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Pyeongchang Olympics

GANGNEUNG, South Korea, Feb. 19 Kyodo - Nao Kodaira of Japan competes in the women's 500-meter speed skating event at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, on Feb. 18, 2018.

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Pyeongchang Olympics

GANGNEUNG, South Korea, Feb. 18 Kyodo - Speed skater Nao Kodaira (R) of Japan celebrates after winning the women's 500-meter speed skating gold medal at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics on Feb. 18, 2018, with Lee Sang Hwa of South Korea, who won the silver medal.

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Pyeongchang Olympics

Nao Kodaira of Japan looks at Jorien ter Mors of the Netherlands on the podium after finishing second behind ter Mors in the women's 1,000-meter speed skating at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, on Feb. 14, 2018.

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Speed skater Kodaira wins World Cup 1,000

STAVANGER, Norway, Nov. 18 Kyodo - Japan's Nao Kodaira competes in the second round of the World Cup women's 1,000-meter speed skating race in Stavanger, Norway, on Nov. 17, 2017. Kodaira won gold.

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Japanese speed skater Nao Kodaira

NAGANO, Japan, Dec. 30 Kyodo - Japanese women's speed skater Nao Kodaira is pictured training at M-Wave ice arena in Nagano on Oct. 2, 2017. Kodaira is using special "geta" sandals that help strengthen balance.

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Kodaira comes out on top

NAGANO, Japan - Nao Kodaira competes in the women's 500 meters at the Japan sprint championships at M-Wave ice arena in the central Japan city of Nagano on Dec. 29, 2014. Kodaira finished top in the 500 meters and 1,000 meters.

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Kodaira wins World Cup speed skating

SEOUL, South Korea - Japan's Nao Kodaira (L) and Lee Sang Hwa of South Korea show their gold and silver medals, respectively, in the women's 500 meters race at a World Cup speed skating event in Seoul on Nov. 21, 2014.

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Kodaira wins World Cup speed skating

SEOUL, South Korea - Japan's Nao Kodaira celebrates after winning the women's 500 meters at a World Cup speed skating meet in Seoul on Nov. 21, 2014. Kodaira won the event in 38.05 seconds, followed by Lee Sang Hwa of South Korea in 38.18 and Judith Hesse of Germany in 38.95.

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Kodaira wins World Cup speed skating

SEOUL, South Korea - Japan's Nao Kodaira (R) and Lee Sang Hwa of South Korea acknowledge the cheers after winning the gold and silver medals, respectively, in the women's 500 meters race at a World Cup speed skating meet in Seoul on Nov. 21, 2014.

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Kodaira wins World Cup speed skating

SEOUL, South Korea - Japan's Nao Kodaira (C), Lee Sang Hwa (L) of South Korea and Judith Hesse of Germany are awarded the gold, silver and bronze medals, respectively, in the women's 500 meters race at a World Cup speed skating event in Seoul on Nov. 21, 2014.

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Kodaira wins World Cup speed skating

SEOUL, South Korea - Japan's Nao Kodaira competes in the women's 500 meters at a World Cup speed skating meet in Seoul on Nov. 21, 2014. Kodaira won the event in 38.05 seconds, followed by Lee Sang Hwa of South Korea in 38.18 and Judith Hesse of Germany in 38.95.

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Kodaira wins World Cup speed skating

SEOUL, South Korea - Japan's Nao Kodaira competes in the women's 500 meters at a World Cup speed skating meet in Seoul on Nov. 21, 2014. Kodaira won the event in 38.05 seconds, followed by Lee Sang Hwa of South Korea in 38.18 and Judith Hesse of Germany in 38.95.

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Kodaira runner-up in women's 500 meters

OBIHIRO, Japan - Japan's Nao Kodaira smiles at the medal ceremony after winning silver in the women's 500 meters at the first World Cup meet of the season at Hokkaido Tokachi Oval in Japan. Winter Olympic champion Lee Sang Hwa of South Korea posted a time of 38.07 seconds, finishing 0.11 ahead of Kodaira.

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Kodaira runner-up in women's 500 meters

OBIHIRO, Japan - Japan's Nao Kodaira competes in the women's 500 meters at the first World Cup meet of the season at Hokkaido Tokachi Oval in Japan. Winter Olympic champion Lee Sang Hwa of South Korea won with a time of 38.07 seconds, 0.11 ahead of Kodaira.

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Kodaira runner-up in women's 500 meters

OBIHIRO, Japan - Japan's Nao Kodaira competes in the women's 500 meters at the first World Cup meet of the season at Hokkaido Tokachi Oval in Japan. Winter Olympic champion Lee Sang Hwa of South Korea won with a time of 38.07 seconds, 0.11 ahead of Kodaira.

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Japan's Kodaira 13th in women's 1,000m speed skating

SOCHI, Russia - Nao Kodaira of Japan finishes her run in women's 1,000m speed skating at the Adler Arena Skating Center during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 13, 2014. Kodaira finished in 13th place with a time of 1 minute, 16.45 seconds.

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Japan's Kodaira 13th in women's 1,000m speed skating

SOCHI, Russia - Nao Kodaira of Japan competes in women's 1,000m speed skating at the Adler Arena Skating Center during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 13, 2014. Kodaira placed 13th with a time of 1 minute, 16.45 seconds.

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Japan's Kodaira 13th in women's 1,000m speed skating

SOCHI, Russia - Nao Kodaira of Japan waves to the crowd after finishing her run in women's 1,000m speed skating at the Adler Arena Skating Center during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 13, 2014. Kodaira finished in 13th place with a time of 1 minute, 16.45 seconds.

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Japan's Kodaira 13th in women's 1,000m speed skating

SOCHI, Russia - Nao Kodaira of Japan finishes her run in women's 1,000m speed skating at the Adler Arena Skating Center during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 13, 2014. Kodaira finished in 13th place with a time of 1 minute, 16.45 seconds.

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Japan's Kodaira 13th in women's 1000m speed skating

SOCHI, Russia - Nao Kodaira of Japan competes in women's 1,000m speed skating at the Adler Arena Skating Center during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 13, 2014. Kodaira finished in 13th place with a time of 1:16.45 seconds.

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Japan's Kodaira 5th in women's 500m speed skating

SOCHI, Russia - Nao Kodaira of Japan looks at the scoreboard after finishing the second round of the Winter Olympics women's 500-meter speed skating event at the Adler Arena Skating Center in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 11, 2014. Kodaira, the Japan record holder in the 500 and 1,000 meters, finished in fifth place.

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Japanese skater Kodaira in 500-meter race at Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese speed skater Nao Kodaira is seen after her second run in the women's 500-meter race of the Winter Games in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 11, 2014.

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Japan's Kodaira 5th in women's 500m speed skating

SOCHI, Russia - Nao Kodaira of Japan skates during the second round of the Winter Olympics women's 500-meter speed skating event at the Adler Arena Skating Center in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 11, 2014. Kodaira, the Japan record holder in the 500 and 1,000 meters, finished in fifth place.

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Japan's Kodaira 5th in women's 500m speed skating

SOCHI, Russia - Nao Kodaira of Japan competes in the second round of the Winter Olympics women's 500-meter speed skating event at the Adler Arena Skating Center in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 11, 2014. Kodaira, the Japan record holder in the 500 and 1,000 meters, finished in fifth place.

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Japan's Kodaira 5th in women's 500m speed skating

SOCHI, Russia - Nao Kodaira of Japan acknowledges her supporters after finishing the second round of the Winter Olympics women's 500-meter speed skating event at the Adler Arena Skating Center in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 11, 2014. Kodaira, the Japan record holder in the 500 and 1,000 meters, finished in fifth place.

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Japanese skater Kodaira in 500-meter race at Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese speed skater Nao Kodaira competes in the women's 500-meter race of the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 11, 2014.

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Japanese speed skater Kodaira makes test run for women's 500

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese speed skater Nao Kodaira posts the fastest time among 10 athletes participating in test runs for the women's 500-meter race at the Sochi Winter Olympics in Russia on Feb. 5, 2014.

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Kodaira attends send-off party for Sochi Olympics

MATSUMOTO, Japan - Japanese speed skater Nao Kodaira (3rd from R) pledges to do her best at the Sochi Olympic Games next month at a send-off party in Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, on Jan. 21, 2014.

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Kodaira wins women's overall title

MORIOKA, Japan - Nao Kodaira skates during the 500-meter race of the national sprint championships at Iwate Prefectural Skate Rink in Iwate Prefecture on Dec. 29, 2010. Kodaira went on to capture the women's overall title.

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Japanese athletes return home from Vancouver

TOKYO, Japan - (From L) Japanese speed skaters Maki Tabata, Nao Kodaira and Masako Hozumi, who won bronze in the team pursuit at the Vancouver Winter Olympics, attend a press conference at a Tokyo hotel on March 2, 2010, after returning home from Vancouver.

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Japanese athletes return home from Vancouver

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese athletes who won medals at the Vancouver Winter Olympics pose for photographs with education minister Tatsuo Kawabata (rear L) during a visit to the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology on March 2, 2010, after returning home from Vancouver. (From front L) figure skater Mao Asada, the women's speed skating team of Maki Tabata, Nao Kodaira and Masako Hozumi, speed skaters Keiichiro Nagashima and Joji Kato, and figure skater Daisuke Takahashi pose for photographs.

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Japanese athletes return home from Vancouver

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese athletes who won medals in the Vancouver Winter Olympics show off their medals during a press conference at a Tokyo hotel on March 2, 2010, after returning home from Vancouver. (From front L) figure skaters Daisuke Takahashi and Mao Asada, (from rear L) speed skaters Joji Kato and Keiichiro Nagashima, and the women's speed skating team of Maki Tabata, Nao Kodaira and Masako Hozumi pose for photographs.

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Japanese athletes return home from Vancouver

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese athletes who won medals in the Vancouver Winter Olympics show off their medals during a press conference at a Tokyo hotel on March 2, 2010, after returning home from Vancouver. (From front L) figure skaters Daisuke Takahashi and Mao Asada, (from rear L) speed skater Keiichiro Nagashima, and the women's speed skating team of Maki Tabata, Nao Kodaira and Masako Hozumi pose for photographs.

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Japanese athletes return home from Vancouver

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese athletes who won medals in the Vancouver Winter Olympics show off their medals during a press conference at a Tokyo hotel on March 2, 2010, after returning home from Vancouver. (From front L) figure skaters Daisuke Takahashi and Mao Asada, (from rear L) speed skaters Joji Kato and Keiichiro Nagashima, and the women's speed skating team of Maki Tabata, Nao Kodaira and Masako Hozumi pose for photographs.

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Closing ceremony for Vancouver Winter Olympics

VANCOUVER, Canada - Japan's Nao Kodaira (R) and Masako Hozumi (2nd from R), who both won the silver in the women's speed skating team pursuit event, attend the closing ceremony for the Vancouver Winter Olympics at BC Place in Vancouver on Feb. 28, 2010.

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Japan's sivler medalist skaters speak at press conference

VANCOUVER, Canada - Members of Japan's women's speed skating team pursuit -- (L to R) Nao Kodaira, Maki Tabata and Masako Hozumi -- display their silver medals during a press conference in Vancouver, Canada, on Feb. 28, 2010, the day after the event at Winter Olympic Games.

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Japan's sivler medalist skaters speak at press conference

VANCOUVER, Canada - Japanese Olympic delegation head Seiko Hashimoto (2nd from L) and the members of Japan's women's speed skating team pursuit -- (L to R) Nao Kodaira, Maki Tabata and Masako Hozumi -- display their silver medals during a press conference in Vancouver, Canada, on Feb. 28, 2010, the day after the event at Winter Olympic Games.

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Japan's sivler medalist skaters speak at press conference

VANCOUVER, Canada - Members of Japan's women's speed skating team pursuit -- (L to R) Nao Kodaira, Maki Tabata and Masako Hozumi -- display their silver medals during a press conference in Vancouver, Canada, on Feb. 28, 2010, the day after the event at Winter Olympic Games.

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Japan wins women's speed skating team pursuit silver medal

RICHMOND, Canada - Japan's Miho Takagi (C) wears all three silver medals won by Nao Kodaira (L), Masako Hozumi (R) and Maki Tabata after the award ceremony for the women's speed skating team pursuit in the Vancouver Winter Olympics on Feb. 27, 2010, at the Richmond Olympic Oval.

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Japan wins women's speed skating team pursuit silver medal

VANCOUVER, Canada - (From front to back) Japan's Nao Kodaira, Masako Hozumi and Maki Tabata skate to win the silver medal in the women's speed skating team pursuit final in the Vancouver Winter Olympics on Feb. 27, 2010 at the Richmond Olympic Oval. The Japanese team lost to Germany by the narrowest of margin.

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Japan wins silver in women's speed skating team pursuit

RICHMOND, Canada - (From R to L) Japan's Masako Hozumi, Maki Tabata and Nao Kodaira skate to the finish line in the women's speed skating team pursuit final at the Vancouver Winter Olympics on Feb. 27, 2010 at the Richmond Olympic Oval. The Japanese team won the silver medal, losing to Germany by the narrowest of margin.

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Japan wins women's speed skating team pursuit silver medal

RICHMOND, Canada - (From L to R) Japan's Maki Tabata, Nao Kodaira, Miho Takagi and Masako Hozumi pose for photos after the Japanese team won the silver medal in the women's speed skating team pursuit in the Vancouver Winter Olympics on Feb. 27, 2010 at the Richmond Olympic Oval. Takagi, who did not take part in the event, joined the three in the photo with silver medals put on her by the racers.

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Japan wins silver in women's speed skating team pursuit

RICHMOND, Canada - (From front to back) Japan's Masako Hozumi, Maki Tabata and Nao Kodaira compete in the women's speed skating team pursuit final at the Vancouver Winter Olympics on Feb. 27, 2010 at the Richmond Olympic Oval. The Japanese team won the silver medal, losing to Germany by the narrowest of margin.

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Japan wins silver in women's speed skating team pursuit

RICHMOND, Canada - (From L to R) Japan's Maki Tabata, Nao Kodaira and Masako Hozumi show off their silver medals in the women's speed skating team pursuit in the Vancouver Winter Olympics on Feb. 27, 2010 at the Richmond Olympic Oval during the award ceremony

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Japan wins silver in women's speed skating team pursuit

RICHMOND, Canada - Japan's Maki Tabata (L), Nao Kodaira (2nd from L) and Masako Hozumi (R) smile after receiving their silver medals in the women's speed skating team pursuit in the Vancouver Winter Olympics on Feb. 27, 2010. The racers put their medals on compatriot Miho Takagi (2nd from R), who did not take part in the event.

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Japan wins silver in women's speed skating team pursuit

RICHMOND, Canada - (From L to R) Japan's Maki Tabata, Nao Kodaira and Masako Hozumi celebrate their silver medal win during the award ceremony to receive the medals in the women's speed skating team pursuit in the Vancouver Winter Olympics on Feb. 27, 2010 at the Richmond Olympic Oval.

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Japan wins silver in women's speed skating team pursuit

RICHMOND, Canada - (From L to R) Japan's Maki Tabata, Nao Kodaira and Masako Hozumi jump onto the podium in the award ceremony to receive the silver medal in the women's speed skating team pursuit in the Vancouver Winter Olympics on Feb. 27, 2010 at the Richmond Olympic Oval.

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Japan wins women's speed skating team pursuit silver medal

VANCOUVER, Canada - (From L to R) Japan's Masako Hozumi, Maki Tabata and Nao Kodaira skate to win the silver medal in the women's speed skating team pursuit final in the Vancouver Winter Olympics on Feb. 27, 2010 at the Richmond Olympic Oval. The Japanese team lost to Germany by the narrowest of margin.

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Japan wins women's speed skating team pursuit silver medal

VANCOUVER, Canada - (From L to R) Japan's Maki Tabata, Nao Kodaira and Masako Hozumi show off their silver medals they won in the women's speed skating team pursuit in the Vancouver Winter Olympics on Feb. 27, 2010 at the Richmond Olympic Oval.

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Japan wins women's speed skating team pursuit silver medal

VANCOUVER, Canada - (From L to R) Japan's Masako Hozumi, Maki Tabata and Nao Kodaira skate to win the silver medal in the women's speed skating team pursuit final in the Vancouver Winter Olympics on Feb. 27, 2010 at the Richmond Olympic Oval. The Japanese team lost to Germany by the narrowest of margin.