Japan's badminton mixed doubles pair loses to Denmark

Japan's badminton mixed doubles pair loses to Denmark

LONDON, Britain - Japan's badminton pair of Shintaro Ikeda (L) and Reiko Shiota (C) react after losing to Denmark's Joachim Fischer and Christinna Pedersen in a mixed doubles Group B match at the 2012 London Olympics, at the Wembley Arena on July 31, 2012. Ikeda and Shiota lost 21-11, 21-10 to the Danish duo.

Japan's badminton mixed doubles pair loses to Denmark

Japan's badminton mixed doubles pair loses to Denmark

LONDON, Britain - Japan's badminton pair of Reiko Shiota (L) and Shintaro Ikeda play against Denmark's Joachim Fischer and Christinna Pedersen in a mixed doubles Group B match at the 2012 London Olympics, at the Wembley Arena on July 31, 2012. Ikeda and Shiota lost 21-11, 21-10 to the Danish duo.

Japan's mixed doubles pair loses to Poland

Japan's mixed doubles pair loses to Poland

LONDON, Britain - Japan's badminton pair of Shintaro Ikeda (R) and Reiko Shiota (L) dropped their first match, falling to Poland's Robert Mateusiak and Nadiezda Zieba 21-18, 22-20 in Group B of the mixed doubles draw at Wembley Arena in London during the London Olympics on July 28, 2012.

Japan's mixed doubles pair loses to Poland

Japan's mixed doubles pair loses to Poland

LONDON, Britain - Japan's badminton pair of Shintaro Ikeda (R) and Reiko Shiota (L) dropped their first match, falling to Poland's Robert Mateusiak and Nadiezda Zieba 21-18, 22-20 in Group B of the mixed doubles draw at Wembley Arena in London during the London Olympics on July 28, 2012.

Shiota to make switch to mixed doubles

Shiota to make switch to mixed doubles

OSAKA, Japan - Popular badminton player Reiko Shiota (R in this file photo) will aim to make her second Olympic appearance in London in 2012, this time in mixed doubles. Shiota is set to team up with fellow Beijing Olympian Shintaro Ikeda. (L)

Shiota to make switch to mixed doubles

Shiota to make switch to mixed doubles

OSAKA, Japan - Popular badminton player Reiko Shiota (R in this file photo) will aim to make her second Olympic appearance in London in 2012, this time in mixed doubles. Shiota is set to team up with fellow Beijing Olympian Shintaro Ikeda. (L) (Kyodo)