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Japanese figure skater Machida practices for Sochi debut

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese figure skater Tatsuki Machida makes final preparations in an official practice session for the Sochi Winter Olympic Games in the Russian resort town on Feb. 4, 2014.

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Japanese figure skater Machida announces his retirement

NAGANO, Japan - Sochi Olympian and world silver medalist Tatsuki Machida performs in the men's free program at the Japan national championship at Nagano Big Hat in the central Japanese city of Nagano on Dec. 27, 2014. Machida, 24, who finished fourth in the men's singles, announced his retirement the next day, saying he will pursue an academic career.

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Japanese figure skater Machida announces his retirement

NAGANO, Japan - Sochi Olympian and world silver medalist Tatsuki Machida touches the ice as he leaves the rink after announcing his retirement from competitive figure skating following the Japan national championships at Nagano Big Hat in the central Japanese city of Nagano on Dec. 28, 2014. Machida, 24, who finished fourth in the men's single at the competition, said he will pursue an academic career.

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Japanese figure skater Machida announces his retirement

NAGANO, Japan - Sochi Olympian and world silver medalist Tatsuki Machida announces his retirement from competitive figure skating following the Japan national championships at Nagano Big Hat in the central Japanese city of Nagano on Dec. 28, 2014. Machida, 24, who finished fourth in the men's singles at the competition, said he will pursue an academic career.

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Japan's Machida 6th at ISU Grand Priz Final figure skating

BARCELONA, Spain - Tatsuki Machida of Japan performs during the men's free program at the ISU Grand Prix Final figure skating in Barcelona, Spain, on Dec. 13, 2014. Machida finished sixth in the competition.

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Hanyu wins world championship

SAITAMA, Japan - Yuzuru Hanyu (C) of Japan, his compatriot Tatsuki Machida (L) and Spain's Javier Fernandez (R) hold their gold, silver and bronze medals at the World Figure Skating Championships at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, north of Tokyo, on March 28, 2014.

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Machida top after short program

SAITAMA, Japan - Japan's Tatsuki Machida performs during the men's short program at the World Figure Skating Championships in Saitama, near Tokyo, on March 26, 2014. Machida scored a personal best 98.21 points in his world championships debut to take the lead.

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Japanese athletes at Sochi closing ceremony

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese figure skaters Mao Asada (L), Daisuke Takahashi (2nd from R) and Tatsuki Machida (R) march during the closing ceremony for the Winter Olympics at Fisht Olympic Stadium in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 23, 2014.

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Japanese athletes at Sochi closing ceremony

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese figure skaters - (from lower L to R) Mao Asada, Akiko Suzuki, Daisuke Takahashi, Kanako Murakami and Tatsuki Machida - snap a commemorative photo during the closing ceremony for the Winter Olympics at Fisht Olympic Stadium in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 23, 2014.

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Japanese athletes at Sochi closing ceremony

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese figure skaters - (from lower L to R) Mao Asada, Daisuke Takahashi, Akiko Suzuki, Tatsuki Machida and Kanako Murakami (behind Machida) - march during the closing ceremony for the Winter Olympics at Fisht Olympic Stadium in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 23, 2014.

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Top figure skaters wave during exhibition in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Top figure skaters at the Sochi Winter Olympics in Russia wave to the audience during a gala exhibition on Feb. 22, 2014: (from L) South Korea's Kim Yu Na, Italian Carolina Kostner, Japan's Daisuke Takahashi, Tatsuki Machida and Yuzuru Hanyu, Spain's Javier Fernandez and Japanese Mao Asada.

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Japanese figure skaters enjoy exhibition gala

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese figure skaters Yuzuru Hanyu (back), Tatsuki Machida (C) and Daisuke Takahashi perform during an exhibition gala on Feb. 22, 2014, at the Sochi Winter Olympics in Russia.

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Japan's figure skater Machida performs at exhibition gala

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese figure skater Tatsuki Machida performs during an exhibition gala on Feb. 22, 2014, at the Sochi Winter Olympics in Russia.

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Japan's Machida performs in Olympic exhibition gala

SOCHI, Russia - Tatsuki Machida of Japan performs in a Sochi Winter Olympics figure skating exhibition gala at the Iceberg Skating Palace in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 22, 2014. Machinda finished fifth in the men's figure skating event.

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Machida practices with Lipnitskaia for exhibition

SOCHI, Russia - Tatsuki Machida (L) of Japan practices with Julia Lipnitskaia of Russia for the figure skating exhibition on Feb. 22, 2014, at the Sochi Winter Olympics in Russia.

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Skaters practice for figure skating exhibition

SOCHI, Russia - Japan's Yuzuru Hanyu (front L) smiles after his offer to pair up is rejected by his compatriot Tatsuki Machida (front R) during practice for a figure skating exhibition of the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 21, 2014. Standing behind them are Adelina Sotnikova (L) of Russia and Carolina Kostner of Italy .

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Sochi figure skating exhibition practice

SOCHI, Russia - Japan's Mao Asada (rear L), Daisuke Takahashi (rear C) and Tatsuki Machida are pictured together during practice for a figure skating exhibition of the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 21, 2014. At front are Adelina Sotnikova of Russia (L) and Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan.

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Crowd joyous over Hanyu's figure skating gold in Sochi

OSAKA, Japan - A crowd of people at Kansai University in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, cheer in the early hours of Feb. 15, 2014, as they watch a live broadcast of Japan's Yuzuru Hanyu winning the gold medal in the men's figure skating event at the Sochi Winter Olympics in Russia on Feb. 14. The school is the alma mater of Hanyu's compatriot figure skaters Tatsuki Machida and Daisuke Takahashi who finished fifth and sixth, respectively.

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Machida's performance in men's free skate

SOCHI, Russia - Tatsuki Machida of Japan performs in the men's figure skating free program at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 14, 2014.

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Japan's Machida in men's free skate

SOCHI, Russia - Tatsuki Machida of Japan finishes his performance in the men's figure skating free program at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 14, 2014. Machida finished in fifth place.

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Japan's Machida in men's free skating

SOCHI, Russia - Tatsuki Machida of Japan performs in the men's figure skating free program at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 14, 2014.

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Japan's Machida in men's figure skating short program

SOCHI, Russia - Tatsuki Machida of Japan performs in the men's figure skating short program at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 13, 2014.

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Japan's Machida in men's figure skating short program

SOCHI, Russia - Tatsuki Machida of Japan performs in the men's figure skating short program at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 13, 2014.

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Japan's Machida at press conference in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese figure skater Tatsuki Machida speaks at a press conference at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 10, 2014.

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Japan's Machida 3rd in men's free skating of team event

SOCHI, Russia - Tatsuki Machida of Japan, winner of the Cup of Russia and Skate America, competes in the men's free skating segment of the Winter Olympics figure skating team event at the Iceberg Skating Palace in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 9, 2014. Machida finished third with a score of 165.85 and Japan came in fifth place.

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Japan's Machida 3rd in men's free skating of team event

SOCHI, Russia - Fellow Japanese figure skaters cheer on Tatsuki Machida during his performance in the men's free skating segment of the Winter Olympics figure skating team event at the Iceberg Skating Palace in the in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 9, 2014. Machida finished third with a score of 165.85 and Japan came in fifth place.

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Japan's Machida 3rd in men's free skating of team event

SOCHI, Russia - Teammates applaud Tatsuki Machida of Japan after his performance in the men's free skating segment of the Winter Olympic Games figure skating team event at the Iceberg Skating Palace in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 9, 2014. Machida finished third with a score of 165.85 and Japan came in fifth place.

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Japan's Machida 3rd in men's free skating of team event

SOCHI, Russia - Tatsuki Machida of Japan, winner of the Cup of Russia and Skate America, performs a spin during the men's free skating segment of the Winter Olympics figure skating team event at the Iceberg Skating Palace in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 9, 2014. Machida finished third with a score of 165.85 and Japan came in fifth place.

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Japan's Machida 3rd in men's free skating of team event

SOCHI, Russia - Tatsuki Machida of Japan, winner of the Cup of Russia and Skate America, responds to cheers after finishing his performance in the men's free skating segment of the in the Winter Olympics figure skating team event at the Iceberg Skating Palace in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 9, 2014. Machida finished third with a score of 165.85 and Japan came in fifth place.

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Japan's Machida 3rd in men's free skating of team event

SOCHI, Russia - Tatsuki Machida of Japan, winner of the Cup of Russia and Skate America, performs during the men's free skating segment of the Winter Olympics figure skating team event at the Iceberg Skating Palace in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 9, 2014. Machida finished third with a score of 165.85 and Japan came in fifth place.

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Japan's Machida 3rd in men's free skating of team event

SOCHI, Russia - Tatsuki Machida of Japan, winner of the Cup of Russia and Skate America, performs in the men's free skating segment of the Winter Olympics figure skating team event at the Iceberg Skating Palace in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 9, 2014. Machida finished third with a score of 165.85 and Japan came in fifth place.

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Japan's Machida 3rd in men's free skating of team event

SOCHI, Russia - Tatsuki Machida of Japan, winner of the Cup of Russia and Skate America, performs in the men's free skating segment of the Winter Olympics figure skating team event at the Iceberg Skating Palace in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 9, 2014. Machida finished third and Japan came in fifth place overall.

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Japan's Machida 3rd in men's free skating of team event

SOCHI, Russia - Tatsuki Machida of Japan, winner of the Cup of Russia and Skate America, performs in the men's free skating segment of the Winter Olympics figure skating team event at the Iceberg Skating Palace in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 9, 2014. Machida finished third with a score of 165.85 and Japan came in fifth place.

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Japan's Machida 3rd in men's free skating of team event

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese athletes cheer on compatriot Tatsuki Machida (lower) during the men's free skating segment of the Winter Olympics figure skating team event at the Iceberg Skating Palace in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 9, 2014. Machida finished third with a score of 165.85 and Japan came in fifth place.

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Japanese figure skater Machida falls during practice

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese figure skater Tatsuki Machida hits both knees as he falls during official practice for men's figure skating at the Sochi Olympics in Russia on Feb. 5, 2014.

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Hanyu helps Machida during figure skating practice

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu (L) lends a helping hand to compatriot Tatsuki Machida after he fell during official practice for the men's figure skating at the Sochi Winter Olympics in Russia on Feb. 5, 2014.

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Japanese figure skater Machida in practice session

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese figure skater Tatsuki Machida takes part in an official practice session for the Sochi Olympic Games in Russia on Feb. 5, 2014.

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Japanese figure skater Machida at send-off event

OSAKA, Japan - Japanese male figure skater Tatsuki Machida, who will compete at the Sochi Olympics in Russia in February, poses with children for a snapshot at a send-off event on Jan. 18, 2014, in Osaka Prefecture.

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Japanese figure skaters for Sochi

SAITAMA, Japan - Japanese figure skater Tatsuki Machida speaks to fans at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, near Tokyo, on Dec. 23, 2013, after an announcement that he had been selected as one of the skaters to represent Japan at the Sochi Olympic Games.

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Cup of Russia figure skating

MOSCOW, Russia - Japan's Tatsuki Machida (C) holds the gold medal after winning the Cup of Russia figure skating competition, the sixth and final leg of the Grand Prix series, in Moscow on Nov. 23, 2013. At left is silver medalist Maxim Kovtun of Russia and at right is bronze medalist Javier Fernandez of Spain.

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Machida wins Skate America

DETROIT, United States - Japan's Tatsuki Machida (C), winner of Skate America, poses for photos at the award ceremony in Detroit, Michigan, on Oct. 19, 2013, with Adam Rippon (L) and Max Aaron, both of the United States, who finished second and third.

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Machida wins Skate America

DETROIT, United States - Japan's Tatsuki Machida performs during the men's free program at Skate America in Detroit, Michigan, on Oct. 19, 2013. Machida won the competition.

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Machida wins Skate America

DETROIT, United States - Japan's Tatsuki Machida performs during the men's free program at Skate America in Detroit, Michigan, on Oct. 19, 2013. Machida won the competition.

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Machida wins Skate America

DETROIT, United States - Japan's Tatsuki Machida performs during the men's free program at Skate America in Detroit, Michigan, on Oct. 19, 2013. Machida won the competition.

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Machida wins Skate America

DETROIT, United States - Japan's Tatsuki Machida holds his medal after winning Skate America in Detroit, Michigan, on Oct. 19, 2013.

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Machida wins Skate America

DETROIT, United States - Japan's Tatsuki Machida performs during the men's free program at Skate America in Detroit, Michigan, on Oct. 19, 2013. Machida won the competition.

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Machida wins Skate America

DETROIT, United States - Japan's Tatsuki Machida performs during the men's free program at Skate America in Detroit, Michigan, on Oct. 19, 2013. Machida won the competition.

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Cup of China figure skating

SHANGHAI, China - Japan's Tatsuki Machida performs during the men's free skate in the Cup of China figure skating competition in Shanghai on Nov. 3, 2012. Machida won with a score of 236.92 after finishing the short program second.

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Cup of China figure skating

SHANGHAI, China - Japan's Tatsuki Machida performs during the men's free skate in the Cup of China figure skating competition in Shanghai on Nov. 3, 2012. Machida won with a score of 236.92 after finishing the short program second.

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Cup of China figure skating

SHANGHAI, China - Japan's Tatsuki Machida performs during the men's short program of the Cup of China figure skating competition in Shanghai on Nov. 2, 2012. Machida scored 83.48 points to place second after the short program.