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Olympic curling star forms new team

TOKYO, Japan - Olympic curler Mari Motohashi says she has parted ways with Team Aomori and formed her own team in her native Hokkaido during a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 16, 2010. Team Aomori finished seventh in Turin and eighth in Vancouver out of 10 teams.

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Olympic curling star forms new team

TOKYO, Japan - Olympic curler Mari Motohashi says she has parted ways with Team Aomori and formed her own team in her native Hokkaido during a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 16, 2010. Team Aomori finished seventh in Turin and eighth in Vancouver out of 10 teams.

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Olympic curling star forms new team

TOKYO, Japan - Olympic curler Mari Motohashi says she has parted ways with Team Aomori and formed her own team in her native Hokkaido during a press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 16, 2010. Team Aomori finished seventh in Turin and eighth in Vancouver out of 10 teams.

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Olympic curlers at Ferragamo Japan event

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Olympic curlers -- (from L) Mayo Yamaura, Kotomi Ishizaki, Moe Meguro, Mari Motohashi and Anna Omiya -- all wearing Salvatore Ferragamo creations, pose for photographers during an opening event for a store of the Italian apparel company in Tokyo's Roppongi district April 22, 2010.

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Japan loses to Sweden in bid for last 4 in curling

VANCOUVER, Canada - (From L) Kotomi Ishizaki, Mari Motohashi, Moe Meguro, and Mayo Yamaura of Japan look glum after Sweden took the upper hand during a round-robin match in the women's curling in the Winter Games at Vancouver Olympic Centre on Feb. 23, 2010. Sweden won 10-6, ending Japan's chances of competing in the semifinals.

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Japan loses to Sweden in bid for last 4 in curling

VANCOUVER, Canada - Mari Motohashi (R) and Moe Meguro of Japan watch Sweden take the lead during a round-robin match in women's curling in the Winter Games at Vancouver Olympic Centre on Feb. 23, 2010. Sweden won 10-6, ending Japan's chances of competing in the semifinals.

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Japan beaten in women's curling at Vancouver Olympics

VANCOUVER, Canada - Japan's skip Moe Meguro (2nd from R) releases the stone in the fourth end of a match against Switzerland in the 10-team round-robin stage of the women's curling event in the Vancouver Winter Olympics at Vancouver Olympic Centre in Vancouver, Canada, on Feb. 22, 2010. Sweeping are Kotomi Ishizaki (2nd from L) and Mari Motohashi (R). Switzerland won 10-4.

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Japan beaten in women's curling at Vancouver Olympics

VANCOUVER, Canada - Japan's Mari Motohashi (L) leaves the curling rink at Vancouver Olympic Centre in Vancouver, Canada, on Feb. 22, 2010, with Swiss players celebrating in the background after Japan was beaten by Switzerland 10-4 in the 10-team round-robin stage of the women's curling event at the Vancouver Winter Olympics.

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Japan beaten in women's curling at Vancouver Olympics

VANCOUVER, Canada - Japan's Anna Omiya (L) releases the stone in the fourth end of a match against Switzerland in the 10-team round-robin stage of the women's curling event in the Vancouver Winter Olympics at Vancouver Olympic Centre in Vancouver, Canada, on Feb. 22, 2010. Sweeping are Kotomi Ishizaki (C) and Mari Motohashi. Switzerland won 10-4.

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Japan beaten in women's curling at Vancouver Olympics

VANCOUVER, Canada - Japan's Mari Motohashi leaves the curling rink at Vancouver Olympic Centre in Vancouver, Canada, on Feb. 22, 2010, after Japan was beaten by Switzerland 10-4 in the 10-team round-robin stage of the women's curling event at the Vancouver Winter Olympics.

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Japan beaten in women's curling at Vancouver Olympics

VANCOUVER, Canada - Japan's Mari Motohashi (L) shakes hands with Carmen Kueng of Switzerland after the Swiss team beat Japan 10-4 in the 10-team round-robin stage of the women's curling event at the Vancouver Winter Olympics at Vancouver Olympic Centre in Vancouver, Canada, on Feb. 22, 2010.

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Japan beaten in women's curling at Vancouver Olympics

VANCOUVER, Canada - Japan's Mari Motohashi (C) releases the stone in the first end of a match against Switzerland in the 10-team round-robin stage of the women's curling event in the Vancouver Winter Olympics at Vancouver Olympic Centre in Vancouver, Canada, on Feb. 22, 2010. Sweeping are Kotomi Ishizaki (L) and Anna Omiya. Switzerland won 10-4.

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Japan beaten in women's curling at Vancouver Olympics

VANCOUVER, Canada - Japan's Kotomi Ishizaki (C) releases the stone in the fourth end of a match against Switzerland in the 10-team round-robin stage of the women's curling event in the Vancouver Winter Olympics at Vancouver Olympic Centre in Vancouver, Canada, on Feb. 22, 2010. Sweeping are Anna Omiya (L) and Mari Motohashi. Switzerland won 10-4.

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Japan defeated by Germany in women's curling game

VANCOUVER, Canada - (From L) Japanese curlers Anna Omiya, Mari Motohashi, Kotomi ishizaki and Moe Meguro discuss strategy in a match against Germany in the ninth end of the round robin stage of the women's curling tournament at the Vancouver Winter Olympics at the Vancouver Olympic Centre on Feb. 21, 2010. Germany won the match 7-6.

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Japan beats Russia in women's curling game

VANCOUVER, Canada - Curler Mari Motohashi (R) of Japan watches the stone after releasing it, while Anna Omiya (L) and Mayo Yamaura sweep, in the 10th end of a match against Russia in the round-robin stage of the women's curling tournament at the Vancouver Winter Olympics at the Vancouver Olympic Centre on Feb. 21, 2010. Japan won the match 12-9.

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Japan defeated by Germany in women's curling game

VANCOUVER, Canada - (From L) Japanese curlers Anna Omiya, Moe Meguro, Kotomi ishizaki and Mari Motohashi discuss strategy in a match against Germany in the round-robin stage of the women's curling tournament at the Vancouver Winter Olympics at the Vancouver Olympic Centre on Feb. 21, 2010. Germany won the match 7-6.

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Japan beats Russia in women's curling game

VANCOUVER, Canada - Mari Motohashi of Japan shouts instructions during a match against Russia in the eighth end of the round-robin stage of the women's curling tournament at the Vancouver Winter Olympics at the Vancouver Olympic Centre on Feb. 21, 2010. Japan won the match 12-9.

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Japan beats Russia in women's curling game

VANCOUVER, Canada - Mari Motohashi of Japan celebrates after teammate Moe Meguro's winning shot in a match against Russia in the round-robin stage of the women's curling game at the Vancouver Winter Olympics at the Vancouver Olympic Centre on Feb. 21, 2010. Japan won the match 12-9.

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Japan beats Russia in women's curling game

VANCOUVER, Canada - Mari Motohashi of Japan (R) hugs teammate Moe Meguro after their team defeated Russia in the round-robin stage of the women's curling tournament at the Vancouver Winter Olympics at the Vancouver Olympic Centre on Feb. 21, 2010. Japan won the match 12-9.

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Japan beats Russia in women's curling game

VANCOUVER, Canada - Mari Motohashi (R) and Anna Omiya (L) discuss strategy with their teammates in a match against Russia in the round robin stage of the women's curling tournament at the Vancouver Winter Olympics at the Vancouver Olympic Centre on Feb. 21, 2010. Japan won the match 12-9.

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Japan curling team plays against Britain

VANCOUVER, Canada - Japan's Kotomi Ishizaki (C) releases the stone as Anna Omiya (L) and Mari Motohashi sweep the course during the first end of the round-robin stage of the women's curling tournament against Britain at the Vancouver Winter Olympics at the Vancouver Olympic Centre on Feb. 19, 2010.

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Japan curling team loses to China

VANCOUVER, Canada - (From L) Japan's Moe Meguro, Anna Omiya, Kotomi Ishizaki, and Mari Motohashi discuss strategy in a match against China in the round-robin stage of the women's curling tournament at the Vancouver Winter Olympics at the Vancouver Olympic Centre on Feb. 18, 2010. China won the match 9-5.

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Japan curling team loses to China

VANCOUVER, Canada - Japan's Anna Omiya (L) releases the stone as Kotomi Ishizaki (C) and Mari Motohashi (R) sweep the course during the fourth end of the round-robin stage of the women's curling tournament against China at the Vancouver Winter Olympics at the Vancouver Olympic Centre on Feb. 18, 2010. China won the match 9-5.

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Japan curling team loses to China

VANCOUVER, Canada - Japan's Mari Motohashi (C) releases the stone as Kotomi Ishizaki (L) and Anna Omiya (R) sweep the course during the first end of the round-robin stage of the women's curling tournament against China at the Vancouver Winter Olympics at the Vancouver Olympic Centre on Feb. 18, 2010. China won the match 9-5.

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Japan curling team loses to Canada

VANCOUVER, Canada - Kotomi Ishizaki (R) releases the stone as Anna Omiya (L) and Mari Motohashi (C) sweep the course during the fifth end of the round-robin stage of the women's curling tournament against Canada at the Vancouver Winter Olympics at the Vancouver Olympic Centre on Feb. 17, 2010. Canada won the match 7-6.

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Japan curling team loses to Canada

VANCOUVER, Canada - Curler Mari Motohashi of Japan releases the stone during the seventh end of the round-robin stage of the women's curling tournament against Canada at the Vancouver Winter Olympics at the Vancouver Olympic Centre on Feb. 17, 2010. Canada won the match 7-6.

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Japan curling team loses to Canada

VANCOUVER, Canada - Kotomi Ishizaki (L) and Anna Omiya (R) of Japan sweep the course as Mari Motohashi releases the stone during the third end of the round-robin stage of the women's curling tournament against Canada at the Vancouver Winter Olympics at the Vancouver Olympic Centre on Feb. 17, 2010. Canada won the match 7-6.

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Japan defeats U.S. in women's curling

VANCOUVER, Canada - Japanese team skip Moe Meguro (C) watches her shot during the women's round robin curling game against the United States at the Vancouver Winter Olympics at the Vancouver Olympic Centre on Feb. 16, 2010. Sweeping are Kotomi Ishizaki (L) and Mari Motohashi.

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Japan defeats U.S. in women's curling

VANCOUVER, Canada - Japan's Mari Motohashi releases the stone during the women's round robin curling game against the United States at the Vancouver Winter Olympics at the Vancouver Olympic Centre on Feb. 16, 2010. Japan defeated the U.S. 9-7.

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Japan defeats U.S. in women's curling

VANCOUVER, Canada - (From R) Moe Meguro, Anna Omiya, Kotomi Ishizaki, and Mari Motohashi wave to the crowd after winning their first women's round robin curling game against the United States at the Vancouver Winter Olympics in the Vancouver Olympic Centre on Feb. 16, 2010. Japan won 9-7 against the U.S.

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Japan defeats U.S. in women's curling

VANCOUVER, Canada - (From L) Mari Motohashi, Kotomi Ishizaki, Moe Meguro, and Anna Omiya celebrate their victory over the United States in their first women's round robin curling game at the Vancouver Winter Olympics in the Vancouver Olympic Centre on Feb. 16, 2010. Japan won 9-7 against the U.S.

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Japan defeats U.S. in women's curling

VANCOUVER, Canada - Kotomi Ishizaki (L) and Anna Omiya (R) sweep the course as Mari Motohashi (C) releases the stone during the second end of the women's round robin curling game against the United States at the Vancouver Winter Olympics at the Vancouver Olympic Centre on Feb. 16, 2010. Japan defeated the U.S. 9-7.

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Japan defeats U.S. in women's curling

VANCOUVER, Canada - Japan's Kotomi Ishizaki (L) and Anna Omiya (R) sweep the course as Mari Motohashi (C) releases the stone during the second end of the women's round robin curling game against the United States at the Vancouver Winter Olympics at the Vancouver Olympic Centre on Feb. 16, 2010. Japan defeated the U.S. 9-7.

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Vancouver Olympics open with ceremony

VANCOUVER, Canada - Mari Motohashi (3rd from front L) of the curling team marches in with other Japanese athletes during the opening ceremony for the Vancouver Winter Olympics at BC Place in Vancouver on Feb. 12, 2010.

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Japan curling team arrives in Vancouver

TOKYO, Japan - Members of Team Aomori, Japan's women's curling team, speak to reporters after arriving at Vancouver International Airport on Feb. 2, 2010, ahead of the start of the Winter Olympic Games on Feb. 12. From left, Mayo Yamaura, Kotomi Ishizaki, Anna Omiya, Mari Motohashi, and Moe Meguro.

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Japan wins 2 straight at women's world c'ship

AOMORI, Japan - (From L to R) Mayo Yamaura, Mari Motohashi and Sakurako Terada acknowledge fans after host Japan scored four points in the sixth end to decide a match in a 6-3 win over the Czech Republic for its second straight victory at the curling women's world championship on March 17.

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Japanese women finish 3rd at Karuizawa int'l meet

KARUIZAWA, Japan - Sakurako Terada (Y) and Mayo Yamaura (R) sweep the course as Mari Motohashi (C) releases the ball during the third-place match of the women's event at the Karuizawa international curling meet on Feb. 4. Japan lost 11-6 to eventual winner Canada in the semifinals, but trounced China 10-4.

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Japan down Italy to keep semifinal hopes alive

PINEROLO, Italy - (From L to right) Yumie Hayashi, Ayumi Onodera, Mari Motohashi and Moe Meguro wave at audiences in celebration after beating hosts Italy in the Turin Olympic women's curling tournament at the Palaghiccio arena in Pinerolo on Feb. 20. Japan kept alive its hopes of reaching the semifinals.

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Japan beaten by Sweden in curling

PINEROLO, Italy - Japanese curlers (from L to R) Yumie Hayashi, Moe Meguro and Mari Motohashi stand beside the Swedish team celebrating their 8-7 win over Japan in an extra end in the curling event at the Turin Olympics on Feb. 18.

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Japan edges out U.S. for 1st win in women's curling

PINEROLO, Italy - Members of the Japanese women's curling team -- (from L to R) Mari Motohashi, Yumie Hayashi, Ayumi Onodera and Sakurako Terada -- celebrate their 6-5 victory over the United States team in the women's curling tournament of the 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Pinerolo, Italy, on Feb. 14.

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Losing start for Japan in women's curling

PINEROLO, Italy - (From L to R) Japanese curlers Moe Meguro, Yumie Hayashi and Mari Motohashi play against Russia in the women's curling tournament at the Turin Olympics on Feb. 14. Japan got off to a heartbreaking start, losing 7-5 to Russia after giving up three points in the final.

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Japanese women finish 3rd at Karuizawa int'l meet

KARUIZAWA, Japan - Sakurako Terada (Y) and Mayo Yamaura (R) sweep the course as Mari Motohashi (C) releases the ball during the third-place match of the women's event at the Karuizawa international curling meet on Feb. 4. Japan lost 11-6 to eventual winner Canada in the semifinals, but trounced China 10-4. (Kyodo)

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Japan wins 2 straight at women's world c'ship

AOMORI, Japan - (From L to R) Mayo Yamaura, Mari Motohashi and Sakurako Terada acknowledge fans after host Japan scored four points in the sixth end to decide a match in a 6-3 win over the Czech Republic for its second straight victory at the curling women's world championship on March 17. (Kyodo)

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Japan win silver medal at world curling championship

(From L) Japan's Satsuki Fujisawa, Chinami Yoshida, Yumi Suzuki, Yurika Yoshida, Mari Motohashi and team coach James Lind pose with their silver medals after falling short of gold against Switzerland in the final at the World Women's Curling Championship in Swift Current, Canada, on March 27, 2016. The team claimed Japan's first medal in curling in either the Olympics or world championships. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan loses to Sweden in bid for last 4 in curling

VANCOUVER, Canada - Mari Motohashi (R) and Moe Meguro of Japan watch Sweden take the lead during a round-robin match in women's curling in the Winter Games at Vancouver Olympic Centre on Feb. 23, 2010. Sweden won 10-6, ending Japan's chances of competing in the semifinals. (Kyodo)

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Japan loses to Sweden in bid for last 4 in curling

VANCOUVER, Canada - (From L) Kotomi Ishizaki, Mari Motohashi, Moe Meguro, and Mayo Yamaura of Japan look glum after Sweden took the upper hand during a round-robin match in the women's curling in the Winter Games at Vancouver Olympic Centre on Feb. 23, 2010. Sweden won 10-6, ending Japan's chances of competing in the semifinals. (Kyodo)

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Japan beaten in women's curling at Vancouver Olympics

VANCOUVER, Canada - Japan's Mari Motohashi leaves the curling rink at Vancouver Olympic Centre in Vancouver, Canada, on Feb. 22, 2010, after Japan was beaten by Switzerland 10-4 in the 10-team round-robin stage of the women's curling event at the Vancouver Winter Olympics. (Kyodo)

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Japan beaten in women's curling at Vancouver Olympics

VANCOUVER, Canada - Japan's skip Moe Meguro (2nd from R) releases the stone in the fourth end of a match against Switzerland in the 10-team round-robin stage of the women's curling event in the Vancouver Winter Olympics at Vancouver Olympic Centre in Vancouver, Canada, on Feb. 22, 2010. Sweeping are Kotomi Ishizaki (2nd from L) and Mari Motohashi (R). Switzerland won 10-4. (Kyodo)

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Japan beaten in women's curling at Vancouver Olympics

VANCOUVER, Canada - Japan's Mari Motohashi (L) shakes hands with Carmen Kueng of Switzerland after the Swiss team beat Japan 10-4 in the 10-team round-robin stage of the women's curling event at the Vancouver Winter Olympics at Vancouver Olympic Centre in Vancouver, Canada, on Feb. 22, 2010. (Kyodo)

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Japan beaten in women's curling at Vancouver Olympics

VANCOUVER, Canada - Japan's Anna Omiya (L) releases the stone in the fourth end of a match against Switzerland in the 10-team round-robin stage of the women's curling event in the Vancouver Winter Olympics at Vancouver Olympic Centre in Vancouver, Canada, on Feb. 22, 2010. Sweeping are Kotomi Ishizaki (C) and Mari Motohashi. Switzerland won 10-4. (Kyodo)