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Japan whips S. Korea to win women's volleyball bronze

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Saori Kimura (L) plays the ball during the second set of the women's volleyball bronze medal match against South Korea at Earls Court at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 11, 2012. Japan beat South Korea 25-22, 26-24, 25-21, and claimed their first medal in the sport since taking the bronze at the 1984 Los Angeles Games. At front left is South Korea's Kim Yeon Koung and at front right is Jung Dae Young.

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Japan whips S. Korea to win women's volleyball bronze

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Saori Kimura (back) spikes the ball during the second set of women's volleyball bronze medal match against South Korea at Earls Court at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 11, 2012. Japan beat South Korea 25-22, 26-24, 25-21, claiming their first medal in the sport since taking the bronze at the 1984 Los Angeles Games.

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Japan whips S. Korea to win women's volleyball bronze

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Saori Kimura (C) and her teammates hug each other after they beat South Korea in straight sets 25-22, 26-24, 25-21 in the women's volleyball bronze medal match at Earls Court at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 11, 2012. Japan claimed their first in the sport medal since taking the bronze at the 1984 Los Angeles Games.

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Japan humbled by Brazil in women's volleyball semis

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Saori Kimura (Back) spikes the ball during the first set of a match against Brazil in the women's volleyball semifinals at Earls Court at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 9, 2012. Brazil beat Japan 25-18, 25-15, 25-18.

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Japan humbled by Brazil in women's volleyball semis

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Saori Kimura (Back R) spikes the ball during the first set of a match against Brazil in the women's volleyball semifinals at Earls Court at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 9, 2012. Brazil beat Japan 25-18, 25-15, 25-18. At front left is Brazil's Fabiana Claudino and at front right is Danielle Lins.

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Japan reaches women's volleyball semis

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Yukiko Ebata, Saori Kimura, Erika Araki, Yoshie Takeshita and Hitomi Nakamichi (from L in front row) rejoice after beating China 28-26, 23-25, 25-23, 23-25, 18-16 in a London Olympic women's volleyball quarterfinal at Earls Court on Aug. 7, 2012. Japan advanced to the semifinals for the first time since 1988.

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Japan reaches women's volleyball semis

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Saori Kimura (2nd from L) spikes the ball during the fourth set of a match against China in the women's volleyball quarterfinals at Earls Court at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 7, 2012. Japan beat China 28-26, 23-25, 25-23, 23-25, 18-16 and advanced to the semifinals for the first time since 1988.

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Japan reaches women's volleyball semis

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Saori Kimura (Back C) spikes the ball during the second set of a match against China in the women's volleyball quarterfinals at Earls Court at the 2012 London Olympics on Aug. 7, 2012. Japan beat China 28-26, 23-25, 25-23, 23-25, 18-16 and advanced to the semifinals for the first time since 1988. At front is China's Wei Qiuyue.

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Japan women fall to Russia in volleyball

LONDON, Britain - Players of the Japanese team (From L) Yoshie Takeshita, Kaori Inoue, Saori Kimura, Yuko Sano, Saori Sakoda and Risa Shinnabe leave the court after being defeated by Russia in the Olympic women's volleyball tournament at Earls Court, London, on Aug. 3, 2012. Japan lost to Russia 27-25, 25-17, 20-25, 25-19.

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Japan beats Dominican Republic in volleyball

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Saori Kimura (C) celebrates with her teammates after beating the Dominican Republic in the Olympic women's volleyball tournament at Earls Court, London, on Aug. 1, 2012. Japan won 3-0.

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Japan beats Dominican Republic in volleyball

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Saori Kimura serves during the first set of a match against the Dominican Republic in the Olympic women's volleyball tournament at Earls Court, London, on Aug. 1, 2012. Japan won 3-0.

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Japan Women off to winning start in volleyball

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Saori Kimura spikes the ball during the first set of a match against Algeria in the women's volleyball tournament at Earls Court at the 2012 Olympic games on July 28, 2012. Japan beat Algeria 3-0.

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Japan Women off to winning start in volleyball

LONDON, Britain - (From L) Saori Kimura, Yoshie Takeshita, and Erika Araki rejoice after the team scored during the third set of a match against Algeria in the women's Olympic volleyball tournament at Earls Court on July 28, 2012. Japan beat Algeria 3-0.

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Japan defeats Kenya at women's volleyball World Cup

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Saori Kimura (R) spikes the ball during the second set of a women's World Cup match against Kenya in Tokyo on Nov. 16, 2011. Japan won the match 25-11, 25-10, 25-9, allowing the country to stay in the hunt for a berth at the 2012 London Olympics.

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Japan beats Argentina in women's volleyball World Cup

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Japan's Saori Sakoda (16) and Saori Kimura (12) smile after beating Argentina in the women's volleyball World Cup at Hiroshima Sun Plaza Hall in Hiroshima, western Japan, on Nov. 5, 2011.

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Japan at women's volleyball World Cup

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Japan's Saori Kimura (R) spikes in the first set of a volleyball game against Italy at Hiroshima Sun Plaza Hall in Hiroshima Prefecture on Nov. 4, 2011, the opening day of the women's volleyball World Cup. Defending champion Italy beat Japan in four sets.

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Japanese women win bronze in volleyball c'ship

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Saori Kimura (R) spikes the ball in the first set of a women's volleyball world championship match against the United States in Tokyo on Nov. 14, 2010. Japan captured the bronze medal in an upset of the United States.

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Russia outclasses Japan at women's world c'ship

TOKYO, Japan - (From L to R, facing camera,) Japan's Megumi Kurihara, Kaori Inoue and Saori Kimura try to block a ball by Russia's Tatiana Kosheleva (15) during a second-round match at the women's volleyball world championship on Nov. 10, 2010, at Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo. Russia beat Japan.

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Japan's volleyball team members arrive in Beijing for Olympics

BEIJING, China - Members of Japan's volleyball team -- Erika Araki (front) and Saori Kimura (in background) -- arrive at Beijing airport on Aug. 3 to take part in the Summer Olympic Games.

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Japan downs Peru at Women's World Cup

SAPPORO, Japan - Japan's Saori Kimura (L) hits a spike during the third set of a game against Peru in Women's World Cup volleyball action in Sapporo on Nov. 9. Japan beat Peru 3-1, getting its Beijing Olympic qualification bid back on track.

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Japan crushes Mongolia in women's volleyball opener

DOHA, Qatar - (From L to R) Midori Takahashi, Shuka Oyama, Yuki Ishikawa and Saori Kimura celebrate after beating Mongolia 25-10, 25-17, 25-9 in the Asian Games women's volleyball tournament Pool B game on Nov. 30.

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Japanese women keep alive medal hopes at world c'ship

NAGOYA, Japan - Japan's Saori Kimura spikes the ball against Turkey's blocker Esra Gumus during their second round match at the FIVB women's Volleyball World Championship in Nagoya on Nov. 9. Japan won 30-28, 22-25, 25-21, 25-17 to improve its record to 3-2.

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Japan suffers 2nd loss at women's world c'ship

NAGOYA, Japan - Rosir Calderon Diaz (12) penetrates the block attempt by Japan's Saori Kimura (12) and Erika Araki (11) during the third set of their second round of the women's world championship at Nagoya Sports Complex on Nov. 8. Japan succumbed to Cuba 25-22, 25-23, 25-22, 25-22 for its second defeat of the tournament.

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Japan holds off S. Korea to book 2nd-round berth

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Saori Kimura (C) spikes during the first set of a first-round match at the women's volleyball world championship against South Korea in Tokyo on Nov. 4.

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(3)Japanese Olympic delegates leave for Athens

NARITA, Japan - Japan's Olympic volleyball team members Saori Kimura (2nd from L), Sachiko Sugiyama (C) and Kana Oyama (R) leave Narita airport, east of Tokyo, for Athens on Aug. 7.

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Japan holds off S. Korea to book 2nd-round berth

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Saori Kimura (C) spikes during the first set of a first-round match at the women's volleyball world championship against South Korea in Tokyo on Nov. 4. (Kyodo)

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Japan suffers 2nd loss at women's world c'ship

NAGOYA, Japan - Rosir Calderon Diaz (12) penetrates the block attempt by Japan's Saori Kimura (12) and Erika Araki (11) during the third set of their second round of the women's world championship at Nagoya Sports Complex on Nov. 8. Japan succumbed to Cuba 25-22, 25-23, 25-22, 25-22 for its second defeat of the tournament. (Kyodo)

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Japanese women keep alive medal hopes at world c'ship

NAGOYA, Japan - Japan's Saori Kimura spikes the ball against Turkey's blocker Esra Gumus during their second round match at the FIVB women's Volleyball World Championship in Nagoya on Nov. 9. Japan won 30-28, 22-25, 25-21, 25-17 to improve its record to 3-2. (Kyodo)

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Japan downs Peru at Women's World Cup

SAPPORO, Japan - Japan's Saori Kimura (L) hits a spike during the third set of a game against Peru in Women's World Cup volleyball action in Sapporo on Nov. 9. Japan beat Peru 3-1, getting its Beijing Olympic qualification bid back on track. (Kyodo)

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Japan succumbs to 3rd defeat at volleyball World Cup

Nicole Fawcett (14) and Tetori Dixon (21) of the United States attempt to block Saori Kimura's spike in the first set of a round-robin match against Japan at the volleyball World Cup in Nagoya on Sept. 5, 2015. The United States won in four sets to rise to an 8-2 record, while Japan's third loss guaranteed that the host nation would not make a top-two finish required for automatic qualification for the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan attacker in action vs. Argentina in women's World Cup volleyball

Captain Saori Kimura (L) of Japan spikes the ball in the opening set against Argentina at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo on Aug. 22, 2015, leading the home country to a 3-0 win in the first round of the FIVB Volleyball Women's World Cup. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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(3)Japanese Olympic delegates leave for Athens

NARITA, Japan - Japan's Olympic volleyball team members Saori Kimura (2nd from L), Shoko Sugiyama (C) and Kana Oyama (R) leave Narita airport, east of Tokyo, for Athens on Aug. 7. (Kyodo)

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Japan's volleyball team members arrive in Beijing for Olympics

BEIJING, China - Members of Japan's volleyball team -- Erika Araki (front) and Saori Kimura (in background) -- arrive at Beijing airport on Aug. 3 to take part in the Summer Olympic Games. (Kyodo)

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Japan crushes Mongolia in women's volleyball opener

DOHA, Qatar - (From L to R) Midori Takahashi, Shuka Oyama, Yuki Ishikawa and Saori Kimura celebrate after beating Mongolia 25-10, 25-17, 25-9 in the Asian Games women's volleyball tournament Pool B game on Nov. 30. (Kyodo)

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Japan at volleyball World Grand Prix

KOMAKI, Japan - Japan's Saori Kimura spikes the ball in the third set of a preliminary round match of the women's World Grand Prix against the Dominican Republic at Park Arena Komaki in Aichi Prefecture on Aug. 14, 2011. Japan improved its record to 4-2 after beating the Dominican Republic in the volleyball tournament. (Kyodo)

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Japan beats Argentina in women's volleyball World Cup

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Japan's Saori Sakoda (16) and Saori Kimura (12) smile after beating Argentina in the women's volleyball World Cup at Hiroshima Sun Plaza Hall in Hiroshima, western Japan, on Nov. 5, 2011. (Kyodo)

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Japan at women's volleyball World Cup

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Japan's Saori Kimura (R) spikes in the first set of a volleyball game against Italy at Hiroshima Sun Plaza Hall in Hiroshima Prefecture on Nov. 4, 2011, the opening day of the women's volleyball World Cup. Defending champion Italy beat Japan in four sets. (Kyodo)

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Japan defeats Kenya at women's volleyball World Cup

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Saori Kimura (R) spikes the ball during the second set of a women's World Cup match against Kenya in Tokyo on Nov. 16, 2011. Japan won the match 25-11, 25-10, 25-9, allowing the country to stay in the hunt for a berth at the 2012 London Olympics. (Kyodo)

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Japanese women win bronze in volleyball c'ship

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Saori Kimura (R) spikes the ball in the first set of a women's volleyball world championship match against the United States in Tokyo on Nov. 14, 2010. Japan captured the bronze medal in an upset of the United States. (Kyodo)

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Russia outclasses Japan at women's world c'ship

TOKYO, Japan - (From L to R, facing camera,) Japan's Megumi Kurihara, Kaori Inoue and Saori Kimura try to block a ball by Russia's Tatiana Kosheleva (15) during a second-round match at the women's volleyball world championship on Nov. 10, 2010, at Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo. Russia beat Japan. (Kyodo)

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Olympics: U.S. defeats Japan in women's volleyball

Saori Kimura (facing camera) of Japan has a spike blocked by Foluke Akinradewo (16) of the United States flanked by teammates Kimberly Hill (15) and Alisha Glass (1) during the first set of a women's volleyball quarterfinal game at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 16, 2016. The United States won 3-0. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Japan knocked out of women's volleyball

Japan coach Masayoshi Manabe (R) gives instructions to Saori Kimura during the second set of a women's volleyball quarterfinal game against the United States at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug.16, 2016. The United States won 3-0. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Japan beats Argentina in women's volleyball

Japan's Saori Kimura spikes the ball as Argentina's Emilce Sosa (10) and Yael Castiglione (18) try to block during the first set of their preliminary-round match in women's volleyball at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 14, 2016. Japan won 3-0. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Russia beats Japan in volleyball pool play

Japan's Saori Kimura spikes during the first set of a women's preliminary round match against Russia at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 12, 2016. Russia won three sets to none. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Brazil beats Japan in women's volleyball

Brazil's Natalia Pereira (12) spikes the ball past an attempted block by Japan's Saori Kimura (3), Erika Araki (11) and Saori Sakoda (16) during a women's volleyball qualification match at the Rio Olympics on Aug. 10, 2016. Brazil won the match 3-0. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Olympics: Brazil beats Japan in women's volleyball

Brazil's Juciely Barreto (2) and Sheilla Castro De Paula Blassioli (13) celebrate winning a point after blocking a spike from Japan's Saori Kimura (3) during a women's volleyball qualification match at the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games on Aug. 10, 2016. Brazil won the match 3-0. ==Kyodo

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Olympics: S. Korea beats Japan in women's volleyball

Japan's Saori Kimura (R) spikes the ball as South Korea's Yang Hyo Jin (14) and Lee Hyo Hee (3) block in a Pool A match of the Rio de Janeiro Olympic women's volleyball tournament on Aug. 6, 2016. South Korea won three sets to one. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo