Animal-featuring skeleton helmets

Animal-featuring skeleton helmets

WHISTLER, Canada - Composite photo shows the helmets of Vancouver Olympic skeleton racers featuring animals: Clockwise from left top, a beaver on Canadian Jeff Pain, a turtle on Canadian Jon Montgomery, Pegasus on Japanese Shinsuke Tayama and a dragon on Japanese Kazuhiro Koshi.

Japanese skeleton racer Koshi makes final run

Japanese skeleton racer Koshi makes final run

WHISTLER, Canada - Japanese skeleton racer Kazuhiro Koshi reacts after the last run of his career at the Vancouver Olympics at the Whistler Sliding Centre on Feb. 19, 2010. The 45-year-old veteran said the same day he will retire from the sport.

Japan's Koshi finishes slide

Japan's Koshi finishes slide

WHISTLER, Canada - Kazuhiro Koshi of Japan finishes his heat during the men's skeleton competition at the Winter Olympics on Feb. 19, 2010, at the Whistler Sliding Centre, north of Vancouver. The 45-year-old veteran made the final heat of his career at the event before announcing his retirement.

Koshi comes in 8th in men's skelton in Winter Olympics

Koshi comes in 8th in men's skelton in Winter Olympics

SALT LAKE CITY, United States - Kazuhiro Koshi of Japan competes in his second run during the skelton final at the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics in Park City on Feb. 20. Koshi came in 8th in the event.

Koshi comes in 8th in men's skelton in Winter Olympics

Koshi comes in 8th in men's skelton in Winter Olympics

SALT LAKE CITY, United States - Kazuhiro Koshi of Japan competes in his second run during the skelton final at the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics in Park City on Feb. 20. Koshi came in 8th in the event.

Animal-featuring skeleton helmets

Animal-featuring skeleton helmets

WHISTLER, Canada - Composite photo shows the helmets of Vancouver Olympic skeleton racers featuring animals: Clockwise from left top, a beaver on Canadian Jeff Pain, a turtle on Canadian Jon Montgomery, Pegasus on Japanese Shinsuke Tayama and a dragon on Japanese Kazuhiro Koshi. (Kyodo)

Japanese skeleton racer Koshi makes final run

Japanese skeleton racer Koshi makes final run

WHISTLER, Canada - Japanese skeleton racer Kazuhiro Koshi reacts after the last run of his career at the Vancouver Olympics at the Whistler Sliding Centre on Feb. 19, 2010. The 45-year-old veteran said the same day he will retire from the sport. (Kyodo)

Japan's Koshi finishes slide

Japan's Koshi finishes slide

WHISTLER, Canada - Kazuhiro Koshi of Japan finishes his heat during the men's skeleton competition at the Winter Olympics on Feb. 19, 2010, at the Whistler Sliding Centre, north of Vancouver. The 45-year-old veteran made the final heat of his career at the event before announcing his retirement. (Kyodo)