Hosoda wins gold, followed by Tayama in men's triathlon

Hosoda wins gold, followed by Tayama in men's triathlon

INCHEON, South Korea - Japan's Yuichi Hosoda holds up a Japanese national flag as he breaks the finishing tape for the men's triathlon at the Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, on Sept. 25, 2014. Hosoda won the gold, followed by Hirokatsu Tayama with the silver.

Hosoda wins gold, followed by Tayama in men's triathlon

Hosoda wins gold, followed by Tayama in men's triathlon

INCHEON, South Korea - Japan's Yuichi Hosoda (R) and Hirokatsu Tayama celebrate during an award ceremony for the men's triathlon at the Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, on Sept. 25, 2014. Hosoda won the gold, followed by Tayama with the silver.

Animal-featuring skeleton helmets

Animal-featuring skeleton helmets

WHISTLER, Canada - Composite photo shows the helmets of Vancouver Olympic skeleton racers featuring animals: Clockwise from left top, a beaver on Canadian Jeff Pain, a turtle on Canadian Jon Montgomery, Pegasus on Japanese Shinsuke Tayama and a dragon on Japanese Kazuhiro Koshi.

Olympic triathlon qualifying event held in Rio

Olympic triathlon qualifying event held in Rio

Japanese triathletes Yuichi Hosoda (L) and Hirokatsu Tayama leave the water and run toward their bikes during a qualifying event for the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics in the Brazilian city on Aug. 2, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Tayama ends 20th in men's race in world triathlon Yokohama

Tayama ends 20th in men's race in world triathlon Yokohama

Japan's Hirokatsu Tayama switches from swimming to cycling in the men's race at the 2015 ITU World Triathlon Series Yokohama in the Japanese city on May 16, 2015. He finished 20th. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Animal-featuring skeleton helmets

Animal-featuring skeleton helmets

WHISTLER, Canada - Composite photo shows the helmets of Vancouver Olympic skeleton racers featuring animals: Clockwise from left top, a beaver on Canadian Jeff Pain, a turtle on Canadian Jon Montgomery, Pegasus on Japanese Shinsuke Tayama and a dragon on Japanese Kazuhiro Koshi. (Kyodo)

Hosoda wins gold, followed by Tayama in men's triathlon

Hosoda wins gold, followed by Tayama in men's triathlon

INCHEON, South Korea - Japan's Yuichi Hosoda holds up a Japanese national flag as he breaks the finishing tape for the men's triathlon at the Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, on Sept. 25, 2014. Hosoda won the gold, followed by Hirokatsu Tayama with the silver. (Kyodo)

Olympics: Japan's Tayama in Rio triathlon

Olympics: Japan's Tayama in Rio triathlon

Japan's Hirokatsu Tayama (far L) competes during the cycling leg of the men's triathlon at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 18, 2016. Tayama was unable to complete the competition. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Olympics: Japan's Tayama in Rio triathlon

Olympics: Japan's Tayama in Rio triathlon

Japan's Hirokatsu Tayama (3rd from L) finishes the swimming portion of the men's triathlon at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 18, 2016. Tayama was unable to complete the competition. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Olympics: Japan's Tayama in Rio triathlon

Olympics: Japan's Tayama in Rio triathlon

Japan's Hirokatsu Tayama (2nd from L) finishes the swimming portion of the men's triathlon at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Aug. 18, 2016. Tayama was unable to complete the competition. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo