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Georgia: Independence Day Celebrated With Military Parade, Flyover

On May 26, Georgia marked Independence Day. A ceremony took place at Freedom Square in Tbilisi and featured a military personnel parade and a flyover by aircraft from the Air Defense and Aviation Command.

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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 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 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 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 - Japanese skip Moe Meguro shouts instructions after releasing the stone during a match against Russia in the sixth 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 curling team defeats Britain

VANCOUVER, Canada - Japan's skip Moe Meguro (2nd from L) celebrates with her teammates after scoring the first point during the first end of a match against Britain in the round-robin stage of the women's curling tournament at the Winter Olympics at the Vancouver Olympic Centre on Feb. 19, 2010. Japan won 11-4.

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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 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 - (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 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 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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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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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 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 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. (Kyodo)

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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. (Kyodo)

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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. (Kyodo)

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Japan beats Russia in women's curling game

VANCOUVER, Canada - Japanese skip Moe Meguro shouts instructions after releasing the stone during a match against Russia in the sixth 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. (Kyodo)

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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. (Kyodo)

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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. (Kyodo)

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Japan curling team defeats Britain

VANCOUVER, Canada - Japan's skip Moe Meguro (2nd from L) celebrates with her teammates after scoring the first point during the first end of a match against Britain in the round-robin stage of the women's curling tournament at the Winter Olympics at the Vancouver Olympic Centre on Feb. 19, 2010. Japan won 11-4. (Kyodo)

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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. (Kyodo)

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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. (Kyodo)

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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. (Kyodo)

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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. (Kyodo)

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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. (Kyodo)

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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. (Kyodo)

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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. (Kyodo)

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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. (Kyodo)