Japan's Takamido disqualified in men's 1,500 short track heat

Japan's Takamido disqualified in men's 1,500 short track heat

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese short track speed skater Yuzo Takamido is disqualified during a men's 1,500-meter heat at the Sochi Winter Olympics in Russia on Feb. 10, 2014.

Japan's Takamido in men's 1,500 short track heat

Japan's Takamido in men's 1,500 short track heat

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese short track speed skater Yuzo Takamido (R) competes in a men's 1,500-meter heat at the Sochi Winter Olympics in Russia on Feb. 10, 2014.

Takamido in men's 1,500m short track heats at Sochi

Takamido in men's 1,500m short track heats at Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese short track speed skater Yuzo Takamido (C) competes in the the men's short track 1,500-meter heats at the Sochi Olympics in Russia on Feb. 10, 2014.

Japan short-track skaters practice at Sochi

Japan short-track skaters practice at Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Men's short-track skaters Yuzo Takamido (L) and Satoshi Sakashita of Japan take part in an official practice session at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games in February 2014.

Japanese short track speed skaters begin practice near Vancouver

Japanese short track speed skaters begin practice near Vancouver

VANCOUVER, Canada - Japanese short track speed skaters -- (from L to R) Yuzo Takamido, Takahiro Fujimoto and Junpei Yoshizawa -- speak with their coach during a practice session at a skating rink at Abbotsford, adjacent to metropolitan Vancouver, on Jan. 26, 2010, a day after they arrived in Vancouver as the first batch of Japanese athletes for the Winter Olympic Games.

Japan wins 5,000 relay bronze at short track worlds

Japan wins 5,000 relay bronze at short track worlds

VIENNA, Austria - (From L to R) Takahiro Fujimoto, Fumihiko Kakubari, Satoshi Sakashita and Yuzo Takamido smile after receiving their bronze medals during the award ceremony for the men's 5,000 relay at the short track speed skating world championships in Vienna on March 8.

Japan wins 5,000 relay bronze at short track worlds

Japan wins 5,000 relay bronze at short track worlds

VIENNA, Austria - (From L to R) Takahiro Fujimoto, Fumihiko Kakubari, Satoshi Sakashita and Yuzo Takamido smile after receiving their bronze medals during the award ceremony for the men's 5,000 relay at the short track speed skating world championships in Vienna on March 8. (Kyodo)

Japanese short track speed skaters begin practice near Vancouver

Japanese short track speed skaters begin practice near Vancouver

VANCOUVER, Canada - Japanese short track speed skaters -- (from L to R) Yuzo Takamido, Takahiro Fujimoto and Junpei Yoshizawa -- speak with their coach during a practice session at a skating rink at Abbotsford, adjacent to metropolitan Vancouver, on Jan. 26, 2010, a day after they arrived in Vancouver as the first batch of Japanese athletes for the Winter Olympic Games. (Kyodo)