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AD 2025 Awards Ceremony Photocall - Madrid

AD 2025 Awards Ceremony Photocall - Madrid

Japanese architect Kengo Kuma attends the AD 2025 awards ceremony. . AD Awards 2025. Among this year's winners is Japanese architect Kengo Kuma, renowned worldwide for designing the Olympic Stadium for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The Designer of the Year award goes to Dutch designer Sabine Marcelis, best known for her work with IKEA. The Interior Designer of the Year award is Hugo de Toro, a Frenchman of French-Mexican descent, known for his London restaurant Booking Office 1869, his apartments in Paris, as well as the Il Grande Palm Beach restaurant in Cannes, and the La Minerva hotel in Rome, on November 22, 2025 in Madrid, Spain. Photo by S.Villarroel/AlterPhotos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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AD 2025 Awards Ceremony Photocall - Madrid

AD 2025 Awards Ceremony Photocall - Madrid

. Interior designer Hugo Toro attends the AD 2025 awards ceremony. AD Awards 2025. Among this year's winners is Japanese architect Kengo Kuma, renowned worldwide for designing the Olympic Stadium for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The Designer of the Year award goes to Dutch designer Sabine Marcelis, best known for her work with IKEA. The Interior Designer of the Year award is Hugo de Toro, a Frenchman of French-Mexican descent, known for his London restaurant Booking Office 1869, his apartments in Paris, as well as the Il Grande Palm Beach restaurant in Cannes, and the La Minerva hotel in Rome, on November 22, 2025 in Madrid, Spain. Photo by S.Villarroel/AlterPhotos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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AD 2025 Awards Ceremony Photocall - Madrid

AD 2025 Awards Ceremony Photocall - Madrid

Japanese architect Kengo Kuma attends the AD 2025 awards ceremony. . AD Awards 2025. Among this year's winners is Japanese architect Kengo Kuma, renowned worldwide for designing the Olympic Stadium for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The Designer of the Year award goes to Dutch designer Sabine Marcelis, best known for her work with IKEA. The Interior Designer of the Year award is Hugo de Toro, a Frenchman of French-Mexican descent, known for his London restaurant Booking Office 1869, his apartments in Paris, as well as the Il Grande Palm Beach restaurant in Cannes, and the La Minerva hotel in Rome, on November 22, 2025 in Madrid, Spain. Photo by S.Villarroel/AlterPhotos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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AD 2025 Awards Ceremony Photocall - Madrid

AD 2025 Awards Ceremony Photocall - Madrid

. Stylist Josie attends the AD 2025 awards ceremony. AD Awards 2025. Among this year's winners is Japanese architect Kengo Kuma, renowned worldwide for designing the Olympic Stadium for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The Designer of the Year award goes to Dutch designer Sabine Marcelis, best known for her work with IKEA. The Interior Designer of the Year award is Hugo de Toro, a Frenchman of French-Mexican descent, known for his London restaurant Booking Office 1869, his apartments in Paris, as well as the Il Grande Palm Beach restaurant in Cannes, and the La Minerva hotel in Rome, on November 22, 2025 in Madrid, Spain. Photo by S.Villarroel/AlterPhotos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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AD 2025 Awards Ceremony Photocall - Madrid

AD 2025 Awards Ceremony Photocall - Madrid

Japanese architect Kengo Kuma attends the AD 2025 awards ceremony. . AD Awards 2025. Among this year's winners is Japanese architect Kengo Kuma, renowned worldwide for designing the Olympic Stadium for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The Designer of the Year award goes to Dutch designer Sabine Marcelis, best known for her work with IKEA. The Interior Designer of the Year award is Hugo de Toro, a Frenchman of French-Mexican descent, known for his London restaurant Booking Office 1869, his apartments in Paris, as well as the Il Grande Palm Beach restaurant in Cannes, and the La Minerva hotel in Rome, on November 22, 2025 in Madrid, Spain. Photo by S.Villarroel/AlterPhotos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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AD 2025 Awards Ceremony Photocall - Madrid

AD 2025 Awards Ceremony Photocall - Madrid

. Stylist Josie attends the AD 2025 awards ceremony. AD Awards 2025. Among this year's winners is Japanese architect Kengo Kuma, renowned worldwide for designing the Olympic Stadium for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The Designer of the Year award goes to Dutch designer Sabine Marcelis, best known for her work with IKEA. The Interior Designer of the Year award is Hugo de Toro, a Frenchman of French-Mexican descent, known for his London restaurant Booking Office 1869, his apartments in Paris, as well as the Il Grande Palm Beach restaurant in Cannes, and the La Minerva hotel in Rome, on November 22, 2025 in Madrid, Spain. Photo by S.Villarroel/AlterPhotos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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AD 2025 Awards Ceremony Photocall - Madrid

AD 2025 Awards Ceremony Photocall - Madrid

Japanese architect Kengo Kuma attends the AD 2025 awards ceremony. . AD Awards 2025. Among this year's winners is Japanese architect Kengo Kuma, renowned worldwide for designing the Olympic Stadium for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The Designer of the Year award goes to Dutch designer Sabine Marcelis, best known for her work with IKEA. The Interior Designer of the Year award is Hugo de Toro, a Frenchman of French-Mexican descent, known for his London restaurant Booking Office 1869, his apartments in Paris, as well as the Il Grande Palm Beach restaurant in Cannes, and the La Minerva hotel in Rome, on November 22, 2025 in Madrid, Spain. Photo by S.Villarroel/AlterPhotos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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AD 2025 Awards Ceremony Photocall - Madrid

AD 2025 Awards Ceremony Photocall - Madrid

. Interior designer Hugo Toro attends the AD 2025 awards ceremony. AD Awards 2025. Among this year's winners is Japanese architect Kengo Kuma, renowned worldwide for designing the Olympic Stadium for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The Designer of the Year award goes to Dutch designer Sabine Marcelis, best known for her work with IKEA. The Interior Designer of the Year award is Hugo de Toro, a Frenchman of French-Mexican descent, known for his London restaurant Booking Office 1869, his apartments in Paris, as well as the Il Grande Palm Beach restaurant in Cannes, and the La Minerva hotel in Rome, on November 22, 2025 in Madrid, Spain. Photo by S.Villarroel/AlterPhotos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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AD 2025 Awards Ceremony Photocall - Madrid

AD 2025 Awards Ceremony Photocall - Madrid

. Designer Sabine MArcelis attends the AD 2025 awards ceremony. AD Awards 2025. Among this year's winners is Japanese architect Kengo Kuma, renowned worldwide for designing the Olympic Stadium for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The Designer of the Year award goes to Dutch designer Sabine Marcelis, best known for her work with IKEA. The Interior Designer of the Year award is Hugo de Toro, a Frenchman of French-Mexican descent, known for his London restaurant Booking Office 1869, his apartments in Paris, as well as the Il Grande Palm Beach restaurant in Cannes, and the La Minerva hotel in Rome, on November 22, 2025 in Madrid, Spain. Photo by S.Villarroel/AlterPhotos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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AD 2025 Awards Ceremony Photocall - Madrid

AD 2025 Awards Ceremony Photocall - Madrid

. Actress Rossy de Palma attends the AD 2025 awards ceremony. AD Awards 2025. Among this year's winners is Japanese architect Kengo Kuma, renowned worldwide for designing the Olympic Stadium for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The Designer of the Year award goes to Dutch designer Sabine Marcelis, best known for her work with IKEA. The Interior Designer of the Year award is Hugo de Toro, a Frenchman of French-Mexican descent, known for his London restaurant Booking Office 1869, his apartments in Paris, as well as the Il Grande Palm Beach restaurant in Cannes, and the La Minerva hotel in Rome, on November 22, 2025 in Madrid, Spain. Photo by S.Villarroel/AlterPhotos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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AD 2025 Awards Ceremony Photocall - Madrid

AD 2025 Awards Ceremony Photocall - Madrid

. Actor Paco León attends the AD 2025 awards ceremony. AD Awards 2025. Among this year's winners is Japanese architect Kengo Kuma, renowned worldwide for designing the Olympic Stadium for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The Designer of the Year award goes to Dutch designer Sabine Marcelis, best known for her work with IKEA. The Interior Designer of the Year award is Hugo de Toro, a Frenchman of French-Mexican descent, known for his London restaurant Booking Office 1869, his apartments in Paris, as well as the Il Grande Palm Beach restaurant in Cannes, and the La Minerva hotel in Rome, on November 22, 2025 in Madrid, Spain. Photo by S.Villarroel/AlterPhotos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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AD 2025 Awards Ceremony Photocall - Madrid

AD 2025 Awards Ceremony Photocall - Madrid

. Designer Sabine MArcelis attends the AD 2025 awards ceremony. AD Awards 2025. Among this year's winners is Japanese architect Kengo Kuma, renowned worldwide for designing the Olympic Stadium for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The Designer of the Year award goes to Dutch designer Sabine Marcelis, best known for her work with IKEA. The Interior Designer of the Year award is Hugo de Toro, a Frenchman of French-Mexican descent, known for his London restaurant Booking Office 1869, his apartments in Paris, as well as the Il Grande Palm Beach restaurant in Cannes, and the La Minerva hotel in Rome, on November 22, 2025 in Madrid, Spain. Photo by S.Villarroel/AlterPhotos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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AD 2025 Awards Ceremony Photocall - Madrid

AD 2025 Awards Ceremony Photocall - Madrid

. Actress Rossy de Palma attends the AD 2025 awards ceremony. AD Awards 2025. Among this year's winners is Japanese architect Kengo Kuma, renowned worldwide for designing the Olympic Stadium for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The Designer of the Year award goes to Dutch designer Sabine Marcelis, best known for her work with IKEA. The Interior Designer of the Year award is Hugo de Toro, a Frenchman of French-Mexican descent, known for his London restaurant Booking Office 1869, his apartments in Paris, as well as the Il Grande Palm Beach restaurant in Cannes, and the La Minerva hotel in Rome, on November 22, 2025 in Madrid, Spain. Photo by S.Villarroel/AlterPhotos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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AD 2025 Awards Ceremony Photocall - Madrid

AD 2025 Awards Ceremony Photocall - Madrid

. Actress Rossy de Palma attends the AD 2025 awards ceremony. AD Awards 2025. Among this year's winners is Japanese architect Kengo Kuma, renowned worldwide for designing the Olympic Stadium for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The Designer of the Year award goes to Dutch designer Sabine Marcelis, best known for her work with IKEA. The Interior Designer of the Year award is Hugo de Toro, a Frenchman of French-Mexican descent, known for his London restaurant Booking Office 1869, his apartments in Paris, as well as the Il Grande Palm Beach restaurant in Cannes, and the La Minerva hotel in Rome, on November 22, 2025 in Madrid, Spain. Photo by S.Villarroel/AlterPhotos/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris Olympics: Opening Ceremony

Paris Olympics: Opening Ceremony

People cheer as Britain's delegation appears on screen during a public viewing of the Paris Olympics opening ceremony on July 26, 2024, in London.

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Paris Olympics: Torch relay

Paris Olympics: Torch relay

Yuki Ota, silver medalist at the Beijing and London Olympics, runs during the Paris Olympic torch relay in the suburbs of the French capital on July 26, 2024, ahead of the opening ceremony later in the day.

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(SP)AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-JUDO-OLYMPIAN

(SP)AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-JUDO-OLYMPIAN

(240717) -- KABUL, July 17, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Children practice judo in a judo club in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan on July 17, 2024. Ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, Afghan Olympian Mohammad Samim Faizad is now busy training at a judo club in Kabul. Coached by his uncle, a former Olympian who competed in the 2012 London Olympics, 22-year-old Faizad is also dedicated to mentoring young athletes. He hopes to cultivate future Olympians. Despite a harsh training environment, Faizad wasted no time in making full preparations. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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(SP)AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-JUDO-OLYMPIAN

(SP)AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-JUDO-OLYMPIAN

(240717) -- KABUL, July 17, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 17, 2024 shows Mohammad Samim Faizad at a judo club in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan. Ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, Afghan Olympian Mohammad Samim Faizad is now busy training at a judo club in Kabul. Coached by his uncle, a former Olympian who competed in the 2012 London Olympics, 22-year-old Faizad is also dedicated to mentoring young athletes. He hopes to cultivate future Olympians. Despite a harsh training environment, Faizad wasted no time in making full preparations. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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(SP)AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-JUDO-OLYMPIAN

(SP)AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-JUDO-OLYMPIAN

(240717) -- KABUL, July 17, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Athletes practice judo in a judo club in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan on July 17, 2024. Ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, Afghan Olympian Mohammad Samim Faizad is now busy training at a judo club in Kabul. Coached by his uncle, a former Olympian who competed in the 2012 London Olympics, 22-year-old Faizad is also dedicated to mentoring young athletes. He hopes to cultivate future Olympians. Despite a harsh training environment, Faizad wasted no time in making full preparations. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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(SP)AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-JUDO-OLYMPIAN

(SP)AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-JUDO-OLYMPIAN

(240717) -- KABUL, July 17, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Mohammad Samim Faizad (1st R) watches other athletes practicing judo at a judo club in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, July 17, 2024. Ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, Afghan Olympian Mohammad Samim Faizad is now busy training at a judo club in Kabul. Coached by his uncle, a former Olympian who competed in the 2012 London Olympics, 22-year-old Faizad is also dedicated to mentoring young athletes. He hopes to cultivate future Olympians. Despite a harsh training environment, Faizad wasted no time in making full preparations. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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UK: Japanese Imperial Couple State Visit – The Mall Carriage Procession

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako commenced their 3-day state visit to the UK on Tuesday, June 25. King Charles and Queen Camilla met the imperial couple on Horse Guards Parade before traveling on royal carriages down The Mall to Buckingham Palace for a state banquet.

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UK: Japanese Imperial Couple State Visit – The Mall Carriage Procession 2

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako commenced their 3-day state visit to the UK on Tuesday, June 25. King Charles and Queen Camilla met the imperial couple on Horse Guards Parade before traveling on royal carriages down The Mall to Buckingham Palace for a state banquet.

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Olympic judo gold medalist Riner

Olympic judo gold medalist Riner

London and Rio de Janeiro Olympics judo gold medalist Teddy Riner (R) of France trains at Tokai University in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Nov. 18, 2023.

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Olympic judo gold medalist Riner

Olympic judo gold medalist Riner

London and Rio de Janeiro Olympics judo gold medalist Teddy Riner of France meets the press at Tokai University in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Nov. 18, 2023.

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London unveils "Building Contemporary China" architecture exhibition

STORY: London unveils "Building Contemporary China" architecture exhibition DATELINE: Oct. 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:55 LOCATION: London CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the exhibition 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): VALERIE VAUGHAN-DICK, RIBA chief executive officer 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): LI LIYAN, Minister counselor for cultural affairs of Chinese Embassy in Britain STORYLINE: From city museum to rural teahouse, an architecture exhibition showcasing diverse projects designed by Chinese architects kicked off in London on Friday. Under the theme "Building Contemporary China," the exhibition is being held at the headquarters of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), hoping to enrich an understanding of the techniques and approaches that characterize contemporary Chinese architecture projects and how these relate to the country's broader culture and society. Projects on display are works from 11 leading Chinese architects, including the Shougang Xishi Winter Olympics Plaza, the Erlitou Site Mu

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Fencing: World championships

Fencing: World championships

Japan's Kenta Suzumura (far L), Takahiro Shikine (2nd from L), Kazuki Iimura (2nd from R) and Kyosuke Matsuyama (far R) pose for a photo with Beijing and London Olympics fencing silver medalist Yuki Ota after winning the men's team foil final against China at the fencing world championships in Milan, Italy, on July 30, 2023.

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Boxing: Ex-Olympic, WBA middleweight champ Murata

Boxing: Ex-Olympic, WBA middleweight champ Murata

File photo taken on Aug. 11, 2012 shows Japanese boxer Ryota Murata posing for a photo with the gold medal following his victory in the men's middleweight final at the London Olympics. Murata, the first Japanese boxer to win both an Olympic gold medal and a professional world title, announced his retirement on March 28, 2023.

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Boxing: Former Olympic, WBA middleweight champ Murata

Boxing: Former Olympic, WBA middleweight champ Murata

Photo taken in August 2012 shows Japanese boxer Ryota Murata (L) punching Brazil's Esquiva Falcao Florentino en route to winning the men's middleweight final at the London Olympics. On Feb. 22, 2023, Murata, who became the first Japanese boxer to win both an Olympic gold medal and a professional world championship, said he has effectively retired.

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Boxing: Former Olympic, WBA middleweight champ Murata

Boxing: Former Olympic, WBA middleweight champ Murata

File photo taken in August 2012 shows Japanese boxer Ryota Murata posing for a photo with the gold medal following his victory in the men's middleweight final at the London Olympics. Murata, the first Japanese boxer to win both an Olympic gold medal and a professional world title, said on Feb. 22, 2023, he has effectively retired.

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Gymnast Tanaka announces retirement

Gymnast Tanaka announces retirement

TOKYO, Japan - Gymnast Rie Tanaka announces her retirement at a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 19, 2013. Tanaka competed in the 2012 London Olympics.

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Wrestling dropped from 'core sports' for 2020 Olympics

Wrestling dropped from 'core sports' for 2020 Olympics

TOKYO, Japan - Japan Wrestling Federation President Tomiaki Fukuda (C) holds a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 13, 2013, after the International Olympic Committee executive board decided to drop wrestling from the "core sports" for the 2020 Games. To the right is Tatsuhiro Yonemitsu, the men's 66-kilogram freestyle wrestling gold medalist at the London Olympics.

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Wrestling dropped from 'core sports' for 2020 Olympics

Wrestling dropped from 'core sports' for 2020 Olympics

TOKYO, Japan - Japan Wrestling Federation President Tomiaki Fukuda (L) speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 13, 2013, after the International Olympic Committee executive board decided to drop wrestling from the "core sports" for the 2020 Games. Seated next to Fukuda are Tatsuhiro Yonemitsu (C), the men's 66-kilogram freestyle gold medalist at the London Olympics, and Shinichi Yumoto, the men's 55-kg freestyle bronze winner in London.

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S. Korea's Park up before IOC

S. Korea's Park up before IOC

LAUSANNE, Switzerland - South Korean soccer player Park Jong Woo heads for a disciplinary hearing by the International Olympic Committee in Lausanne, Switzerland, on Feb. 11, 2013. The IOC held the hearing for Woo, who stirred controversy at the 2012 London Olympics by raising a banner in the bronze-medal match against Japan proclaiming his country's sovereignty over the Sea of Japan islets known as Takeshima in Japanese and Dokdo by Koreans.

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Downsized London Olympics pool opens to public

Downsized London Olympics pool opens to public

TOKYO, Japan - Peter Tudor, director of venues at London Legacy Development Corp., speaks during an interview on the downsized spectator stands of the London Aquatics Centre in the British capital on Oct. 30, 2014. The 2012 London Olympics venue has been modified by deconstructing two temporary spectator wings to reduce the capacity and minimize maintenance costs before opening to the public in March.

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London Olympics pool prior to downsizing

London Olympics pool prior to downsizing

TOKYO, Japan - The London Aquatics Centre during the 2012 London Olympics at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park is shown in this file photo taken in June 2012. The two temporary spectator wings were deconstructed after the Games to reduce the capacity from 17,500 to 2,500 and minimize maintenance costs.

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London Olympics pool downsized

London Olympics pool downsized

TOKYO, Japan - The London Aquatics Centre is shown in a downsized form after the deconstruction of two wings of temporary spectator stands in this file photo taken on Oct. 30, 2014, in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in the British capital. The modification reduced the capacity from 17,500 during the 2012 London Olympics to 2,500 to minimize maintenance costs.

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Tokyo governor meets with London mayor

Tokyo governor meets with London mayor

TOKYO, Japan - Yoichi Masuzoe (L), governor of Tokyo, talks with London Mayor Boris Johnson on Oct. 28, 2014, at Olympic Park in the British capital. Masuzoe was visiting the city to tour several 2012 London Olympics venues prior to the Japanese capital hosting the 2020 Olympic Games.

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Event marking 50th anniv. of 1964 Tokyo Olympics starts

Event marking 50th anniv. of 1964 Tokyo Olympics starts

TOKYO, Japan - Current and retired athletes pose on the opening day of a weeklong event in Tokyo on Oct. 6, 2014, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the 1964 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games in the Japanese capital. From L: 2010 London Olympics middleweight boxing gold medalist Ryota Murata, Japanese Olympic Committee President Tsunekazu Takeda, artistic gymnastics legend Takashi Ono and 1992 Barcelona Paralympics swimming silver medalist Junichi Kawai.

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Malloy beats Matsumoto in judo world championships

Malloy beats Matsumoto in judo world championships

CHELYABINSK, Czech Republic - Marti Malloy of the United Staes brings down Kaori Matumoto of Japan, a gold medalist at London Olympics, during a second round match in the women's 57kg category at the Judo World Championships in Chelyabinsku, Czech Republic, on Aug. 27, 2014.

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Irie wins gold medal in men's 100 backstroke

Irie wins gold medal in men's 100 backstroke

GOLD COAST, Australia - Japan's Ryosuke Irie wins the gold medal in the men's 100 meters backstroke at the Gold Coast Aquatic Centre, on the first day of competition at the Pan Pacific Championships in Gold Coast, Australia, on Aug. 21, 2014. Irie, the London Olympics bronze medalist, posted a time of 53.02 seconds.

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Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in London

Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in London

LONDON, Britain - Adults and children play in water at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, a sporting complex used for major events for the 2012 London Olympics and Paralympics, on July 23, 2014, in London.

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Gymnast Uchimura wins 7th straight all-round national title

Gymnast Uchimura wins 7th straight all-round national title

TOKYO, Japan - London Olympics men's gymnastics gold medalist Kohei Uchimura wins his seventh successive national individual all-round championship title in Tokyo on May 11, 2014, achieving a feat never before done by a Japanese gymnast.

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UK gov't official discusses hosting successful Olympics

UK gov't official discusses hosting successful Olympics

TOKYO, Japan - Jonathan Sevens, a senior British government official involved in the London Olympic Games in 2012, speaks about his experience in organizing the event successfully at the British Embassy in Tokyo on April 17, 2014.

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Japan gymnast Uchimura in air at Tokyo World Cup

Japan gymnast Uchimura in air at Tokyo World Cup

TOKYO, Japan - London Olympics gymnastics champion Kohei Uchimura of Japan takes to the air during his floor exercise performance at the Tokyo World Cup competition on April 5, 2014.

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Medal winners at Tokyo World Cup gymnastics

Medal winners at Tokyo World Cup gymnastics

TOKYO, Japan - London Olympics champion Kohei Uchimura (C), winner of the Tokyo World Cup gymnastics competition, is flanked by German runner-up Fabian Hambuechen (L) and fellow Japanese Ryohei Kato, who finished in third place, at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in Tokyo on April 5, 2014.

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Father of Olympic wrestling champion Yoshida dies

Father of Olympic wrestling champion Yoshida dies

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in August 2012 shows Japan's Saori Yoshida (bottom) celebrating with her father and coach Eikatsu on her shoulders after winning her third consecutive gold medal in the women's wrestling 55-kilogram class at the London Olympics. Eikatsu Yoshida, 61, was found collapsed in his car in Tsu, Mie Prefecture and later confirmed dead at a hospital on March 11, 2014.

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Dongdaemun Design Plaza unveiled in Seoul

Dongdaemun Design Plaza unveiled in Seoul

SEOUL, South Korea - Seoul municipal authorities unveil to the media the new Dongdaemun Design Plaza (center foreground), built near the "Dongdaemun" tourist spot area, in the South Korean capital on March 7, 2014. The complex was designed by Iraqi-born, London-based architect Zaha Hadid, who has also designed the yet-to-be-built Olympic Stadium for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

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Macao draws attention as venue for pro boxing matches

Macao draws attention as venue for pro boxing matches

MACAO, China - Macao, China, draws international attention as an increasingly popular venue for professional boxing matches featuring star fighters such as Japan's 2012 London Olympics middleweight gold medalist Ryota Murata. He fought a nontitle match at Cotai Arena at a luxury hotel in the former Portuguese colony on Feb. 22, 2014, as shown in this photo.

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Japanese boxer Murata wins 3rd pro bout in Macao

Japanese boxer Murata wins 3rd pro bout in Macao

MACAO, China - London Olympics middleweight gold medalist Ryota Murata of Japan poses with his hand print in Macao on Feb. 22, 2014, after winning his third professional boxing nontitle bout. Murata scored a fourth-round technical knockout over Brazilian Carlos Nascimento.

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Japanese boxer Murata smiles after winning fight in Macao

Japanese boxer Murata smiles after winning fight in Macao

MACAO, China - London Olympics boxing middleweight gold medalist Ryota Murata (C) of Japan smiles after scoring a fourth-round technical knockout over Brazilian Carlos Nascimento in his third professional boxing nontitle bout in Macao on Feb. 22, 2014.

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