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Pyeongchang Paralympics

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea, March 10 Kyodo - Alpine skier Momoka Muraoka of Japan competes in the women's sitting downhill event at the Pyeongchang Winter Paraympics in South Korea on March 10, 2018. She won silver.

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Japan prefectural governors meet press in Beijing

BEIJING, China - Japanese prefectural governors attend a press conference on the occasion of a gubernatorial forum between Japan and China in Beijing on Oct. 28, 2014. From L: Hiroshima Deputy Gov. Yoshiaki Nakashita, Shiga Gov. Taizo Mikazuki, Tottori Gov. Shinji Hirai, Kyoto Gov. Keiji Yamada serving as president of the National Governors Association, Niigata Gov. Hirohiko Izumida, Nagano Gov. Shuichi Abe, and Yamaguchi Gov. Tsugumasa Muraoka.

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1st edition of 'Anne of Green Gables' displayed at fair

FUKUOKA, Japan - The Iizuka municipal government in Fukuoka Prefecture exhibits the first published edition of "Anne of Green Gables," written by Canadian author Lucy Maud Montgomery and seen in this undated file photo, at a fair under way from Sept. 18, 2014, in the southwestern Japan city in connection with Japanese public broadcaster NHK's "Hanako and Anne" television drama series depicting the life of Hanako Muraoka, a Japanese translator of the book.

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Paralympic athletes visit mayor in Saitama Pref.

TOKYO, Japan - Toshihiro Abe (L) and Momoka Muraoka (R), the oldest and youngest athletes on Japan's Sochi Paralympic Games team, shake hands with Fukaya Mayor Susumu Kojima during their visit to the Fukaya city hall in Saitama Prefecture on Jan. 23, 2014. Abe, 42, and Muraoka, 16, are both residents of the eastern Japan city. The two will compete in alpine skiing events at the Sochi games in March.

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Children challenge pro artist in manga event

OSAKA, Japan - Photo taken in November 2011 shows professional manga artist Masahiro Muraoka (L) and children from local elementary and junior high schools displaying each other's drawings in a competition-style event at the ''Man-sai'' manga festival in Kochi, Kochi Prefecture.

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Toshiba sees record net loss in FY 2008

TOKYO, Japan - Toshiba Corp. Executive Vice President Fumio Muraoka briefs reporters on the company's earnings report for fiscal 2008 during a press conference in Tokyo on May 8. Toshiba went into the red for the first time in seven years, recording its biggest-ever group net loss of 343.56 billion yen.

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Toshiba cuts FY 2007 profit forecasts

TOKYO, Japan - Fumio Muraoka, executive vice president of Toshiba Corp., speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on March 19. Muraoka said Toshiba has cut its group net profit projection for the business year through March 31 by 30.6 percent from its previous estimate to 125 billion yen due chiefly to its withdrawal from the HD DVD business.

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Muraoka denies involvement in donation scandal

TOKYO, Japan - Kanezo Muraoka (R), former chief cabinet secretary, speaks to a group of reporters at his home in Tokyo's Meguro Ward on Sept. 26 after being indicted on charges of violating the Political Funds Control Law by allegedly backing a plan to hide a 100 million yen political donation from the Japan Dental Association in July 2001 to a Liberal Democratic Party faction, formerly headed by ex-Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto. (Pool photo)

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Ex-gov't spokesman Muraoka indicted over donation scandal

TOKYO, Japan - Kanezo Muraoka, former chief cabinet secretary, speaks to a group of reporters at his home in Tokyo's Meguro Ward on Sept. 25 about his alleged involvement in a political donation scandal. He denied the allegation but prosecutors indicted him on Sept. 26 while not taking him into custody on charges of violating the Political Funds Control Law by backing a plan to hide a 100 million yen political donation his faction received from the Japan Dental Association in July 2001. (Pool photo)

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Surgery to correct Hashimoto's heart problem completed

TOKYO, Japan - Hiromu Nonaka (L), former secretary general of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, and former Chief Cabinet Secretary Kanezo Muraoka (R) speak to reporters in front of the state-run International Medical Center of Japan in Tokyo on March 1 after visiting former Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto at the hospital. Hashimoto underwent an operation on his heart.

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Joyu to formally take over AUM leadership Wed.: AUM

TOKYO, Japan - Fumihiro Joyu (file photo), a longtime spokesman for the AUM Shinrikyo cult, the group responsible for the 1995 sarin gas attack on the Tokyo subway system and other crimes, will formally take over leadership of the cult on Jan. 30, the cult group said on Jan. 28. Joyu, 39, will replace current leader Tatsuko Muraoka, 51, who will then become chairwoman, a newly established position.

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Joyu to become AUM leader in January

TOKYO, Japan - Fumihiro Joyu, a longtime spokesman for the AUM Shinrikyo cult and its de facto No. 2 man, announces at a news conference at an AUM facility in Tokyo on Dec. 27 he will take over the cult, responsible for the 1995 sarin gas attack on the Tokyo subway system and other crimes, at the end of January. Joyu, 39, said that current leader Tatsuko Muraoka, 51, will step down and become chairwoman.

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Joyu hints at assuming leadership of AUM cult in near future

TOKYO, Japan - Fumihiro Joyu (L), a leading member of the AUM Shinrikyo religious cult, speaks at a news conference in Tokyo's Setagaya Ward on Aug. 24. He suggested he would take over as leader of the cult in the near future from Tatsuko Muraoka.

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Incumbent Akita Gov. Terata reelected to 2nd term

AKITA, Japan - Incumbent Gov. Sukeshiro Terata, running as an independent in the Akita gubernatorial election, celebrates with supporters April 15 after easily winning reelection in the race by beating two challengers. Terata dealt a stunning blow to the ruling coalition before July's House of Councillors election by beating Kaneyuki Muraoka, a former head of Japan Junior Chamber Inc. and backed by the three coalition parties.

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Ruling bloc split over LDP presidential race

TOKYO, Japan - Power brokers in Japan's ruling coalition were split March 16 over when to hold the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) presidential election to choose a new leader to replace Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori. (From L to R) LDP policy chief Shizuka Kamei, former LDP Secretary General Hiromu Nonaka, himself one of Mori's possible successors, and Deputy Secretary General Kanezo Muraoka huddle during a House of Representative session.

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Three LDP officers named

TOKYO, Japan - (From L to R) Kanezo Muraoka, new Liberal Democratic Party general council chairman, Makoto Koga, new LDP secretary general, and Shizuka Kamei, retained as LDP policy research council chairman, pose for pictures after their appointments were approved at a meeting of party leaders Dec. 5.

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LDP heavyweights in Diet session

TOKYO, Japan - (From L to R, background) Koichi Kato, former secretary general of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, Junichiro Koizumi, head of an LDP faction led by Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori, and Kanezo Muraoka, acting leader of the biggest LDP power bloc led by former Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto, are seated in their House of Representatives seats during a plenary session Nov. 16.

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AUM to suspend external activities, use of name

TOKYO, Japan - Tatsuko Muraoka (L), acting representative for the AUM Shinrikyo religious sect, and Hiroshi Araki, vice chief of public relations for the cult, hold a press conference at AUM's office in Tokyo's Adachi Ward on Sept. 29 to announce AUM will suspend all its external activities from Oct. 1 and provisionally halt the use of its name.

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Japan's parliamentary session ends

Japanese Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto (L) and former Prime Minister Tsutomu Hata, now secretary general of the Democratic Party, bow to each other, as regular Diet (parliament) session comes to a close Thursday June 18. Chief Cabinet Secretary Kanezo Muraoka (2nd from L) accompanies Hashimoto. A Japanese prime minister customarily pays a round of courtesy calls on opposition leaders at the end of each parliamentary sitting.

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Diet approves FY '98 state budget

Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto (R) bows at a plenary session of the House of Councillors after the fiscal 1998 state budget is approved by the upper chamber April 8. Foreign Minister Keizo Obuchi is second from right, Finance Minister Hikaru Matsunagathird from right and Chief Cabinet Secretary Kanezo Muraoka at left.

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(SP)CHINA-BEIJING-WINTER PARALYMPICS-PARA ALPINE SKIING-WOMEN'SWOMEN'S SLALOM-SITTING(CN)

(220312) -- BEIJING, March 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Muraoka Momoka of Japan competes during para alpine skiing women's slalom sitting of Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympic Games at National Alpine Skiing Centre in Yanqing District, Beijing, capital of China, March 12, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Jianan)

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(SP)CHINA-BEIJING-WINTER PARALYMPICS-PARA ALPINE SKIING-WOMEN'S GIANT SLALOM-AWARDING CEREMONY(CN)

(220311) -- BEIJING, March 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Gold medalist Muraoka Momoka of Japan reacts during the awarding ceremony for the Para Alpine Skiing Women's Giant Slalom Sitting event of Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games at Yanqing Medals Plaza in Yanqing District, Beijing, capital of China, March 11, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Jianan)

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(SP)CHINA-BEIJING-WINTER PARALYMPICS-PARA ALPINE SKIING-WOMEN'S GIANT SLALOM-AWARDING CEREMONY(CN)

(220311) -- BEIJING, March 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Gold Medalist Muraoka Momoka (C) of Japan, silver medalist Liu Sitong (L) of China and bronze medalist Zhang Wenjing of China react during the awarding ceremony for the Para Alpine Skiing Women's Giant Slalom Sitting event of Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games at Yanqing Medals Plaza in Yanqing District, Beijing, capital of China, March 11, 2022. (Xinhua/Luo Yuan)

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Beijing Paralympics: Alpine Skiing

Momoka Muraoka of Japan competes en route to winning gold in the women's giant slalom sitting at the Beijing Winter Paralympics on March 11, 2022, at the National Alpine Skiing Centre in the Yanqing competition zone.

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Beijing Paralympics: Alpine Skiing

Momoka Muraoka of Japan celebrates after winning gold in the women's giant slalom sitting at the Beijing Winter Paralympics on March 11, 2022, at the National Alpine Skiing Centre in the Yanqing competition zone.

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(SP)CHINA-BEIJING-WINTER PARALYMPICS-ALPINE SKIING-WOMEN'S GIANT SLALOM-SITTING (CN)

(220311) -- BEIJING, March 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Muraoka Momoka of Japan reacts after the para alpine skiing women's giant slalom sitting of Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympic Games at National Alpine Skiing Centre in Yanqing District, Beijing, capital of China, March 11, 2022. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)

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(SP)CHINA-BEIJING-WINTER PARALYMPICS-ALPINE SKIING-WOMEN'S GIANT SLALOM-SITTING (CN)

(220311) -- BEIJING, March 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Muraoka Momoka of Japan competes during the para alpine skiing women's giant slalom sitting of Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympic Games at National Alpine Skiing Centre in Yanqing District, Beijing, capital of China, March 11, 2022. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)

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(SP)CHINA-BEIJING-WINTER PARALYMPICS-ALPINE SKIING-WOMEN'S GIANT SLALOM-SITTING (CN)

(220311) -- BEIJING, March 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Muraoka Momoka of Japan competes during the para alpine skiing women's giant slalom sitting of Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympic Games at National Alpine Skiing Centre in Yanqing District, Beijing, capital of China, March 11, 2022. (Xinhua/Luo Yuan)

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(SP)CHINA-BEIJING-WINTER PARALYMPICS-ALPINE SKIING-WOMEN'S GIANT SLALOM-SITTING (CN)

(220311) -- BEIJING, March 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Muraoka Momoka of Japan reacts after the para alpine skiing women's giant slalom sitting of Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympic Games at National Alpine Skiing Centre in Yanqing District, Beijing, capital of China, March 11, 2022. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)

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(SP)CHINA-BEIJING-WINTER PARALYMPICS-ALPINE SKIING-WOMEN'S SUPER COMBINED SITTING-AWARDING CEREMONY (CN)

(220308) -- BEIJING, March 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Gold medalist Anna-Lena Forster (C) of Germany, silver medalist Muraoka Momoka (L) of Japan and bronze medalist Liu Sitong of China pose for photos during the awarding ceremony for the Alpine Skiing Women's Super Combined Sitting of Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games at Yanqing Medals Plaza of the Winter Paralympics in Yanqing District, Beijing, capital of China, March 8, 2022. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)

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(SP)CHINA-BEIJING-WINTER PARALYMPICS-ALPINE SKIING-WOMEN'S SUPER COMBINED SITTING-AWARDING CEREMONY (CN)

(220308) -- BEIJING, March 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Silver medalist Muraoka Momoka of Japan poses for photos during the awarding ceremony for the Alpine Skiing Women's Super Combined Sitting of Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games at Yanqing Medals Plaza of the Winter Paralympics in Yanqing District, Beijing, capital of China, March 8, 2022. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)

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(SP)CHINA-BEIJING-WINTER PARALYMPICS-ALPINE SKIING-WOMEN'S SUPER COMBINED SITTING-AWARDING CEREMONY (CN)

(220308) -- BEIJING, March 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Gold medalist Anna-Lena Forster (C) of Germany, silver medalist Muraoka Momoka (L) of Japan and bronze medalist Liu Sitong of China pose for photos during the awarding ceremony for the Alpine Skiing Women's Super Combined Sitting of Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games at Yanqing Medals Plaza of the Winter Paralympics in Yanqing District, Beijing, capital of China, March 8, 2022. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)

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Beijing Paralympics: Alpine Skiing

Japanese Para Alpine skier Momoka Muraoka attends a press conference in the Yanqing competition zone during the Beijing Paralympics on March 8, 2022. She has won two golds and one silver medal so far during the Winter Games.

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Beijing Paralympics: Alpine Skiing

Japanese Para Alpine skier Momoka Muraoka attends a press conference in the Yanqing competition zone during the Beijing Paralympics on March 8, 2022. She has won two golds and one silver medal so far during the Winter Games.

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(SP)CHINA-BEIJING-BEIJING 2022 WINTER PARALYMPICS-ALPINE SKIING-WOMEN'S SUPER COMBINED-SITTING(CN)

(220307) -- BEIJING, March 7, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Muraoka Momoka of Japan competes during the para alpine skiing Women's Super Combined Sitting of Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympic Games at National Alpine Skiing Centre in Yanqing District, Beijing, capital of China, March. 7, 2022. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)

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Beijing Paralympics: Alpine Skiing

Momoka Muraoka of Japan competes en route to taking silver in the women's super combined sitting at the Beijing Winter Paralympics on March 7, 2022, at the National Alpine Skiing Centre in the Yanqing competition zone.

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Beijing Paralympics: Alpine Skiing

Momoka Muraoka of Japan competes en route to taking silver in the women's super combined sitting at the Beijing Winter Paralympics on March 7, 2022, at the National Alpine Skiing Centre in the Yanqing competition zone.

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(SP)CHINA-BEIJING-WINTER PARALYMPICS-ALPINE SKIING-WOMEN'S SUPER-G SITTING-AWARDING CEREMONY(CN)

(220306) -- BEIJING, March 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Gold medalist Muraoka Momoka of Japan shows her medal during the awarding ceremony for the Alpine Skiing Women's Super-G Sitting of Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games at Yanqing Medals Plaza of the Winter Paralympics in Yanqing District, Beijing, capital of China, March 6, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Jianan)

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(SP)CHINA-BEIJING-BEIJING 2022 WINTER PARALYMPICS-ALPINE SKIING-WOMEN'S SUPER-G SITTING(CN)

(220306) -- BEIJING, March 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Momoka Muraoka of Japan competes during the Alpine Skiing Women's Super-G Sitting event of Beijing 2022 Winter Paraympic Games at National Alpine Skiing Centre in Yanqing District, Beijing, capital of China, March 6, 2022. (Xinhua/Zhang Chenlin)

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(SP)CHINA-BEIJING-BEIJING 2022 WINTER PARALYMPICS-ALPINE SKIING-WOMEN'S SUPER-G SITTING(CN)

(220306) -- BEIJING, March 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Momoka Muraoka of Japan competes during the Alpine Skiing Women's Super-G Sitting event of Beijing 2022 Winter Paraympic Games at National Alpine Skiing Centre in Yanqing District, Beijing, capital of China, March 6, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Jianan)

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(SP)CHINA-BEIJING-BEIJING 2022 WINTER PARALYMPICS-ALPINE SKIING-WOMEN'S SUPER-G SITTING(CN)

(220306) -- BEIJING, March 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Momoka Muraoka of Japan competes during the Alpine Skiing Women's Super-G Sitting event of Beijing 2022 Winter Paraympic Games at National Alpine Skiing Centre in Yanqing District, Beijing, capital of China, March 6, 2022. (Xinhua/Zhang Chenlin)

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Beijing Paralympics: Alpine Skiing

Momoka Muraoka of Japan celebrates after winning the women's super-G sitting at the Beijing Winter Paralympics on March 6, 2022, at the National Alpine Skiing Centre in the Yanqing competition zone.

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Beijing Paralympics: Alpine Skiing

Momoka Muraoka of Japan celebrates after winning the women's super-G sitting at the Beijing Winter Paralympics on March 6, 2022, at the National Alpine Skiing Centre in the Yanqing competition zone.

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Beijing Paralympics: Alpine Skiing

Momoka Muraoka of Japan competes en route to winning the women's super-G sitting at the Beijing Winter Paralympics on March 6, 2022, at the National Alpine Skiing Centre in the Yanqing competition zone.

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Beijing Paralympics: Alpine Skiing

Momoka Muraoka of Japan celebrates after winning the women's super-G sitting at the Beijing Winter Paralympics on March 6, 2022, at the National Alpine Skiing Centre in the Yanqing competition zone.

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Beijing Paralympics: Alpine Skiing

Momoka Muraoka of Japan competes en route to winning the women's super-G sitting at the Beijing Winter Paralympics on March 6, 2022, at the National Alpine Skiing Centre in the Yanqing competition zone.

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Beijing Paralympics: Alpine Skiing

Momoka Muraoka of Japan competes en route to winning the women's super-G sitting at the Beijing Winter Paralympics on March 6, 2022, at the National Alpine Skiing Centre in the Yanqing competition zone.

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(SP)CHINA-BEIJING-BEIJING 2022 WINTER PARALYMPICS-ALPINE SKIING-WOMEN'S DOWNHILL-SITTING-AWARDING CEREMONY(CN)

(220305) -- BEIJING, March 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Gold medalist Muraoka Momoka of Japan poses for photo during the awarding ceremony for the para alpine skiing Women's Downhill Sitting of Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games at Yanqing Medals Plaza of the Winter Paralympics in Yanqing District, Beijing, capital of China, March. 5, 2022. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)

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(SP)CHINA-BEIJING-BEIJING 2022 WINTER PARALYMPICS-ALPINE SKIING-WOMEN'S DOWNHILL-SITTING-AWARDING CEREMONY(CN)

(220305) -- BEIJING, March 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Gold medalist Muraoka Momoka of Japan(C), Sliver medalist Anna-Lena Forster of Germany(L) and Bronze medalist Liu Sitong of China pose for photo during the awarding ceremony for the para alpine skiing Women's Downhill Sitting of Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games at Yanqing Medals Plaza of the Winter Paralympics in Yanqing District, Beijing, capital of China, March. 5, 2022. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)

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Beijing Paralympics: Alpine Skiing

Momoka Muraoka of Japan places the gold medal for the women's downhill sitting Alpine skiing around her own neck at the Beijing Winter Paralympics on March 5, 2022, in the Yanqing competition zone.