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Japan edge Sweden in Olympic warm-up

GOTHENBURG, Sweden - Japan's Yuki Nagasato (R) scores during the first half of a friendly game against Sweden in Gothenburg, Sweden, on June 20, 2012. Japan won 1-0 in a warm-up against their London Olympic Group F rivals.

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Asada performs at world figure skating exhibition

GOTHENBURG, Sweden - Japan's Mao Asada, gold medalist in the women's event at the world figure skating championships in Gothenburg, Sweden, performs before 10,000 spectators at the exhibition show on March 23 featuring the top finishers in the competition.

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Asada performs at world figure skating exhibition

GOTHENBURG, Sweden - Japan's Mao Asada, gold medalist in the women's event at the world figure skating championships in Gothenburg, Sweden, performs before 10,000 spectators at the exhibition show on March 23 featuring the top finishers in the competition.

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Takahashi 4th in figure skating world championships

GOTHENBURG, Sweden - Daisuke Takahashi falls on a jump in a disappointing free skate performance at the figure skating world championships in Gothenburg, Sweden on March 22, finishing fourth in the men's event that was won by Turin Olympic bronze medalist Jeffrey Buttle of Canada.

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Takahashi 4th in figure skating world championships

GOTHENBURG, Sweden - Daisuke Takahashi falls on a jump in a disappointing free skate performance at the figure skating world championships in Gothenburg, Sweden on March 22, finishing fourth in the men's event that was won by Turin Olympic bronze medalist Jeffrey Buttle of Canada.

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Asada takes 1st gold in women's event at world championships

GOTHENBURG, Sweden - The three medalists at the world figure skating championships in Gothenburg, Sweden -- (From L to R) silver medalist Carolina Costner of Italy, gold medalist Mao Asada of Japan and bronze medalist Kim Yu Na of South Korea -- pose with their medals on March 20.

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Asada takes 1st gold in women's event at world championships

GOTHENBURG, Sweden - Mao Asada of Japan smiles and holds up her gold medal in the women's free skating at the world figure skating championships in Gothenburg, Sweden, on March 20

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Asada takes 1st gold in women's event at world championships

GOTHENBURG, Sweden - Mao Asada of Japan performs a jump in the women's free program at the world figure skating championships in Gothenburg, Sweden, on March 20. Asada won the gold medal.

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Savchenko-Szolkowy pair wins gold at worlds

GOTHENBURG, Sweden - Aliona Savchenko (L) and Robin Szolkowy of Germany skated to the pairs gold medal at the world figure skating championships in Gothenburg, Sweden, on March 19.

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Japan's Asada 2nd at worlds

GOTHENBURG, Sweden - Japan's Mao Asada earned her best score of the season to take second place just behind Italy's European champion Carolina Costner after the women's short program at the world figure skating championships in Gothenburg, Sweden, on March 19.

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Japan's Asada 2nd at worlds

GOTHENBURG, Sweden - Japan's Mao Asada earned her best score of the season to take second place just behind Italy's European champion Carolina Costner after the women's short program at the world figure skating championships in Gothenburg, Sweden, on March 19.

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S. Korea's Kim falls to fifth at worlds

GOTHENBURG, Sweden - South Korea's Kim Yu Na failed in a jump and had to settle for fifth after the women's short program at the world figure skating championships in Gothenburg, Sweden, on March 19.

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Japan's Nakano 3rd at worlds

GOTHENBURG, Sweden - Japan's Yukari Nakano takes third place following compatriot Mao Asada after the women's short program at the world figure skating championships in Gothenburg, Sweden, on March 19.

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Kawaguchi pair in 3rd after short program at worlds

GOTHENBURG, Sweden - Yuko Kawaguchi and Alexander Smirnov of Russia perform during the pairs' short program at the World Figure Skating Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden, on March 18. Kawaguchi, who is considering changing her Japanese nationality to compete as a representative of Russia at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, became Smirnov's pairs' partner in the spring of 2006.

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Kawaguchi pair in 3rd after short program at worlds

GOTHENBURG, Sweden - Yuko Kawaguchi and Alexander Smirnov of Russia perform during the pairs' short program at the World Figure Skating Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden, on March 18. Kawaguchi, who is considering changing her Japanese nationality to compete as a representative of Russia at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, became Smirnov's pairs' partner in the spring of 2006.

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Kawaguchi pair in 3rd after short program at worlds

GOTHENBURG, Sweden - Yuko Kawaguchi and Alexander Smirnov of Russia perform during the pairs' short program at the World Figure Skating Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden, on March 18. Kawaguchi, who is considering changing her Japanese nationality to compete as a representative of Russia at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, became Smirnov's pairs' partner in the spring of 2006.