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Paris Olympics: Swimming

Japan's Rio Shirai swims in the first leg of the women's 4x100-meter medley relay final at the Paris Olympics at La Defense Arena in Nanterre near Paris on Aug. 4, 2024.

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Paris Olympics: Swimming

Japanese swimmers (from L), Rio Shirai, Mizuki Hirai, Satomi Suzuki, and Rikako Ikee, are pictured after competing in the women's 4x100-meter medley relay final at the Paris Olympics at La Defense Arena in Nanterre near Paris on Aug. 4, 2024.

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Paris Olympics: Swimming

Japanese swimmers (from L), Rio Shirai, Satomi Suzuki, Mizuki Hirai and Rikako Ikee, are pictured ahead of the women's 4x100-meter medley relay final at the Paris Olympics at La Defense Arena in Nanterre near Paris on Aug. 4, 2024.

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CORRECTED: Paris Olympics: Swimming

Japan's Rikako Ikee (R) is greeted by team members (from L), Rio Shirai, Mizuki Hirai and Satomi Suzuki, after competing in the women's 4x100-meter medley relay final at the Paris Olympics at La Defense Arena in Nanterre near Paris on Aug. 4, 2024.

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Paris Olympics: Swimming

Japanese swimmers (from L), Rikako Ikee, Mizuki Hirai, Satomi Suzuki and Rio Shirai, poses for photos after finishing 5th in the women's 4x100-meter medley relay final at the Paris Olympics at La Defense Arena in Nanterre near Paris on Aug. 4, 2024.

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Asian Games: Swimming

(From L) Japanese swimmers Miyu Namba, Waka Kobori, Nagisa Ikemoto and Rio Shirai celebrate during a medal ceremony after finishing second in the women's 4x200-meter freestyle relay at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, on Sept. 28, 2023.

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Asian Games: Swimming

(From L) Japanese swimmers Miyu Namba, Waka Kobori, Nagisa Ikemoto and Rio Shirai pose for photos after winning silver in the women's 4x200-meter freestyle relay at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, on Sept. 28, 2023.

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Asian Games: Swimming

(From L) Japanese swimmers Rio Shirai, Nagisa Ikemoto, Waka Kobori and Miyu Namba pose for photos after winning silver in the women's 4x200-meter freestyle relay at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, on Sept. 28, 2023.

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Asian Games: Swimming

Japan's Rio Shirai swims in the first leg of the women's 4x200-meter freestyle relay final at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, on Sept. 28, 2023.

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Japan men's gymnastics team leaves for Rio Olympics

Olympic and world all-around gymnastics champion Kohei Uchimura (L) and world floor exercise champion Kenzo Shira leave Narita airport near Tokyo on July 20, 2016, for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics. Besides aiming to clinch Japan's first team title since 2004 in Athens, Uchimura is hoping to win his second all-around gold medal and Shirai his first Olympic floor exercise title. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Voting under way in Japanese upper house election

Japanese gymnast Kenzo Shirai, 19, who will take part in the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, poses in front of a polling station in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, on July 10, 2016, after casting his ballot in the House of Councillors election as 18- and 19-year-olds are able to vote in national and local elections following an electoral law amendment lowering the minimum voting age from 20. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Gymnastics: Japan's Shirai retires from competition

Japanese gymnast Kenzo Shirai attends a press conference on his retirement from the sport at age 24 in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on June 16, 2021. Shirai won gold in the team event and individual vault bronze at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics.

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Gymnastics: Kenzo Shirai at 2016 Rio Olympics

File photo taken in August 2016 shows Japanese gymnast Kenzo Shirai reacting after his vault performance in the men's team final at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics. Shirai announced his retirement from the sport on June 16, 2021, at age 24.

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Gymnastics: Kenzo Shirai at 2015 world c'ships

File photo taken in October 2015 shows an action sequence of the Shirai-Nguyen maneuver performed by Japan's Kenzo Shirai in the men's floor exercise final of the world gymnastics championships in Glasgow, Scotland. Shirai, who won gold in the team event and individual vault bronze at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics, announced his retirement from the sport on June 16, 2021.

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Gymnastics: Japan's Shirai retires from competition

Japanese gymnast Kenzo Shirai (2nd from R) holds flowers during a press conference on his retirement from the sport at age 24 in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on June 16, 2021. Shirai won gold in the team event and individual vault bronze at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics.

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Gymnastics: Japan's Shirai retires from competition

Japanese gymnast Kenzo Shirai attends a press conference on his retirement from the sport at age 24 in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on June 16, 2021. Shirai won gold in the team event and individual vault bronze at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics.

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Rio medalist Shirai wins vault

Rio Olympic bronze medalist Kenzo Shirai wins the men's vault at the Toyota International Gymnastics Competition in the central Japan city of Toyota on Dec. 11, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rio medalist Shirai wins vault

Rio Olympic bronze medalist Kenzo Shirai wins the men's vault at the Toyota International Gymnastics Competition in the central Japan city of Toyota on Dec. 11, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Gold-winning Japanese gymnasts return home

Japanese gymnasts (From L) Kenzo Shirai, Ryohei Kato, Kohei Uchimura, Yusuke Tanaka and Koji Yamamuro, who won gold in the men's team event at the Rio Olympics, show off their medals in Narita, east of Tokyo, on Aug. 20, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Gold-winning Japanese gymnasts return home

Japanese gymnasts (From L) Yusuke Tanaka, Ryohei Kato, Kohei Uchimura, Kenzo Shirai and Koji Yamamuro, who won gold in the men's team event at the Rio Olympics, show off their medals at Narita airport near Tokyo upon their return from Brazil on Aug. 20, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Homecoming for gold medalist gymnasts

(From L) Kenzo Shirai, Ryohei Kato and Kohei Uchimura laugh during a press conference in Narita, east of Tokyo, after returning from Rio de Janeiro on Aug. 20, 2016. The gymnasts won the men's team event gold at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, while Uchimura also took the men's all-around gold medal. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Homecoming for gold medalist gymnasts

(From R) Japanese gymnasts Koji Yamamuro, Kenzo Shirai, Kohei Uchimura, Ryohei Kato and Yusuke Tanaka pose for photographers with their gold medals at Narita airport, east of Tokyo, after returning from Rio de Janeiro on Aug. 20, 2016. The gymnasts won the men's team event gold at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, while Uchimura also took the men's all-around gold medal. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Shirai takes bronze in men's vault

Japanese gymnast Kenzo Shirai waves to the crowd after winning bronze in the men's vault at the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games on Aug. 15, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Shirai takes bronze in men's vault

Japanese gymnast Kenzo Shirai celebrates on the podium at the medal ceremony for the men's vault at the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games on Aug. 15, 2016. Shirai took bronze. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Shirai takes bronze in men's vault

Japanese gymnast Kenzo Shirai looks at his bronze medal at the awards ceremony for the men's vault after finishing third in the final at the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games on Aug. 15, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Shirai takes bronze in men's vault

Japanese gymnast Kenzo Shirai smiles and waves to the audience after performing in the men's vault final at the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games on Aug. 15, 2016. Shirai took bronze. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Shirai takes bronze in men's vault

Japanese gymnast Kenzo Shirai smiles after landing off the vault during the apparatus finals at the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games on Aug. 15, 2016. Shirai took bronze. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Shirai takes bronze in men's vault

Japanese gymnast Kenzo Shirai smiles after landing off the vault during the apparatus finals at the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games on Aug. 15, 2016. Shirai took bronze. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Shirai takes bronze in men's vault

Japanese gymnast Kenzo Shirai holds up his bronze medal after the awards ceremony for the men's vault at the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games on Aug. 15, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Shirai takes bronze in men's vault

Japanese gymnast Kenzo Shirai performs in the men's vault final with a new technique, a three-and-a-half twisting layout Yurchenko, at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 15, 2016. Shirai won bronze. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Shirai takes bronze in men's vault

Japanese gymnast Kenzo Shirai performs in the men's vault final with a new technique, a three-and-a-half twisting layout Yurchenko, at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 15, 2016. Shirai won bronze. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Shirai's new vault technique

Combined photo (from L to R) shows Japanese gymnast Kenzo Shirai performing a new technique, a three-and-a-half twisting layout Yurchenko, in the men's vault final at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 15, 2016. Shirai won bronze. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Japan's Shirai takes bronze in men's vault

Japanese gymnast Kenzo Shirai performs in the men's vault final at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 15, 2016. Shirai successfully performed a new trick, a three-and-a-half twisting layout Yurchenko vault, en route to taking bronze. (Photo taken with camera set up on the ceiling)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Japan's Shirai takes bronze in men's vault

Japanese gymnast Kenzo Shirai performs in the men's vault final at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 15, 2016. Shirai successfully performed a new trick, a three-and-a-half twisting layout Yurchenko vault, en route to taking bronze. (Photo taken with camera set up on the ceiling)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Japan's Shirai takes bronze in men's vault

Japanese gymnast Kenzo Shirai performs in the men's vault final at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 15, 2016. Shirai successfully performed a new trick, a three-and-a-half twisting layout Yurchenko vault, en route to taking bronze. (Photo taken with camera set up on the ceiling)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Japan's Shirai takes bronze in men's vault

Japanese gymnast Kenzo Shirai performs in the men's vault final at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 15, 2016. Shirai successfully performed a new trick, a three-and-a-half twisting layout Yurchenko vault, en route to taking bronze. (Photo taken with camera set up on the ceiling)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: N. Korea's Ri wins, Shirai 3rd in men's vault

The men's vault bronze medalist Kenzo Shirai (L) of Japan and gold medalist Ri Se Gwang of North Korea shake hands at a medal ceremony at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 15, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: N. Korea's Ri wins, Shirai 3rd in men's vault

The men's vault bronze medalist Kenzo Shirai (facing camera) of Japan hugs gold medalist Ri Se Gwang of North Korea at a medal ceremony at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 15, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: N. Korea's Ri wins men's vault gold

The men's vault gold medalist Ri Se Gwang (C) of North Korea, silver medalist Denis Abliazin (L) of Russia and bronze medalist Kenzo Shirai of Japan pose with their medals at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 15, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Japan's Shirai takes bronze in men's vault

Japanese gymnast Kenzo Shirai performs in the men's vault final at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 15, 2016. Shirai successfully performed a new trick, a three-and-a-half twisting layout Yurchenko vault, en route to taking bronze. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Japan's Shirai takes bronze in men's vault

Japanese gymnast Kenzo Shirai performs in the men's vault final at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 15, 2016. Shirai successfully performed a new trick, a three-and-a-half twisting layout Yurchenko vault, en route to taking bronze. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Japan's Shirai takes bronze in men's vault

Japanese gymnast Kenzo Shirai performs in the men's vault final at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 15, 2016. Shirai successfully performed a new trick, a three-and-a-half twisting layout Yurchenko vault, en route to taking bronze. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: N. Korea's Ri wins men's vault gold

The men's vault gold medalist Ri Se Gwang (C) of North Korea, silver medalist Denis Abliazin (L) of Russia and bronze medalist Kenzo Shirai of Japan pose with their medals at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 15, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: N. Korea's Ri wins men's vault gold

The men's vault gold medalist Ri Se Gwang (C) of North Korea, silver medalist Denis Abliazin (R) of Russia and bronze medalist Kenzo Shirai of Japan pose with their medals at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 15, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Japan's Shirai takes bronze in men's vault

Japanese gymnast Kenzo Shirai performs in the men's vault final at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 15, 2016. Shirai successfully performed a new trick, a three-and-a-half twisting layout Yurchenko vault, en route to taking bronze. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Japan's Shirai takes bronze in men's vault

Japanese gymnast Kenzo Shirai performs in the men's vault final at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 15, 2016. Shirai successfully performed a new trick, a three-and-a-half twisting layout Yurchenko vault, en route to taking bronze. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Shirai misses podium in floor final

Japanese gymnast Kenzo Shirai (far R) reacts alongside Kohei Uchimura (front) in front of the scoreboard showing his score after the men's floor exercise final at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 14, 2016. Shirai finished fourth. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Shirai misses podium in floor final

Japanese gymnast Kenzo Shirai prepares to perform in the men's floor exercise final at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics. Shirai finished fourth. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Shirai misses podium in floor final

Japanese gymnast Kenzo Shirai leaves the arena after missing a men's floor medal at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 14, 2016. Shirai finished fourth. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Shirai misses podium in floor final

Japanese gymnast Kenzo Shirai performs in the men's floor exercise final at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 14, 2016. Shirai finished fourth. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo