 medals in four Olympics, including two gold medals.

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Mao Asada makes coaching debut

Vancouver Winter Olympics figure skating silver medalist Mao Asada (L) watches her students during a domestic competition at Tokyo Tatsumi Ice Arena in the capital on March 28, 2026. Former world champion, Asada, who trains 12 skaters aged 5 to 10 at her school in Tokyo's Tachikawa, Kinoshita MAO Academy, made her coaching debut.

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[Breaking News]Judo: Tokyo Olympic gold medalist Takato retires

TOKYO, Japan, March 10 Kyodo - Tokyo Olympic judo gold medalist and four-time world champion Naohisa Takato poses for a photo in Tokyo on March 9, 2026, after announcing his retirement from competition, alongside his club's head coach Hidehiko Yoshida. (Kyodo)

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Speed skating: Miho Takagi

Japanese speed skater Miho Takagi speaks to reporters at Narita airport in Chiba Prefecture, near Tokyo, on March 10, 2026, after returning from the all-round world championships in the Netherlands, her final competition before retirement.

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Speed skating: Miho Takagi

Japanese speed skater Miho Takagi speaks to reporters at Narita airport in Chiba Prefecture, near Tokyo, on March 10, 2026, after returning from the all-round world championships in the Netherlands, her final competition before retirement.

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Speed skating: Miho Takagi

Japanese speed skater Miho Takagi speaks to reporters at Narita airport in Chiba Prefecture, near Tokyo, on March 10, 2026, after returning from the all-round world championships in the Netherlands, her final competition before retirement.

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Judo: Tokyo Olympic gold medalist Takato retires

Tokyo Olympic judo gold medalist and four-time world champion Naohisa Takato (L) receives a bouquet from two-time reigning Olympic judo gold medalist Hifumi Abe in Tokyo on March 9, 2026, after announcing his retirement from competition.

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Judo: Tokyo Olympic gold medalist Takato retires

Tokyo Olympic judo gold medalist and four-time world champion Naohisa Takato (L) poses for a photo in Tokyo on March 9, 2026, after announcing his retirement from competition, alongside his club's head coach Hidehiko Yoshida.

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Japan crown princess in Hokkaido

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko (R) and her son Prince Hisahito watch a ski orienteering competition in the village of Rusutsu in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on March 7, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Milan Cortina Paralympics

Photo shows the Milan Cortina Paralympics cauldron at the Arch of Peace in Milan, on March 5, 2026, the eve of the competition's opening ceremony in Verona.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Kaori Sakamoto (L) of Japan and Amber Glenn of the United States are pictured after the end of the women's figure skating free program competition at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan on Feb. 19, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Ski jumping

Domen Prevc of Slovenia is pictured after completing his jump during the final round in the men's ski jumping super team competition on Feb. 16, 2026, before it was cancelled due to heavy snowfall at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Predazzo Ski Jumping Stadium in Predazzo, Italy, on Feb. 16, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Ski jumping

Photo taken on Feb. 16, 2026, shows snowfall that led to the cancellation of the final round of the men's ski jumping super team competition at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Predazzo Ski Jumping Stadium in Predazzo, Italy.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Ski jumping

Ryoyu Kobayashi (L) of Japan hugs teammate Ren Nikaido after the men's Ski jumping super team competition was cut short following the cancellation of the final round due to heavy snowfall at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Predazzo Ski Jumping Stadium in Predazzo, Italy, on Feb. 16, 2026, eventually placing Japan in sixth.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Ski jumping

Ryoyu Kobayashi (L) of Japan hugs teammate Ren Nikaido after the men's Ski jumping super team competition was cut short following the cancellation of the final round due to heavy snowfall at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Predazzo Ski Jumping Stadium in Predazzo, Italy, on Feb. 16, 2026, eventually placing Japan in sixth.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Ski jumping

Ryoyu Kobayashi (L) of Japan and teammate Ren Nikaido shake hands after the men's Ski jumping super team competition was cut short following the cancellation of the final round due to heavy snowfall at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Predazzo Ski Jumping Stadium in Predazzo, Italy, on Feb. 16, 2026, eventually placing Japan in sixth.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Ski jumping

Ren Nikaido of Japan reacts after the men's Ski jumping super team competition was cut short due to heavy snowfall during the final round at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Predazzo Ski Jumping Stadium in Predazzo, Italy, on Feb. 16, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Ski jumping

Ren Nikaido of Japan reacts after the men's Ski jumping super team competition was cut short due to heavy snowfall during the final round at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Predazzo Ski Jumping Stadium in Predazzo, Italy, on Feb. 16, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Ski jumping

Ren Nikaido of Japan reacts after his final jump during the men's ski jumping super team competition on Feb. 16, 2026, before snowfall interrupted the final round at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Predazzo Ski Jumping Stadium in Predazzo, Italy.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Ski jumping

Ryoyu Kobayashi of Japan reacts after his second jump in the men's Ski jumping super team competition at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Predazzo Ski Jumping Stadium in Predazzo, Italy, on Feb. 16, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Ski jumping

Ryoyu Kobayashi of Japan reacts after his second jump in the men's Ski jumping super team competition at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Predazzo Ski Jumping Stadium in Predazzo, Italy, on Feb. 16, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Ski jumping

Ryoyu Kobayashi of Japan is pictured after landing his second jump in the men's Ski jumping super team competition at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Predazzo Ski Jumping Stadium in Predazzo, Italy, on Feb. 16, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Ski jumping

Ryoyu Kobayashi of Japan reacts after his first jump in the men's Ski jumping super team competition at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Predazzo Ski Jumping Stadium in Predazzo, Italy, on Feb. 16, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Ski jumping

Ryoyu Kobayashi of Japan is pictured after landing his first jump in the men's Ski jumping super team competition at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Predazzo Ski Jumping Stadium in Predazzo, Italy, on Feb. 16, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Ski jumping

Ryoyu Kobayashi of Japan lands his first jump in the men's Ski jumping super team competition at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Predazzo Ski Jumping Stadium in Predazzo, Italy, on Feb. 16, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Ski jumping

Ryoyu Kobayashi of Japan is pictured after landing his first jump in the men's Ski jumping super team competition at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Predazzo Ski Jumping Stadium in Predazzo, Italy, on Feb. 16, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Ski jumping

Ryoyu Kobayashi of Japan soars through the air during his first jump in the men's Ski jumping super team competition at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Predazzo Ski Jumping Stadium in Predazzo, Italy, on Feb. 16, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Ski jumping

Ryoyu Kobayashi of Japan soars through the air during his first jump in the men's Ski jumping super team competition at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Predazzo Ski Jumping Stadium in Predazzo, Italy, on Feb. 16, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Ski jumping

Ryoyu Kobayashi of Japan soars through the air during his first jump in the men's Ski jumping super team competition at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Predazzo Ski Jumping Stadium in Predazzo, Italy, on Feb. 16, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Ski jumping

Ren Nikaido of Japan is pictured after landing his second jump in the men's Ski jumping super team competition at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Predazzo Ski Jumping Stadium in Predazzo, Italy, on Feb. 16, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Ski jumping

Ren Nikaido of Japan is pictured after his second jump in the men's Ski jumping super team competition at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Predazzo Ski Jumping Stadium in Predazzo, Italy, on Feb. 16, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Ski jumping

Ren Nikaido of Japan is pictured after landing his second jump in the men's Ski jumping super team competition at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Predazzo Ski Jumping Stadium in Predazzo, Italy, on Feb. 16, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Ski jumping

Ren Nikaido of Japan soars through the air during his second jump in the men's Ski jumping super team competition at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Predazzo Ski Jumping Stadium in Predazzo, Italy, on Feb. 16, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Ski jumping

Ren Nikaido of Japan reacts after his first jump in the men's Ski jumping super team competition at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Predazzo Ski Jumping Stadium in Predazzo, Italy, on Feb. 16, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Ski jumping

Ren Nikaido of Japan reacts after his first jump in the men's Ski jumping super team competition at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Predazzo Ski Jumping Stadium in Predazzo, Italy, on Feb. 16, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Ski jumping

Ren Nikaido of Japan jumps during his first round in the men's Ski jumping super team competition at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Predazzo Ski Jumping Stadium in Predazzo, Italy, on Feb. 16, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Ski jumping

Ren Nikaido of Japan is pictured after his first jump in the men's Ski jumping super team competition at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Predazzo Ski Jumping Stadium in Predazzo, Italy, on Feb. 16, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Ski jumping

Ren Nikaido of Japan lands his first jump in the men's Ski jumping super team competition at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Predazzo Ski Jumping Stadium in Predazzo, Italy, on Feb. 16, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Ski jumping

Ren Nikaido of Japan soars through the air during his first jump in the men's Ski jumping super team competition at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Predazzo Ski Jumping Stadium in Predazzo, Italy, on Feb. 16, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Ski jumping

Ren Nikaido of Japan soars through the air during his first jump in the men's Ski jumping super team competition at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Predazzo Ski Jumping Stadium in Predazzo, Italy, on Feb. 16, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Ski jumping

Ren Nikaido of Japan soars through the air during his first jump in the men's Ski jumping super team competition at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Predazzo Ski Jumping Stadium in Predazzo, Italy, on Feb. 16, 2026.