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Athletics legends in disaster area

Athletics legends in disaster area

SENDAI, Japan - U.S. athletics legends (from L) long jump world-record holder Mike Powell, former triple jump world-record holder Willie Banks and nine-time Olympic gold medal winner Carl Lewis offer flowers in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, on March 24, 2013, an area hit by the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami.

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Athletics legends in disaster area

Athletics legends in disaster area

SENDAI, Japan - U.S. nine-time Olympic gold medal winner Carl Lewis runs in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, on March 24, 2013, with students from Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures, areas hit by the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami.

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Athletics legends in Sendai

Athletics legends in Sendai

SENDAI, Japan - U.S. athletics legends -- former triple jump world-record holder Willie Banks (L), nine-time Olympic gold medal winner Carl Lewis (2nd from R) and current long jump world-record holder Mike Powell (R) -- and Japanese hurdler Dai Tamesue (2nd from L) pose at Tohoku Sports Summit 2013 in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, on March 23, 2013.

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(2)Torch in Athens, Lewis carries flame toward Acropolis

(2)Torch in Athens, Lewis carries flame toward Acropolis

ATHENS, Greece - Nine-time Olympic champion Carl Lewis of the United States waves as he carries the Olympic torch in Athens Aug. 12. Lewis carried the flame for about 300 meters before passing it on to Bakogianni, the 1996 Atlanta Olympic silver medalist in women's high jumping.

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Djokovic overcomes Nadal in straight sets at French Open

Djokovic overcomes Nadal in straight sets at French Open

Novak Djokovic hits a return to Rafael Nadal in their French Open quarterfinal match in Paris on June 3, 2015. The top-ranked Djokovic defeated the nine-time Roland Garros champion 7-5, 6-3, 6-1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Djokovic overcomes Nadal in straight sets at French Open

Djokovic overcomes Nadal in straight sets at French Open

Novak Djokovic hits a forehand during a quarterfinal match against Rafael Nadal at the French Open in Paris on June 3, 2015. The top-ranked Djokovic defeated the nine-time Roland Garros champion 7-5, 6-3, 6-1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Djokovic defeats Nadal to reach French Open semis

Djokovic defeats Nadal to reach French Open semis

Rafael Nadal (L) and Novak Djokovic exchange words at the net after their French Open quarterfinal match in Paris on June 3, 2015. The top-ranked Djokovic defeated the nine-time Roland Garros champion 7-5, 6-3, 6-1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Golf: Miyazato cites dip in motivation for retiring at season's end

Golf: Miyazato cites dip in motivation for retiring at season's end

In this photo taken at an exhibition in Tokyo in December 2003, Ai Miyazato autographs a photo of herself becoming the first amateur to win on the Japanese LPGA tour. The former women's world No. 1 golfer and nine-time winner on the U.S. LPGA Tour formally announced on May 29, 2017, her decision to retire. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Golf: Miyazato cites dip in motivation for retiring at season's end

Golf: Miyazato cites dip in motivation for retiring at season's end

Ai Miyazato holds up her trophy in celebration as the youngest winner of the Japan Women's Open, her first major title in Japan, at the Totsuka Country Club in Yokohama in this photo taken in October 2005. The former women's world No. 1 golfer and nine-time winner on the U.S. LPGA Tour formally announced on May 29, 2017, her decision to retire. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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(2)Torch in Athens, Lewis carries flame toward Acropolis

(2)Torch in Athens, Lewis carries flame toward Acropolis

ATHENS, Greece - Nine-time Olympic champion Carl Lewis of the United States waves as he carries the Olympic torch in Athens Aug. 12. Lewis carried the flame for about 300 meters before passing it on to Bakogianni, the 1996 Atlanta Olympic silver medalist in women's high jumping. (Kyodo)

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Golf: Miyazato formally announces decision to retire

Golf: Miyazato formally announces decision to retire

Former women's world No. 1 golfer Ai Miyazato bows at the end of a press conference in Tokyo on May 29, 2017, held to formally announce her decision to retire. The nine-time winner on the U.S. LPGA Tour will retire at the end of this season, her management said. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Golf: Miyazato formally announces decision to retire

Golf: Miyazato formally announces decision to retire

Former women's world No. 1 golfer Ai Miyazato is moved to tears while announcing her decision to retire during a press conference in Tokyo on May 29, 2017. The nine-time winner on the U.S. LPGA Tour will retire at the end of this season, her management said. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Golf: Miyazato formally announces decision to retire

Golf: Miyazato formally announces decision to retire

Former women's world No. 1 golfer Ai Miyazato is moved to tears while announcing her decision to retire during a press conference in Tokyo on May 29, 2017. The nine-time winner on the U.S. LPGA Tour will retire at the end of this season, her management said. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Golf: Miyazato formally announces decision to retire

Golf: Miyazato formally announces decision to retire

Combined photo shows former women's world No. 1 golfer Ai Miyazato formally announcing her decision to retire during a press conference in Tokyo on May 29, 2017. The nine-time winner on the U.S. LPGA Tour will retire at the end of this season, her management said. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Golf: Miyazato formally announces decision to retire

Golf: Miyazato formally announces decision to retire

Former women's world No. 1 golfer Ai Miyazato attends a press conference in Tokyo on May 29, 2017, to formally announce her decision to retire. The nine-time winner on the U.S. LPGA Tour will retire at the end of this season, her management had said. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Golf: Miyazato formally announces decision to retire

Golf: Miyazato formally announces decision to retire

Former women's world No. 1 golfer Ai Miyazato attends a press conference in Tokyo on May 29, 2017, to formally announce her decision to retire. The nine-time winner on the U.S. LPGA Tour will retire at the end of this season, her management had said. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Golf: Miyazato formally announces decision to retire

Golf: Miyazato formally announces decision to retire

Former women's world No. 1 golfer Ai Miyazato attends a press conference in Tokyo on May 29, 2017, to formally announce her decision to retire. The nine-time winner on the U.S. LPGA Tour will retire at the end of this season, her management had said. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Golf: Miyazato formally announces decision to retire

Golf: Miyazato formally announces decision to retire

Former women's world No. 1 golfer Ai Miyazato attends a press conference in Tokyo on May 29, 2017, to formally announce her decision to retire. The nine-time winner on the U.S. LPGA Tour will retire at the end of this season, her management had said. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Golf: Miyazato formally announces decision to retire

Golf: Miyazato formally announces decision to retire

Former women's world No. 1 golfer Ai Miyazato attends a press conference in Tokyo on May 29, 2017, to formally announce her decision to retire. The nine-time winner on the U.S. LPGA Tour will retire at the end of this season, her management had said. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Golf: Miyazato formally announces decision to retire

Golf: Miyazato formally announces decision to retire

Former women's world No. 1 golfer Ai Miyazato attends a press conference in Tokyo on May 29, 2017, to formally announce her decision to retire. The nine-time winner on the U.S. LPGA Tour will retire at the end of this season, her management had said. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Golf: Miyazato formally announces decision to retire

Golf: Miyazato formally announces decision to retire

Former women's world No. 1 golfer Ai Miyazato attends a press conference in Tokyo on May 29, 2017, to formally announce her decision to retire. The nine-time winner on the U.S. LPGA Tour will retire at the end of this season, her management had said. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Golf: Miyazato formally announces decision to retire

Golf: Miyazato formally announces decision to retire

Former women's world No. 1 golfer Ai Miyazato attends a press conference in Tokyo on May 29, 2017, to formally announce her decision to retire. The nine-time winner on the U.S. LPGA Tour will retire at the end of this season, her management had said. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Golf: Miyazato formally announces decision to retire

Golf: Miyazato formally announces decision to retire

Former women's world No. 1 golfer Ai Miyazato bows at the start of a press conference in Tokyo on May 29, 2017, held to formally announce her decision to retire. The nine-time winner on the U.S. LPGA Tour will retire at the end of this season, her management had said. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Golf: Miyazato formally announces decision to retire

Golf: Miyazato formally announces decision to retire

Former women's world No. 1 golfer Ai Miyazato arrives at the venue for a press conference in Tokyo on May 29, 2017, to formally announce her decision to retire. The nine-time winner on the U.S. LPGA Tour will retire at the end of this season, her management had said. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Golf: Miyazato formally announces decision to retire

Golf: Miyazato formally announces decision to retire

Former women's world No. 1 golfer Ai Miyazato arrives at the venue for a press conference in Tokyo on May 29, 2017, to formally announce her decision to retire. The nine-time winner on the U.S. LPGA Tour will retire at the end of this season, her management had said. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Golf: Former world No. 1 Ai Miyazato to retire

Golf: Former world No. 1 Ai Miyazato to retire

File photo taken in October 2005 shows Ai Miyazato acknowledging the crowd after winning the Japan Women's Open in Yokohama. The 31-year-old former world No. 1 golfer, a nine-time winner on the U.S. LPGA Tour, will retire at the end of the season, her management said May 26, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Golf: Former world No. 1 Ai Miyazato to retire

Golf: Former world No. 1 Ai Miyazato to retire

File photo taken in September 2003 shows Japanese golfer Ai Miyazato holding the trophy after winning the Miyagi TV Cup Dunlop Ladies Open in Rifu, Miyagi Prefecture. The 31-year-old former world No. 1, a nine-time winner on the U.S. LPGA Tour, will retire at the end of the season, her management said May 26, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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