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Speed skating: All-round world championships

Speed skating: All-round world championships

Japanese speed skater Miho Takagi (R), alongside Martina Sablikova of the Czech Republic, smiles after winning bronze at the all-round world championships on March 8, 2026, in Heerenveen in the Netherlands.

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Speed skating: All-round world championships

Speed skating: All-round world championships

Japanese speed skater Miho Takagi (R), alongside Martina Sablikova of the Czech Republic, smiles after winning bronze at the all-round world championships on March 8, 2026, in Heerenveen in the Netherlands.

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Speed skating: All-round world championships

Speed skating: All-round world championships

Japanese speed skater Miho Takagi (R), alongside Martina Sablikova of the Czech Republic, smiles after winning bronze at the all-round world championships on March 8, 2026, in Heerenveen in the Netherlands.

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Speed skating: All-round world championships

Speed skating: All-round world championships

Japanese speed skater Miho Takagi (R), alongside Martina Sablikova of the Czech Republic, smiles after winning bronze at the all-round world championships on March 8, 2026, in Heerenveen in the Netherlands.

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Speed skating: Takagi at all-round worlds

Speed skating: Takagi at all-round worlds

Retiring Japanese speed skater Miho Takagi celebrates after taking bronze at the all-round world championships in Heerenveen in the Netherlands on March 8, 2026.

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Speed skating: Takagi at all-round worlds

Speed skating: Takagi at all-round worlds

Retiring Japanese speed skater Miho Takagi acknowledges the crowd after taking bronze at the all-round world championships in Heerenveen in the Netherlands on March 8, 2026.

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Speed skating: Takagi at all-round worlds

Speed skating: Takagi at all-round worlds

Retiring Japanese speed skater Miho Takagi acknowledges the crowd after taking bronze at the all-round world championships in Heerenveen in the Netherlands on March 8, 2026.

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Speed skating: Takagi at all-round worlds

Speed skating: Takagi at all-round worlds

Retiring Japanese speed skater Miho Takagi acknowledges the crowd after taking bronze at the all-round world championships in Heerenveen in the Netherlands on March 8, 2026.

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Scene from Milan Cortina Olympics

Scene from Milan Cortina Olympics

Photo taken in Milan on Feb. 12, 2026, shows an American short track speed skater's helmet at the Milan Cortina Olympics.

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Speed skating: 10-time Olympic medalist Takagi to retire

Speed skating: 10-time Olympic medalist Takagi to retire

Japanese speed skater Miho Takagi, 15, is pictured at the Vancouver Olympics on Feb. 21, 2010, in Richmond, Canada. The 10-time Olympic medalist said on March 4, 2026, she will retire following the upcoming world championships.

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Speed skating: 10-time Olympic medalist Takagi to retire

Speed skating: 10-time Olympic medalist Takagi to retire

Japanese speed skater Miho Takagi (L) receives a hug from her coach Johan de Wit after finishing sixth in the women's 1,500 meters at the Milan Cortina Olympics in Milan on Feb. 20, 2026. The 10-time Olympic medalist said on March 4, 2026, she will retire following the upcoming world championships.

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Speed skating: 10-time Olympic medalist Takagi to retire

Speed skating: 10-time Olympic medalist Takagi to retire

Japanese speed skater Miho Takagi waves to spectators after finishing sixth in the women's 1,500 meters at the Milan Cortina Olympics in Milan on Feb. 20, 2026. The 10-time Olympic medalist said on March 4, 2026, she will retire following the upcoming world championships.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

MILAN, Italy, Feb. 21 Kyodo - Japanese speed skater Miho Takagi poses during a press conference in Milan on Feb. 21, 2026, showing off the three bronze medals she won at the Milan Cortina Olympics. (Kyodo) (Kyodo)

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Scene from Milan Cortina Olympics

Scene from Milan Cortina Olympics

A Chinese short-track speed skater at the Milan Cortina Olympics wears a helmet displaying an image of a panda on Feb. 12, 2026, in Milan.

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Japanese Olympic team disbandment ceremony

Japanese Olympic team disbandment ceremony

Japanese figure skater Kaori Sakamoto (R) hands the flag of the Japanese delegation for the Milan Cortina Olympics to delegation head Hidehito Ito during its disbandment ceremony in Tokyo on Feb. 25, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Closing ceremony

Milan Cortina Olympics: Closing ceremony

Japanese figure skater Yuma Kagiyama (facing camera) enters the Verona Olympic Arena, a Roman amphitheater in Verona, Italy, while taking a selfie during the closing ceremony of the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 22, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Closing ceremony

Milan Cortina Olympics: Closing ceremony

Japanese figure skater Kaori Sakamoto (front, C) takes a selfie with fellow figure skaters after the closing ceremony of the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 22, 2026, at the Verona Olympic Arena, a Roman amphitheater in Verona, Italy.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Closing ceremony

Milan Cortina Olympics: Closing ceremony

Japanese pair figure skater Riku Miura (top, C) is lifted by her partner, Ryuichi Kimura, as they march with their compatriots during the closing ceremony of the Milan Cortina Olympics at the Verona Olympic Arena, a Roman amphitheater in Verona, Italy, on Feb. 22, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Closing ceremony

Milan Cortina Olympics: Closing ceremony

Italian biathlete Lisa Vittozzi (R) and speed skater Davide Ghiotto carry the national flag during the closing ceremony of the Milan Cortina Olympics at the Verona Olympic Arena, a Roman amphitheater in Verona, Italy, on Feb. 22, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Closing ceremony

Milan Cortina Olympics: Closing ceremony

Flagbearers, including Japanese figure skater Kaori Sakamoto and speed skater Wataru Morishige, walk during the closing ceremony of the Milan Cortina Olympics at the Verona Olympic Arena, a Roman amphitheater in Verona, Italy, on Feb. 22, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Closing ceremony

Milan Cortina Olympics: Closing ceremony

Flagbearers, including Japanese figure skater Kaori Sakamoto and speed skater Wataru Morishige, walk during the closing ceremony of the Milan Cortina Olympics at the Verona Olympic Arena, a Roman amphitheater in Verona, Italy, on Feb. 22, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Closing ceremony

Milan Cortina Olympics: Closing ceremony

Flagbearers, including Japanese figure skater Kaori Sakamoto (far R) and speed skater Wataru Morishige, walk during the closing ceremony of the Milan Cortina Olympics at the Verona Olympic Arena, a Roman amphitheater in Verona, Italy, on Feb. 22, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Closing ceremony

Milan Cortina Olympics: Closing ceremony

Japanese speed skater Wataru Morishige (L) and figure skater Kaori Sakamoto carry the national flag into the Verona Olympic Arena, a Roman amphitheater in Verona, Italy, during the closing ceremony of the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 22, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Closing ceremony

Milan Cortina Olympics: Closing ceremony

Japanese speed skater Wataru Morishige (L) and figure skater Kaori Sakamoto carry the national flag into the Verona Olympic Arena, a Roman amphitheater in Verona, Italy, during the closing ceremony of the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 22, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Closing ceremony

Milan Cortina Olympics: Closing ceremony

Japanese speed skater Wataru Morishige (L) and figure skater Kaori Sakamoto carry the national flag into the Verona Olympic Arena, a Roman amphitheater in Verona, Italy, during the closing ceremony of the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 22, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Closing ceremony

Milan Cortina Olympics: Closing ceremony

Japanese speed skater Wataru Morishige (L) and figure skater Kaori Sakamoto carry the national flag into the Verona Olympic Arena, a Roman amphitheater in Verona, Italy, during the closing ceremony of the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 22, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Closing ceremony

Milan Cortina Olympics: Closing ceremony

Japanese speed skater Wataru Morishige (L) and figure skater Kaori Sakamoto carry the national flag into the Verona Olympic Arena, a Roman amphitheater in Verona, Italy, during the closing ceremony of the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 22, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Closing ceremony

Milan Cortina Olympics: Closing ceremony

Japanese speed skater Wataru Morishige (L) and figure skater Kaori Sakamoto carry the national flag into the Verona Olympic Arena, a Roman amphitheater in Verona, Italy, during the closing ceremony of the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 22, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Closing ceremony

Milan Cortina Olympics: Closing ceremony

Japanese pair figure skater Riku Miura is lifted by her partner, Ryuichi Kimura, as they march with their compatriots during the closing ceremony of the Milan Cortina Olympics at the Verona Olympic Arena, a Roman amphitheater in Verona, Italy, on Feb. 22, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Italian figure skater Carolina Kostner, the 2014 Olympic bronze medalist in the women's event, acknowledges the crowd after performing in the figure skating exhibition gala at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 21, 2026, at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Italian figure skater Carolina Kostner, the 2014 Olympic bronze medalist in the women's event, performs during the figure skating exhibition gala at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 21, 2026, at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Italian figure skater Carolina Kostner, the 2014 Olympic bronze medalist in the women's event, performs during the figure skating exhibition gala at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 21, 2026, at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Italian figure skater Carolina Kostner, the 2014 Olympic bronze medalist in the women's event, performs during the figure skating exhibition gala at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 21, 2026, at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Italian figure skater Carolina Kostner, the 2014 Olympic bronze medalist in the women's event, performs during the figure skating exhibition gala at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 21, 2026, at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Italian figure skater Carolina Kostner, the 2014 Olympic bronze medalist in the women's event, performs during the figure skating exhibition gala at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 21, 2026, at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Italian figure skater Carolina Kostner, the 2014 Olympic bronze medalist in the women's event, performs during the figure skating exhibition gala at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 21, 2026, at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Italian figure skater Carolina Kostner, the 2014 Olympic bronze medalist in the women's event, performs during the figure skating exhibition gala at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 21, 2026, at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Italian figure skater Carolina Kostner, the 2014 Olympic bronze medalist in the women's event, performs during the figure skating exhibition gala at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 21, 2026, at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Italian figure skater Carolina Kostner, the 2014 Olympic bronze medalist in the women's event, performs during the figure skating exhibition gala at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 21, 2026, at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Figure skating

Japanese pair figure skater Ryuichi Kihara (R) zips up his partner Riku Miura's costume during their performance in the exhibition gala at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 21, 2026, at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Dutch speed skater Jorrit Bergsma (C) poses after winning gold in the men's mass start at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 21, 2026, at Milano Speed Skating Stadium in Milan alongside silver medalist Viktor Hald Thorup (L) of Denmark and bronze medalist Andrea Giovannini of Italy.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Dutch speed skater Jorrit Bergsma (L) competes en route to winning gold in the men's mass start at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 21, 2026, at Milano Speed Skating Stadium in Milan.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Dutch speed skater Jorrit Bergsma (R) competes en route to winning gold in the men's mass start at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 21, 2026, at Milano Speed Skating Stadium in Milan.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Dutch speed skater Jorrit Bergsma (R) competes en route to winning gold in the men's mass start at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 21, 2026, at Milano Speed Skating Stadium in Milan.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Dutch speed skater Marijke Groenewoud (C) poses after winning gold in the women's mass start at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 21, 2026, at Milano Speed Skating Stadium in Milan, alongside silver medalist Ivanie Blondin (L) of Canada and bronze medalist Mia Manganello of the United States.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Dutch speed skater Marijke Groenewoud celebrates after winning gold in the women's mass start at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 21, 2026, at Milano Speed Skating Stadium in Milan.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Dutch speed skater Marijke Groenewoud celebrates after winning gold in the women's mass start at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 21, 2026, at Milano Speed Skating Stadium in Milan.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Dutch speed skater Marijke Groenewoud competes en route to winning gold in the women's mass start at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 21, 2026, at Milano Speed Skating Stadium in Milan.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Dutch speed skater Marijke Groenewoud celebrates after winning gold in the women's mass start at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 21, 2026, at Milano Speed Skating Stadium in Milan.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Milan Cortina Olympics: Speed skating

Japanese speed skater Shomu Sasaki is pictured after finishing 10th in the men's mass start final at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 21, 2026, at Milano Speed Skating Stadium in Milan.

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