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Speed skating: World Cup in Milwaukee

Kurumi Inagawa of Japan competes en route to winning bronze in the women's 500 meters at a World Cup speed skating meet in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Feb. 1, 2025.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Milwaukee

Femke Kok (C) of the Netherlands poses after winning gold in the women's 500 meters at a World Cup speed skating meet in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Feb. 1, 2025, alongside silver medalist Erin Jackson (L) of the United States and bronze medalist Kurumi Inagawa of Japan.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Milwaukee

Kurumi Inagawa of Japan competes en route to winning bronze in the women's 500 meters at a World Cup speed skating meet in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Feb. 1, 2025.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Calgary

Femke Kok (C) of the Netherlands poses after winning gold in the women's 500 meters at a World Cup speed skating meet in Calgary, Canada, on Jan. 26, 2025, alongside silver medalist Andzelika Wojcik (L) of Poland and bronze medalist Kurumi Inagawa of Japan.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Calgary

Kurumi Inagawa of Japan competes en route to winning bronze in the women's 500 meters at a World Cup speed skating meet in Calgary, Canada, on Jan. 26, 2025.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Calgary

Kurumi Inagawa of Japan competes en route to winning bronze in the women's 500 meters at a World Cup speed skating meet in Calgary, Canada, on Jan. 26, 2025.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Calgary

Kurumi Inagawa of Japan competes en route to winning bronze in the women's 500 meters at a World Cup speed skating meet in Calgary, Canada, on Jan. 26, 2025.

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Speed skating: Four Continents

Erin Jackson (C) of the United States poses after winning gold in the women's 500 meters at the Four Continents Speed Skating Championships in Hachinohe in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Aomori on Nov. 16, 2024, alongside silver medalist Kurumi Inagawa (L) of Japan and bronze medalist Kim Min Sun of South Korea.

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Speed skating: Four Continents

Kurumi Inagawa of Japan competes en route to winning silver in the women's 500 meters at the Four Continents Speed Skating Championships in Hachinohe in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Aomori on Nov. 16, 2024.

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Speed skating: Four Continents

Kurumi Inagawa of Japan competes en route to winning silver in the women's 500 meters at the Four Continents Speed Skating Championships in Hachinohe in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Aomori on Nov. 16, 2024.

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(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-CANOE SLALOM (CN)

(231006) -- HANGZHOU, Oct. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Ito Kurumi of Japan (front) is pulled ashore during women's kayak final of canoe slalom at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 6, 2023. (Xinhua/Du Xiaoyi)

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(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-CANOE SLALOM (CN)

(231006) -- HANGZHOU, Oct. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Ito Kurumi of Japan reacts after being pulled ashore during women's kayak final of canoe slalom at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 6, 2023. (Xinhua/Du Xiaoyi)

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(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-CANOE SLALOM (CN)

(231006) -- HANGZHOU, Oct. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Ito Kurumi of Japan reacts after being pulled ashore during women's kayak final of canoe slalom at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 6, 2023. (Xinhua/Du Xiaoyi)

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(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-CANOE SLALOM (CN)

(231006) -- HANGZHOU, Oct. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Ito Kurumi of Japan (L) is pulled ashore during women's kayak final of canoe slalom at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 6, 2023. (Xinhua/Du Xiaoyi)

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Asian Games: Canoe slalom

Japan's Kurumi Ito competes in the women's kayak single semifinals at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, on Oct. 6, 2023.

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(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-SOFT TENNIS (CN)

(231004) -- HANGZHOU, Oct. 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Onoue Kurumi of Japan competes during Women's Team Final of Soft Tennis between Japan and Chinese Taipei at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 4, 2023. (Xinhua/Wan Xiang)

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(SP)CHINA-JIANGSU-CHANGZHOU-HOCKEY-WOMEN-SONY HC VS MALAYSIA (CN)

(230419) -- CHANGZHOU, April 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Kobayashi Kurumi of Sony HC gets injured during the 3rd round match between Sony HC and Malaysia at the "Two Lakes Innovation Cup" 1st Women's Hockey International Invitational Tournament in Changzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, April 19, 2023. (Photo by Shi Kang/Xinhua)

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(SP)CHINA-JIANGSU-CHANGZHOU-HOCKEY-WOMEN-SONY HC VS MALAYSIA (CN)

(230419) -- CHANGZHOU, April 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Kobayashi Kurumi of Sony HC competes during the 3rd round match between Sony HC and Malaysia at the "Two Lakes Innovation Cup" 1st Women's Hockey International Invitational Tournament in Changzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, April 19, 2023. (Photo by Shi Kang/Xinhua)

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Wimbledon tennis women's 1st round

LONDON, United Kingdom - Kurumi Nara of Japan plays against Anna-Lena Friedsam of Germany in a first-round women's singles match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on June 23, 2014. Nara won 6-4, 6-4.

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Wimbledon tennis women's 1st round

LONDON, United Kingdom - Kurumi Nara of Japan plays against Anna-Lena Friedsam of Germany in a first-round women's singles match at the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on June 23, 2014. Nara won 6-4, 6-4.

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Nara vs Williams in French Open

PARIS, France, May 31 Kyodo - Japan's Kurumi Nara faces off against Venus Williams of the United States during the French Open second round in Paris on May 31, 2017. Williams won 6-3, 6-1.

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Nishikori, Nara win JPTA Special Award

TOKYO, Japan - Kei Nishikori (R) and Kurumi Nara pose after receiving the Japan Professional Tennis Association's Special Award for 2014 at a ceremony in Tokyo on Nov. 24, 2014.

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Nara crashes out in Ariake

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Kurumi Nara returns a shot during the first round of the Pan Pacific Open on Sept. 16, 2014, against Spaniard Carla Suarez Navarro at Ariake Colosseum in Tokyo. Suarez Navarro beat Nara to advance to the second round with a 6-1, 2-6, 6-2 victory.

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Nara cruises into U.S. Open 2nd round

NEW YORK, United States - Japan's Kurumi Nara returns a shot during the first round of the U.S. Open in New York, the United States, on Aug. 25, 2014. Nara defeated Aleksandra Wozniak of Canada 6-2, 6-1 to advance to the second round.

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Nara cruises into U.S. Open 2nd round

NEW YORK, United States - Japan's Kurumi Nara smiles after winning the first round of the U.S. Open in New York, the United States, on Aug. 25, 2014. Nara defeated Aleksandra Wozniak of Canada 6-2, 6-1 to advance to the second round.

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Nara breezes through opening match in Cincinnati

CINCINNATI, United States - Japan's Kurumi Nara returns a shot in the first round of the women's singles during the Western & Southern Open at the Lindner Family Tennis Center in Cincinnati, the United States, on Aug. 12, 2014. Nara beat Swiss opponent Romina Oprandi 6-0, 6-2.

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Japan's Nara runner-up in Citi Open

WASHINGTON, United States - Japan's Kurumi Nara holds the runner-up trophy at the Citi Open. In the final on Aug. 3, 2014, in Washington D.C., Russia's Svetlana Kuznetsova beat Nara 6-3, 4-6, 6-4.

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Japan's Nara runner-up in Citi Open

WASHINGTON, United States - Japan's Kurumi Nara returns a shot during the Citi Open final against Russia's Svetlana Kuznetsova in Washington D.C. on Aug. 3, 2014. Kuznetsova beat Nara 6-3, 4-6, 6-4.

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Japan's Nara runner-up in Citi Open

WASHINGTON, United States - Japan's Kurumi Nara returns a shot during the Citi Open final against Russia's Svetlana Kuznetsova in Washington D.C. on Aug. 3, 2014. Kuznetsova beat Nara 6-3, 4-6, 6-4.

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Japan's Nara advances to final

WASHINGTON, United States - Japan's Kurumi Nara returns a shot during a Citi Open semifinal against New Zealand's Marina Erakovic on Aug. 2, 2014, in Washington D.C. Nara beat Erakovic 0-6, 6-4, 6-4 to advance to the final.

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Japan's doubles team in 2nd place at Citi Open

WASHINGTON, United States - Japanese pair Kurumi Nara (L) and Hiroko Kuwata hold cups at the Citi Open tennis tourney in Washington, D.C. on Aug. 2, 2014, after losing the women's doubles final to a team of Japan's Shuko Aoyama and Canada's Gabriela Dabrowski 6-1, 6-2.

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Japanese, Canadian pair wins Citi Open doubles title

WASHINGTON, United States - Japan's Shuko Aoyama (R) and Canada's Gabriela Dabrowski hold the champion cups high at the Citi Open tennis tournament in Washington, D.C. on Aug. 2, 2014, after beating Japanese pair Kurumi Nara and Hiroko Kuwata 6-1, 6-2 in the women's doubles final.

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Japan's Nara advances to final

WASHINGTON, United States - Japan's Kurumi Nara pumps her fist after beating New Zealand's Marina Erakovic in a Citi Open semifinal on Aug. 2, 2014, in Washington D.C. Nara won Erakovic 0-6, 6-4, 6-4 to advance to the final.

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V. Williams beats Nara at Wimbledon tennis

LONDON, Britain - Venus Williams of the United States plays a return to Japan's Kurumi Nara during their second-round match at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships in Wimbledon, southwest London, on June 25, 2014. V. Williams beat Nara 7-6, 6-1.

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BNP Paribas Open tennis

INDIAN WELLS, United States - Japan's Kurumi Nara returns the ball to Allie Kiick of the United States in a first-round women's singles match at the BNP Paribas Open tennis competition in Indian Wells, California, on March 5, 2014. Nara defeated Kiick 6-4, 6-0.

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Polar bears in Akita

AKITA, Japan - Polar bear Miruku (R), 13 months old, receives a snow cake at Oga Aquarium Gao in Oga, Akita Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Jan. 26, 2014, during a ceremony before her departure for a zoo in Hokkaido. At left is her mother Kurumi.

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Nara into Osaka quarterfinals

OSAKA, Japan - Japan's Kurumi Nara plays against Monica Puig of Puerto Rico in a second-round match of the Japan Women's Open at Utsubo Tennis Center in Osaka on Oct. 9, 2013. Wild card Nara defeated eighth seed Puig 7-5, 7-6(4), reaching the quarterfinals.

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Nara into Osaka quarterfinals

OSAKA, Japan - Japan's Kurumi Nara plays against Monica Puig of Puerto Rico in a second-round match of the Japan Women's Open at Utsubo Tennis Center in Osaka on Oct. 9, 2013. Wild card Nara defeated eighth seed Puig 7-5, 7-6(4), reaching the quarterfinals.

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U.S. Open tennis

NEW YORK, United States - Jelena Jankovic (R) of Serbia and Japan's Kurumi Nara are pictured after Jankovic beat Nara 6-4, 7-6(5) in a women's singles third-round match at the U.S. Open in New York on Aug. 30, 2013.

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U.S. Open 1st round

NEW YORK, United States - Japan's Kurumi Nara plays against Alexandra Cadantu of Romania in a women's singles first-round match at the U.S. Open in New York on Aug. 26, 2013. Nara won 6-2, 6-2.

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U.S. Open 1st round

NEW YORK, United States - Japan's Kurumi Nara celebrates after defeating Alexandra Cadantu of Romania in a women's singles first-round match at the U.S. Open in New York on Aug. 26, 2013. Nara won 6-2, 6-2.

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Japan's Nara at U.S. Open

NEW YORK, United States - Japan's Kurumi Nara plays against Argentina's Maria Irigoyen in the first round of the women's qualifying singles at the U.S. Open in New York on Aug. 20, 2013. Nara won 6-1, 7-6(9).

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Japan's Nara at U.S. Open

NEW YORK, United States - Japan's Kurumi Nara plays against Argentina's Maria Irigoyen in the first round of the women's qualifying singles at the U.S. Open in New York on Aug. 20, 2013. Nara won 6-1, 7-6(9).

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Snowboarding: Japanese national halfpipe c'ships

(From L) Sena Tomita, winner of the women's competition of the Japanese national snowboard halfpipe championships, second-placed and her younger sister Ruki and third-placed Kurumi Imai pose for photos after the event in Ajigasawa in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on March 21, 2022.

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Beijing Olympics: Snowboard

Kurumi Imai of Japan competes in the qualification round of the women's snowboard halfpipe at the Beijing Winter Olympics on Feb. 9, 2022, at the Genting Snow Park in Zhangjiakou, China.

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Japan's Nara faces off against Brengle of U.S.

Japan's Kurumi Nara faces off against Madison Brengle of the United States in the first round of the Wimbledon championships on June 27, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's Nara faces off against Brengle of U.S.

Japan's Kurumi Nara faces off against Madison Brengle of the United States in the first round of the Wimbledon championships on June 27, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's Nara faces off against Brengle of U.S.

Japan's Kurumi Nara faces off against Madison Brengle of the United States in the first round of the Wimbledon championships on June 27, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's Nara faces off against Brengle of U.S.

Japan's Kurumi Nara faces off against Madison Brengle of the United States in the first round of the Wimbledon championships on June 27, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nara defeated in Roland Garros second round

Japan's Kurumi Nara (R) and Ana Ivanovic of Serbia shake hands following their women's singles second-round match at the French Open tennis championships in Paris on May 26, 2016. Ivanovic won 7-5, 6-1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo