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Olympic skate medalist Ito comes back onto ice

SHINYOKOHAMA, Japan - Skater Midori Ito, the 1989 World champion and 1992 Olympic silver medalist, performs in an ice show at Shinyokohama Skate Center on May 2 to help boost figure skating. Ito, 39, now a commentator for newspapers and television programs, returns to the ice arena for the first time in seven year. .

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Saiki wins Fujisankei Ladies

ITO, Japan - Tour rookie Miki Saiki shows off her victory plaque after winning the Fujisankei Ladies Classic at Kawana Hotel Golf Course in Shizuoka Prefecture on April 22. The 22-year-old Saiki shot a final-round 3-under 69 to close at 6-under 210, one stroke clear of overnight leader Ayako Uehara and Midori Yoneyama.

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Midori Ito inducted into Hall of Fame

TOKYO, Japan - International Skating Union President Ottavio Cinquanta (R) claps in congratulations as Japan's Midori Ito, the 1992 Albertville Winter Games silver medal winner, waves to audiences after being inducted to the World Figure Skating Hall of Fame in a ceremony at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium on March 22.

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(2)Arakawa wins gold at world championships

DORTMUND, Germany - Japan's Shizuka Arakawa holds her country's flag after wining gold March 27 at the World Figure Skating Championships in Dortmund, Germany. Arakawa, 22, is the third Japanese skater to claim the women's crown at a world championship after Midori Ito in 1984 and Yuka Sato in 1994.

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Japan's Midori Ito finishes 3rd

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Midori Ito, a 31-year-old former world champion and silver medalist at the 1992 Albertville Olympics, waves at fans after finishing third at the International Open figure skating competition at Yoyogi arena in Tokyo on Jan. 4. It was her first appearance in five years in an official competition.

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Midori Ito lights Olympic flame

Japanese figure skater Midori Ito lights the Olympic flame at the opening ceremony of the Nagano Games on Feb. 7.

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Tokyo Olympic torch relay

Former Japanese figure skater Midori Ito, who won silver at the Albertville Olympics, is pictured after transferring the Tokyo Olympic flame to the Olympic cauldron in Nagano, central Japan, on April 1, 2021, at the end of the torch relay for the day. (Pool photo)

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Tokyo Olympic torch relay

Former Japanese figure skater Midori Ito, who won silver at the Albertville Olympics, takes part in the Tokyo Olympic torch relay in Nagano, central Japan, on April 1, 2021. (Pool photo)

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Tokyo Olympic torch relay

Former Japanese figure skater Midori Ito, who won silver at the Albertville Olympics, transfers the Tokyo Olympic flame to the Olympic cauldron in Nagano, central Japan, on April 1, 2021, at the end of the torch relay for the day. (Pool photo)

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Midori Ito inducted into Hall of Fame

TOKYO, Japan - International Skating Union President Ottavio Cinquanta (R) claps in congratulations as Japan's Midori Ito, the 1992 Albertville Winter Games silver medal winner, waves to audiences after being inducted to the World Figure Skating Hall of Fame in a ceremony at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium on March 22. (Kyodo)

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Saiki wins Fujisankei Ladies

ITO, Japan - Tour rookie Miki Saiki shows off her victory plaque after winning the Fujisankei Ladies Classic at Kawana Hotel Golf Course in Shizuoka Prefecture on April 22. The 22-year-old Saiki shot a final-round 3-under 69 to close at 6-under 210, one stroke clear of overnight leader Ayako Uehara and Midori Yoneyama. (Kyodo)

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Olympic skate medalist Ito comes back onto ice

SHINYOKOHAMA, Japan - Skater Midori Ito, the 1989 World champion and 1992 Olympic silver medalist, performs in an ice show at Shinyokohama Skate Center on May 2 to help boost figure skating. Ito, 39, now a commentator for newspapers and television programs, returns to the ice arena for the first time in seven year. (Kyodo).

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Dances on the ice at the World Figure Championships

The World Figure Championships were held at the Yoyogi Gymnasium from March 5 to 9, 1985. Figure Championships, Midori Ito with a broken leg, Soviet Kira Valentinovna Ivanova's performance, East German Katarina Witt's performance, award ceremony, shooting date unknown, release date: March 16, 1985.

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Tokyo Olympic torch relay

Former Japanese figure skater Midori Ito, who won silver at the Albertville Olympics, takes part in the Tokyo Olympic torch relay in Nagano, central Japan, on April 1, 2021.

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Tokyo Olympic torch relay

Former Japanese figure skater Midori Ito, who won silver at the Albertville Olympics, takes part in the Tokyo Olympic torch relay in Nagano, central Japan, on April 1, 2021.

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Tokyo Olympic torch relay

Former Japanese figure skater Midori Ito, who won silver at the Albertville Olympics, takes part in the Tokyo Olympic torch relay in Nagano, central Japan, on April 1, 2021. (Pool photo)

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(2)Arakawa wins gold at world championships

DORTMUND, Germany - Japan's Shizuka Arakawa holds her country's flag after wining gold March 27 at the World Figure Skating Championships in Dortmund, Germany. Arakawa, 22, is the third Japanese skater to claim the women's crown at a world championship after Midori Ito in 1984 and Yuka Sato in 1994. (Kyodo)

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Figure skating: Midori Ito in "Legend on Ice"

Former Japanese figure skater Midori Ito, the 1989 world champion and 1992 Olympic silver medalist, performs in the "Legend on Ice" show in Hiroshima on Nov. 11, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Figure skating: Midori Ito in "Legend on Ice"

Former Japanese figure skater Midori Ito, the 1989 world champion and 1992 Olympic silver medalist, performs in the "Legend on Ice" show in Hiroshima on Nov. 11, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's Midori Ito finishes 3rd

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Midori Ito, a 31-year-old former world champion and silver medalist at the 1992 Albertville Olympics, waves at fans after finishing third at the International Open figure skating competition at Yoyogi arena in Tokyo on Jan. 4. It was her first appearance in five years in an official competition.