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Japan curlers at for Sochi Olympics closing ceremony

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese women's curling team members Kaho Onodera (rear L) and Yumie Funayama (rear R) march in the closing ceremony for the Winter Olympics at Fisht Olympic Stadium in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 23, 2014.

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Japan against Canada in women's curling

SOCHI, Russia - Japan's skip Ayumi Ogasawara (3rd from R) watches over as Michiko Tomabechi (2nd from R) and Kaho Onodera (R) sweep the floor in the eighth end in a round-robin game against Canada in the Winter Olympics at the Ice Cube Curling Center in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 15, 2014.

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Japan against Canada in women's curling

SOCHI, Russia - Japan's Michiko Tomabechi (C) releases the stone as Yumie Funayama (L) and Kaho Onodera watch during the third end in a round-robin game against Canada in the Winter Olympics at the Ice Cube Curling Center in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 15, 2014.

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Japan against Canada in women's curling

SOCHI, Russia - Japan's Yumie Funayama (C) delivers the stone to her sweepers Michiko Tomabechi (L) and Kaho Onodera in the eight end in a round robin game against Canada at the Ice Cube Curling Center during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 15, 2014.

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Japan against Canada in women's curling

SOCHI, Russia - Japan's Kaho Onodera (C) delivers the stone to her sweepers Michiko Tomabechi (L) and Yumie Funayama in the seventh end in a round robin game against Canada at the Ice Cube Curling Center during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 15, 2014.

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Japan loses to Britain in women's curling

SOCHI, Russia - Members of the Japanese women's curling team - (from L) Ayumi Ogasawara, Kaho Onodera, Chinami Yoshida, and Yumie Funayama - look disappointed after a 3-12 round robin loss against Britain in the Winter Olympics at the Ice Cube Curling Center in Sochi, Russia on Feb. 14, 2014.

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Japan loses to Britain in women's curling

SOCHI, Russia - Japan's skip Ayumi Ogasawara (C) with compatriots Yumie Funayama (L) and Kaho Onodera leave the venue after the women's curling round-robin session against Britain during the Winter Olympics at the Ice Cube Curling Center in Sochi, Russia on Feb. 14, 2014. Britain won 12-3.

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Japan beaten by Britain in women's curling

SOCHI, Russia - Members of the Japanese women's curling team - (from L) Ayumi Ogasawara, Chinami Yoshida, Kaho Onodera, and Yumie Funayama - are pictured after a 3-12 round robin loss against Britain in the Winter Olympics at the Ice Cube Curling Center in Sochi, Russia on Feb. 14, 2014.

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Japan players in women's curling against Britain

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese players including Ayumi Ogasawara (L) and Kaho Onodera (R) discuss during the women's curling round-robin game against Britain at the Winter Olympics at the Ice Cube Curling Center in Sochi, Russia on Feb. 14, 2014.

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Japan against Britain in women's curling

SOCHI, Russia - Japan's Kaho Onodera (C) watches the stone while Yumie Funayama (L) and Chinami Yoshida sweep the floor in the women's curling round-robin game against Britain at the Winter Olympics at the Ice Cube Curling Center in Sochi, Russia on Feb. 14, 2014.

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Japan against Britain in women's curling

SOCHI, Russia - Japan's skip Ayumi Ogasawara (C) releases the stone as teammates Chinami Yoshida (L) and Kaho Onodera look in the women's curling round-robin game against Britain at the Winter Olympics at the Ice Cube Curling Center in Sochi, Russia on Feb. 14, 2014.

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Japan's Funayama slides stone in game against U.S.

SOCHI, Russia - Yumie Funayama (C) of the Japanese women's Olympic curling team slides a stone on the ice between teammates Chinami Yoshida (L) and Kaho Onodera in a round-robin game against the United States at the 2014 Sochi Winter Games on Feb. 13, 2014.

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Japan curler Yoshida, Onodera watch U.S. stone

SOCHI, Russia - Chinami Yoshida (L) and Kaho Onodera (R) of the trailing Japanese women's Olympic curling team watch a U.S. stone slide on the ice in the 10th end of the round-robin game at the 2014 Sochi Winter Games on Feb. 13, 2014.

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Japan falls to U.S. for 2nd loss in women's curling

SOCHI, Russia - Japan's Chinami Yoshida (2nd from L) and teammate Kaho Onodera (L) greet their opponents after their women's curling round-robin game against the United States at the Sochi Winter Olympics in Russia on Feb. 13, 2014. Japan lost 6-8.

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Japan falls to U.S. for 2nd loss in women's curling

SOCHI, Russia - Members of the Japanese women's curling team - (from L to R) Chinami Yoshida, Kaho Onodera, Ayumi Ogasawara and Yumie Funayama - form a circle before the 10th end of their round-robin game against the United States at the Sochi Winter Olympics in Russia on Feb. 13, 2014. Japan lost 6-8.

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Japan curlers in trailing match against U.S.

SOCHI, Russia - Kaho Onodera (rear L) and Yumie Funayama of the trailing Japanese women's Olympic curling team watch U.S. curlers in the 7th end in a round-robin game at the 2014 Sochi Olympics on Feb. 13, 2014.

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Japan falls to U.S. for 2nd loss in women's curling

SOCHI, Russia - Japan's Kaho Onodera (C) delivers the stone with her teammates - Chinami Yoshida (L) and Yumie Funayama - during the fourth end of their round-robin game against the United States at the Sochi Winter Olympics in Russia on Feb. 13, 2014. Japan lost 6-8.

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Japan eliminated from World Women's Curling Championship

Members of Team Japan - (from L) Anna Ohmiya, Sayaka Yoshimura, Ayumi Ogasawara and Kaho Onodera - get together during their round-robin game against Canada at the World Women's Curling Championship in Sapporo, northern Japan, on March 19, 2015. Canada beat Japan 8-5 to capture a playoff spot. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan beaten by U.S. at World Women's Curling Championship

Japan's Sayaka Yoshimura (L) and Kaho Onodera (R) sweep as teammate Anna Omiya looks on during a round robin match against the United States at the World Women's Curling Championship in Sapporo, northern Japan, on March 17, 2015. The United States won 6-4. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo