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Japan women's team pursuit gives hope for medal

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese speed skaters Maki Tabata (L), Nana Takagi (C) and Misaki Oshigiri (R) mark 3 minutes and 3.65 seconds in a test run of the women's team pursuit for the Sochi Olympic Games in the Russian resort town on Feb. 3, 2014.

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Japanese athletes at ceremony for Olympic Village entry

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese athletes and officials pose for photos on the stage at a ceremony for their entry into the Olympic Village in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 2, 2104. From left to right in the front row are women speed skaters Miyako Sumiyoshi, Misaki Oshigiri, Nana Takagi and Ayaka Kikuchi. Seiko Hashimoto, head of the Japanese delegation to the 2014 Winter Olympic Games, stands third from right in the top row.

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Japan 4th in women's speed skating team pursuit

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese skaters Maki Tabata (L) and Misaki Oshigiri finish their run in the bronze medal race against Russia in the women's speed skating team pursuit at the Adler Arena Skating Center during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 22, 2014. Japan lost to Russia and came in fourth place.

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Japan 4th in women's speed skating team pursuit

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese skaters Nana Takagi (R) and Misaki Oshigiri finish their run in the bronze medal race against Russia in the women's speed skating team pursuit at the Adler Arena Skating Center during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 22, 2014. Japan lost to Russia and came in fourth place.

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Japan 4th in women's speed skating team pursuit

SOCHI, Russia - A trio of Japanese speed skaters - (from L to R) Misaki Oshigiri, Maki Tabata and Nana Takagi - compete in the bronze medal race against Russia in the women's speed skating team pursuit at the Adler Arena Skating Center during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 22, 2014. Japan lost to Russia and came in fourth place.

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Japan 4th in women's speed skating team pursuit

SOCHI, Russia - Misaki Oshigiri of Japan reacts after losing against Russia in the bronze medal race of the women's speed skating team pursuit at the Adler Arena Skating Center during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 22, 2014. Japan came in fourth place.

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Japan 4th in women's speed skating team pursuit

SOCHI, Russia - A trio of Japanese speed skaters - (from front) Nana Takagi, Misaki Oshigiri and Maki Tabata - compete in the bronze medal race against Russia in the women's speed skating team pursuit at the Adler Arena Skating Center during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 22, 2014. Japan lost to Russia and came in fourth place.

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Japan 4th in women's speed skating team pursuit

SOCHI, Russia - A trio of Japanese speed skaters - (from L to R) Nana Takagi, Maki Tabata and Misaki Oshigiri - skate during the bronze medal race against Russia in the women's speed skating team pursuit at the Adler Arena Skating Center during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 22, 2014. Japan lost to Russia and came in fourth place.

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Japan 4th in women's speed skating team pursuit

SOCHI, Russia - A trio of Japanese speed skaters - (from L to R) Maki Tabata, Misaki Oshigiri and Nana Takagi - react after losing against Russia in the bronze medal race of the women's speed skating team pursuit at the Adler Arena Skating Center during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 22, 2014. Japan came in fourth place.

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Japan 4th in women's speed skating team pursuit

SOCHI, Russia - A trio of Japanese speed skaters - (from L to R) Maki Tabata, Nana Takagi and Misaki Oshigiri - sprint during the bronze medal race against Russia in the women's speed skating team pursuit at the Adler Arena Skating Center during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 22, 2014. Japan lost to Russia and came in fourth place.

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Japan 4th in women's speed skating team pursuit

SOCHI, Russia - A trio of Japanese speed skaters - (from L to R) Misaki Oshigiri, Maki Tabata and Nana Takagi - skate during the bronze medal race against Russia in the women's speed skating team pursuit at the Adler Arena Skating Center during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 22, 2014. Japan lost to Russia and came in fourth place.

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Japan 4th in women's speed skating team pursuit

SOCHI, Russia - A trio of Japanese speed skaters - (from L to R) Maki Tabata, Misaki Oshigiri and Nana Takagi - react after losing against Russia in the bronze medal race of the women's speed skating team pursuit at the Adler Arena Skating Center during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 22, 2014. Japan came in fourth place.

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Japan 4th in women's speed skating team pursuit

SOCHI, Russia - A trio of Japanese speed skaters - (from L to R) Ayaka Kikuchi, Misaki Oshigiri and Nana Takagi - compete in the women's speed skating team pursuit semifinals at the Adler Arena Skating Center during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 22, 2014. Japan came in fourth place.

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Japan 4th in women's speed skating team pursuit

SOCHI, Russia - A trio of Japanese speed skaters - (from L to R) Ayaka Kikuchi, Misaki Oshigiri and Nana Takagi - skate during the women's speed skating team pursuit semifinals at the Adler Arena Skating Center during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 22, 2014. Japan came in fourth place.

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Japan 4th in women's speed skating team pursuit

SOCHI, Russia - A trio of Japanese speed skaters - (from front to back) Nana Takagi, Misaki Oshigiri and Ayaka Kikuchi - compete in the women's speed skating team pursuit semifinals at the Adler Arena Skating Center during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 22, 2014. Japan came in fourth place.

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Japan advances to semifinals in women's pursuit

SOCHI, Russia - Misaki Oshigiri (L), Maki Tabata (C), and Nana Takagi of Japan race in the women's speed skating team pursuit quarterfinals at the Adler Arena Skating Center during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 21, 2014. Japan advanced to the semifinals.

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Japan advances to semifinals in women's pursuit

SOCHI, Russia - Maki Tabata (L), Misaki Oshigiri (C), and Nana Takagi of Japan finish their run in the quarterfinals of the women's speed skating team pursuit at the Adler Arena Skating Center during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 21, 2014. Japan secured a spot in the semifinals.

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Japan advances to semifinals in women's pursuit

SOCHI, Russia - Maki Tabata (L), Nana Takagi (C), and Misaki Oshigiri of Japan skate in the women's speed skating team pursuit quarterfinals at the Adler Arena Skating Center during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 21, 2014. Japan secured a spot in the semifinals.

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Japan skaters in women's pursuit quarterfinals

SOCHI, Russia - Misaki Oshigiri (L), Maki Tabata (C), and Nana Takagi of Japan race in the women's team pursuit quarterfinals against South Korea at the Adler Arena Skating Center during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 21, 2014.

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Japan advances to semifinals in women's pursuit

SOCHI, Russia - Misaki Oshigiri (L), Maki Tabata (C), and Nana Takagi of Japan compete in the women's team pursuit quarterfinals at the Adler Arena Skating Center during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 21, 2014. Japan advanced to the semifinals.

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Japan skaters in women's pursuit quarterfinals

SOCHI, Russia - Nana Takagi (front), Misaki Oshigiri (rear C), and Maki Tabata of Japan compete in the women's speed skating team pursuit quarterfinals at the Adler Arena Skating Center during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 21, 2014.

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Team Japan in women's pursuit practice

SOCHI, Russia - Nana Takagi, Misaki Oshigiri, Ayaka Kikuchi, and Maki Tabata of Japan (from L) practice for the women's speed skating team pursuit quarterfinals during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 21, 2014.

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Team Japan in women's pursuit practice

SOCHI, Russia - Nana Takagi, Misaki Oshigiri, Maki Tabata, and Ayaka Kikuchi of Japan (from front) practice for the women's speed skating team pursuit quarterfinals during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 21, 2014.

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Team Japan in women's pursuit practice

SOCHI, Russia - Misaki Oshigiri, Maki Tabata, Nana Takagi, and Ayaka Kikuchi of Japan (from L) practice for the women's speed skating team pursuit quarterfinals during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 21, 2014.

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Team Japan in women's pursuit practice

SOCHI, Russia - Misaki Oshigiri, Maki Tabata, Nana Takagi, and Ayaka Kikuchi of Japan (from R) train for the women's speed skating team pursuit quarterfinals during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 21, 2014.

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Team Japan in women's pursuit practice

SOCHI, Russia - Nana Takagi, Misaki Oshigiri, Maki Tabata, and Ayaka Kikuchi of Japan (from R) practice for the women's speed skating team pursuit quarterfinals during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 21, 2014.

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Japan's Oshigiri 22nd in women's 1500m speed skating

SOCHI, Russia - Misaki Oshigiri of Japan looks at the scoreboard after competing in the Winter Olympics women's 1,500-meter speed skating event at the Alder Arena Skating Center in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 16, 2014. Oshigiri came in 22nd place with a time of 2 minutes, 0.03 second.

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Japan's Oshigiri 22nd in women's 1500m speed skating

SOCHI, Russia - Misaki Oshigiri of Japan skates during the women's 1,500-meter speed skating event at the Winter Olympics at the Alder Arena Skating Center in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 16, 2014. Oshigiri came in 22nd place with a time of 2 minutes, 0.03 seconds.

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Japan's Oshigiri 22nd in women's 1500m speed skating

SOCHI, Russia - Misaki Oshigiri of Japan finishes her run in the Winter Olympics women's 1,500-meter speed skating event at the Alder Arena Skating Center in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 16, 2014. Oshigiri came in 22nd place with a time of 2 minutes, 0.03 second.

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Japan's Oshigiri 22nd in women's 1500m speed skating

SOCHI, Russia - Misaki Oshigiri of Japan competes in the Winter Olympics women's 1,500-meter speed skating event at the Alder Arena Skating Center in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 16, 2014. Oshigiri came in 22nd place with a time of 2 minutes, 0.03 second.

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-SPEED SKATING-WOMEN'S 5,000M (CN)

(220210) -- BEIJING, Feb. 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Oshigiri Misaki of Japan competes during the speed skating women's 5,000m event at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 10, 2022. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-SPEED SKATING-WOMEN'S 5,000M (CN)

(220210) -- BEIJING, Feb. 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Oshigiri Misaki of Japan competes during the speed skating women's 5,000m event at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 10, 2022. (Xinhua/Cheng Tingting)

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Japan wins women's pursuit overall World Cup title

(From L) Nana Takagi, Misaki Oshigiri and Miho Takagi celebrate after beating the Netherlands in the final of the women's team pursuit at the Speed Skating World Cup in Heerenveen, the Netherlands, on March 12, 2016. Japan claimed the overall title with three wins in four events this season. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan 2nd in team pursuit at world speed skating championships

(From L) Japan's Nana Takagi, Miho Takagi and Misaki Oshigiri compete during the women's team pursuit event at the ISU World Single Distances Speed Skating Championships in Kolomna, Russia on Feb. 13, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan 2nd in team pursuit at world speed skating championships

(From L) Japan's Misaki Oshigiri, Nana Takagi and Miho Takagi pose for a photo after placing second in the women's team pursuit event at the ISU World Single Distances Speed Skating Championships in Kolomna, Russia, on Feb. 13, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan 2nd in women's team pursuit at world cup speed skating

(From L) Japan's Misaki Oshigiri, Ayaka Kikuchi and Miho Takagi pose with their silver medals for the women's team pursuit competition at the world cup speed skating event in Calgary, Canada, on Nov. 14, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Speed skating: Japanese qualifier for Winter Olympics

Japan's Misaki Oshigiri celebrates after finishing first in the women's 5,000 meters at M-Wave ice arena in Nagano on Dec. 30, 2017 on the final day of a qualifying competition for the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Speed skating: Japanese qualifier for Winter Olympics

Japan's Misaki Oshigiri competes in the women's 5,000 meters at M-Wave ice arena in Nagano on Dec. 30, 2017 on the final day of a qualifying competition for the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Speed skating: Japanese qualifier for Winter Olympics

Japan's Misaki Oshigiri competes in the women's 5,000 meters at M-Wave ice arena in Nagano on Dec. 30, 2017 on the final day of a qualifying competition for the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics.(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Speed skating: Japanese qualifier for Winter Olympics

Japan's Misaki Oshigiri competes in the women's 5,000 meters at M-Wave ice arena in Nagano on Dec. 30, 2017 on the final day of a qualifying competition for the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Speed skating: Japanese qualifier for Winter Olympics

Japan's Misaki Oshigiri competes in the women's 5,000 meters at M-Wave ice arena in Nagano on Dec. 30, 2017 on the final day of a qualifying competition for the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Asian Games: Japan wins women's team pursuit

(From L) Japanese speed skaters Ayano Sato, Nana Takagi and Misaki Oshigiri skate to the women's team pursuit victory in Obihiro, Japan, at the Asian Winter Games on Feb. 21, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Asian Games: Japan wins women's team pursuit

(From L) Japanese speed skaters Misaki Oshigiri, Ayano Sato, Miho Takagi and Nana Takagi celebrate after winning the women's team pursuit in Obihiro, Japan, at the Asian Winter Games on Feb. 21, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo