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Japan makes winning start in women's badminton doubles

LONDON, Britain - Japan's badminton pair of Satoko Suetsugu (L) and Miyuki Maeda (R) won their Group D match over Kamilla Rytter Juhl and Christinna Pedersen of Denmark 18-21, 21-14, 21-17 at Wembley Arena in women's doubles badminton action at the London Olympics in London on July 28, 2012.

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Japan makes winning start in women's badminton doubles

LONDON, Britain - Japan's badminton pair of Satoko Suetsugu and Miyuki Maeda (foreground) won their Group D match over Kamilla Rytter Juhl and Christinna Pedersen of Denmark 18-21, 21-14, 21-17 at Wembley Arena in women's doubles badminton action at the London Olympics in London on July 28, 2012.

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Japan relay team receives bronze medals for men's 4x100-meters

BEIJING, China - Japan's relay team members -- (L-R) Naoki Tsukahara, Shingo Suetsugu, Shinji Takahira, Nobuharu Asahara -- hold their bronze medals and bouquets of flowers during the medal ceremony for the men's 4x100-meter relay at the Beijing Olympic Games on Aug. 23.

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Japan relay team receives bronze medals for men's 4x100-meters

BEIJING, China - Japan's bronze medalists -- (L-R) Nobuharu Asahara, Shingo Suetsugu, Naoki Tsukahara and Shinji Takahira -- pose during the medal ceremony for the men's 4x100-meter relay at the Beijing Olympic Games on Aug. 23.

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Japan claims historic bronze in men's 4x100-meter relay

BEIJING, China - Japan's relay team members -- (L-R) Naoki Tsukahara, Shingo Suetsugu, Shinji Takahira and Nobuharu Asahara -- smile during a press conference in Beijing on Aug. 23. Japan came third in the men's 4x100-meter relay of the Beijing Games at National Stadium on Aug. 22.

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Japan claims historic bronze in men's 4x100-meter relay

BEIJING, China - Japan's team (R-L: Naoki Tsukahara, Nobuharu Asahara, Shinji Takahira, Shingo Suetsugu) celebrate winning the third position in the men's 4x100-meter relay of the Beijing Games at the National Stadium on Aug. 22.

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Japan claims historic bronze in men's 4x100-meter relay

BEIJING, China - Japan's team (L-R: Naoki Tsukahara, Shingo Suetsugu, Nobuharu Asahara, Shinji Takahira) celebrate winning the third position in the men's 4x100-meter relay of the Beijing Games at the National Stadium on Aug. 22.

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Japan claims historic bronze in men's 4x100-meter relay

BEIJING, China - Japan's team (L-R: Naoki Tsukahara, Shingo Suetsugu, Nobuharu Asahara, Shinji Takahira) celebrate winning the third position in the men's 4x100-meter relay of the Beijing Games at the National Stadium on Aug. 22.

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Suetsugu wins 200-meter gold

DOHA, Qatar - Japanese sprinter Shingo Suetsugu greets his fans after winning the gold medal in the men's 200 meters for the second straight Asian Games on Dec. 11.

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Suetsugu wins 200-meter gold

DOHA, Qatar - Japanese sprinter Shingo Suetsugu, wrapped in the Japanese flag, (R) shakes hands with runner-up Yang Yaozu of China after winning the gold medal in the men's 200 meters for the second straight Asian Games on Dec. 11.

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Gatlin wins at Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - Athens Olympic champion Justin Gatlin (R) cruises to his second straight 100-meter title in 9.95 seconds at the IAAF Grand Prix Osaka meet at Nagai Stadium on May 6. Japan's Shingo Suetsugu (L) came third in 10.28.

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Suetsugu faces Gatlin challenge at Super Seiko meet

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Shingo Suetsugu speaks at a press conference at a Tokyo hotel on Sept. 8. Suetsugu is set to face Olympic and world champion Justin Gatlin in the men's 100 meters at the Seiko Super meet Nissan Stadium in Yokohama on Sept. 19.

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(1)Japan gets best finishes in relays

ATHENS, Greece - Four Japanese sprinters, (from L to R) Hiroyasu Tsuchie, Shingo Suetsugu, Shinji Takahara and Nobuharu Asahara, smile after missing out on the podium with the best-ever fourth-place finish in the men's 4x100-meter relay at Olympic Stadium on Aug. 28. They finished in 38.49 behind Britain, the United States and Nigeria.

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Japanese team advances to 4x100-meter relay

ATHENS, Greece - The Japanese team of (from L to R) Shinji Takahira, Shingo Suetsugu, Nobuharu Asahara and Hiroyasu Tsuchie celebrates after producing a combined time of 38.53 seconds in the men's 4x100-meter relay to squeeze into the eight-team final at the Olympic Stadium in Athens on Aug. 27.

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Suetsugu fail to make men's 100-meter semis

ATHENS, Greece - Japan's Shingo Suetsugu tumbled out of the men's 100-meter competition in the second round on Aug. 21 as he finished fifth in his heat to decide the semifinalists at the Athens Olympics.

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Suetsugu advances to round two in men's 100m

ATHENS, Greece - Shingo Suetsugu of Japan (L) and Uchenana Emedolu of Nigeria run a round one qualifying heat of the men's 100 meter of the 2004 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Athens on Aug. 21. Suetsugu advanced to round two.

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Suetsugu to focus on 100, undecided on 200 for Athens

FIJIYOSHIDA, Japan - Japanese sprinter Shingo Suetsugu, world bronze medalist in the men's 200 meters, speaks at a press conference in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture, on July 16. Suetsugu said he will focus most of his energy on running in the men's 100 meters and 4x100-meter relay at the Athens Olympics.

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Japan's Suetsugu 2nd in 100 meters in Croatia

ZAGREB, Croatia - Japanese sprinter Shingo Suetsugu claims a runner-up finish in the men's 100 meters at an IAAF Grand Prix meet in Croatia on June 29.

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Suetsugu back in Japan

NARITA, Japan - Shingo Suetsugu , who finished third in the men's 100-meter final at the Afro-Asian Games in India, speaks to reporters on arrival at Narita airport on Nov. 1.

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(1)Koizumi cheers top athletes

TOKYO, Japan - Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi tries to move a hammer during his meeting with top Japanese athletes at his office on Sept. 16. Watching him behind are Shingo Suetsugu (R), bronze medallist in the men's 200 meters at the world athletics championships and world hammer throw silver medallist Koji Murofushi (2nd from R).

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Suetsugu returns home

NARITA, Japan - Shingo Suetsugu, the bronze-medal winner in the men's 200 meters at the just-ended world track and field championships and the first Japanese sprinter ever to win a medal in either the Olympics or the worlds, raises his medal at a news conference on returning from Paris on Sept. 2.

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(2)Suetsugu wins bronze in men's 200 meters at worlds

PARIS, France, Aug. 30 - Shingo Suetsugu bites his bronze medal after winning it in the men's 200 meters final at the athletics world championships at Stade de France in Paris on Aug. 29.

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(1)Suetsugu wins bronze in men's 200 meters at worlds

PARIS, France - Shingo Suetsugu reacts after coming in third in the men's 200 meters final at the athletics world championships at Stade de France in Paris on Aug. 29. Suetsugu became the first-ever Japanese medalist in a sprint at either the Olympics or worlds.

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Suetsugu through to men's 200 final at world championships

PARIS, France - Shingo Suetsugu poses on Aug. 28 after becoming the first-ever Japanese to advance to the final of the men's 200 meters in either the Olympics or the worlds when he clocked the second fastest time in his heat in the semifinals of the athletics world championships.

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Suetsugu wins men's 100 at athletic nationals

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Shingo Suetsugu (R) outduels Nobuharu Asahara (L) in the men's 100 meters to capture his first-ever title at the national track and field championships at International Stadium Yokohama on June 8. Suetsugu clocked 10.13 seconds, 0.13 off Koji Ito's mark set in 1998.

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Suetsugu sets Japan 200-meter record at nat'l athletic meet

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Shingo Suetsugu reacts after winning the men's 200 meters with a Japanese record of 20.03 seconds in the national track and field championships at International Stadium Yokohama on June 7.

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Suetsugu lifts slumping Japan with gold in men's 200

PUSAN, South Korea - Shingo Suetsugu of Japan (R) reacts after he won the men's 200 meters in the Asian Games at Pusan Asiad Main Stadium on Oct. 10. Suetsugu secured Japan's second track and field gold medal of the Pusan meet, powering home in 20.38 seconds. (Pool photo)(Asian Games)

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Ito hands off to Suetsugu as Japan advances in 4x100 relay

SYDNEY, Australia - Asian sprint king Koji Ito hands off to Shingo Suetsugu in the men's 4x100-meter relay. Japan qualified for the final with a fifth-best time of 38.31 seconds at Stadium Australia on Sept. 29.

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Ito breaks 10-second barrier in 100 meters

Japan's top sprinter Koji Ito (L) shakes hands with his colleague Shingo Suetsugu (R) after clocking 9.9 seconds in a 100-meter race at a track meet in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, on June 16. The record was not officially recognized as it was timed with a stopwatch. But Ito became the first Asian to crack the 10-second barrier.

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Suetsugu faces Gatlin challenge at Super Seiko meet

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Shingo Suetsugu speaks at a press conference at a Tokyo hotel on Sept. 8. Suetsugu is set to face Olympic and world champion Justin Gatlin in the men's 100 meters at the Seiko Super meet Nissan Stadium in Yokohama on Sept. 19. (Kyodo)

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Gatlin wins at Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - Athens Olympic champion Justin Gatlin (R) cruises to his second straight 100-meter title in 9.95 seconds at the IAAF Grand Prix Osaka meet at Nagai Stadium on May 6. Japan's Shingo Suetsugu (L) came third in 10.28. (Kyodo)

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Suetsugu lifts slumping Japan with gold in men's 200

PUSAN, South Korea - Shingo Suetsugu of Japan (R) reacts after he won the men's 200 meters in the Asian Games at Pusan Asiad Main Stadium on Oct. 10. Suetsugu secured Japan's second track and field gold medal of the Pusan meet, powering home in 20.38 seconds. (Pool photo)(Asian Games)(Kyodo)

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(1)Japan gets best finishes in relays

ATHENS, Greece - Four Japanese sprinters, (from L to R) Hiroyasu Tsuchie, Shingo Suetsugu, Shinji Takahara and Nobuharu Asahara, smile after missing out on the podium with the best-ever fourth-place finish in the men's 4x100-meter relay at Olympic Stadium on Aug. 28. They finished in 38.49 behind Britain, the United States and Nigeria. (Kyodo)

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Japan claims historic bronze in men's 4x100-meter relay

BEIJING, China - Japan's team (L-R: Naoki Tsukahara, Shingo Suetsugu, Nobuharu Asahara, Shinji Takahira) celebrate winning the third position in the men's 4x100-meter relay of the Beijing Games at the National Stadium on Aug. 22. (Kyodo)

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Japan relay team receives bronze medals for men's 4x100-meters

BEIJING, China - Japan's relay team members -- (L-R) Naoki Tsukahara, Shingo Suetsugu, Shinji Takahira, Nobuharu Asahara -- hold their bronze medals and bouquets of flowers during the medal ceremony for the men's 4x100-meter relay at the Beijing Olympic Games on Aug. 23. (Kyodo)

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Japan relay team receives bronze medals for men's 4x100-meters

BEIJING, China - Japan's bronze medalists -- (L-R) Nobuharu Asahara, Shingo Suetsugu, Naoki Tsukahara and Shinji Takahira -- pose during the medal ceremony for the men's 4x100-meter relay at the Beijing Olympic Games on Aug. 23. (Kyodo)

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Japan claims historic bronze in men's 4x100-meter relay

BEIJING, China - Japan's relay team members -- (L-R) Naoki Tsukahara, Shingo Suetsugu, Shinji Takahira and Nobuharu Asahara -- smile during a press conference in Beijing on Aug. 23. Japan came third in the men's 4x100-meter relay of the Beijing Games at National Stadium on Aug. 22. (Kyodo)

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Japan claims historic bronze in men's 4x100-meter relay

BEIJING, China - Japan's team (R-L: Naoki Tsukahara, Nobuharu Asahara, Shinji Takahira, Shingo Suetsugu) celebrate winning the third position in the men's 4x100-meter relay of the Beijing Games at the National Stadium on Aug. 22. (Kyodo)

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Japan claims historic bronze in men's 4x100-meter relay

BEIJING, China - Japan's team (L-R: Naoki Tsukahara, Shingo Suetsugu, Nobuharu Asahara, Shinji Takahira) celebrate winning the third position in the men's 4x100-meter relay of the Beijing Games at the National Stadium on Aug. 22. (Kyodo)

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Suetsugu fail to make men's 100-meter semis

ATHENS, Greece - Japan's Shingo Suetsugu tumbled out of the men's 100-meter competition in the second round on Aug. 21 as he finished fifth in his heat to decide the semifinalists at the Athens Olympics. (Kyodo)

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Suetsugu advances to round two in men's 100m

ATHENS, Greece - Shingo Suetsugu of Japan (L) and Uchenana Emedolu of Nigeria run a round one qualifying heat of the men's 100 meter of the 2004 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Athens on Aug. 21. Suetsugu advanced to round two. (Kyodo)

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Suetsugu to focus on 100, undecided on 200 for Athens

FIJIYOSHIDA, Japan - Japanese sprinter Shingo Suetsugu, world bronze medalist in the men's 200 meters, speaks at a press conference in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture, on July 16. Suetsugu said he will focus most of his energy on running in the men's 100 meters and 4x100-meter relay at the Athens Olympics. (Kyodo)

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Suetsugu wins 200-meter gold

DOHA, Qatar - Japanese sprinter Shingo Suetsugu, wrapped in the Japanese flag, (R) shakes hands with runner-up Yang Yaozu of China after winning the gold medal in the men's 200 meters for the second straight Asian Games on Dec. 11. (Kyodo)

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Suetsugu wins 200-meter gold

DOHA, Qatar - Japanese sprinter Shingo Suetsugu greets his fans after winning the gold medal in the men's 200 meters for the second straight Asian Games on Dec. 11. (Kyodo)

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Tokyo Olympic torch relay

Shingo Suetsugu, a Japanese sprinter who won silver in the men's 4x100 meters relay at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, runs for the Tokyo Olympic torch relay near Kumamoto Castle in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on May 6, 2021.

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Tokyo Olympic torch relay

Shingo Suetsugu, a Japanese sprinter who won silver in the men's 4x100 meters relay at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, runs for the Tokyo Olympic torch relay near Kumamoto Castle in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on May 6, 2021.

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Athletics: IAAF World Relays in Yokohama

Japan's (from L) Nobuharu Asahara, Shinji Takahira, Shingo Suetsugu and Naoki Tsukahara attend a ceremony on the occasion of the IAAF World Relays in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on May 12, 2019, to receive their 2008 Beijing Olympic 4x100-meter relay silver medals after Jamaica was stripped of gold because of a doping case involving Nesta Carter, a teammate of Usain Bolt. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Athletics: IAAF World Relays in Yokohama

Japan's (from L) Nobuharu Asahara, Shinji Takahira, Shingo Suetsugu and Naoki Tsukahara attend a ceremony on the occasion of the IAAF World Relays in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on May 12, 2019, to receive their 2008 Beijing Olympic 4x100-meter relay silver medals after Jamaica was stripped of gold because of a doping case involving Nesta Carter, a teammate of Usain Bolt. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Athletics: IAAF World Relays in Yokohama

Japan's (from L) Nobuharu Asahara, Shinji Takahira, Shingo Suetsugu and Naoki Tsukahara attend a ceremony on the occasion of the IAAF World Relays in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on May 12, 2019, to receive their 2008 Beijing Olympic 4x100-meter relay silver medals after Jamaica was stripped of gold because of a doping case involving Nesta Carter, a teammate of Usain Bolt. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Athletics: IAAF World Relays in Yokohama

Japan's (from L) Nobuharu Asahara, Shinji Takahira, Shingo Suetsugu and Naoki Tsukahara attend a ceremony on the occasion of the IAAF World Relays in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on May 12, 2019, to receive their 2008 Beijing Olympic 4x100-meter relay silver medals after Jamaica was stripped of gold because of a doping case involving Nesta Carter, a teammate of Usain Bolt. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo