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Olympic figure skating bronze medalist Takahashi to retire

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Japanese figure skater Daisuke Takahashi after winning the World Figure Skating Championships in Torino, Italy, in March 2010. Takahashi, 28, who won the bronze medal in the Vancouver Olympics in February 2010, has decided to retire, sources familiar with the matter said Oct. 14, 2014.

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Japan fourth in women's team pursuit

TORINO, Italy - A series of photos (from top to bottom) show Hiromi Otsu of the Japanese women's pursuit team tumbling to the ice on the fourth curve and crashing into the rink fencing in the race against Russia to determine third place at Oval Lingotto at the Turin Winter Olympics on Feb. 16. Japan placed fourth in the event.

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Japan fourth in women's team pursuit

TORINO, Italy - Photo shows Hiromi Otsu of the Japanese women's pursuit team after tumbling to the ice and crashing into the rink fencing in the race against Russia at Oval Lingotto at the Turin Winter Olympics on Feb. 16. Japan placed fourth in the event.

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Japan eighth in men's team pursuit

TORINO, Italy - The Japanese men's team pursuit members skate into eighth place behind Germany in the race to determine seventh and eighth at Oval Lingotto at the Turin Winter Olympics on Feb. 16.