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Horses run on snow-covered field for winter exercise

SAPPORO, Jan. 14 Kyodo - A herd of horses, including pregnant mares, runs on a snow-covered field at Tokachi station of the National Livestock Breeding Center in the town of Otofuke, Hokkaido, on Jan. 14, 2016, to maintain health and ease giving birth. A total of 120 horses, including 60 pregnant mares, ran around the 800-meter oval field in four groups for winter exercise.

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Japan's women 2nd in team pursuit World Cup

OBIHIRO, Japan - Japanese female skaters compete in the team pursuit at the season-opening World Cup meet in Hokkaido, Japan, on Nov. 15, 2014. Japan clocked 3 minutes, 4.78 seconds to place second at Hokkaido Tokachi Oval, behind the Dutch women, who won in 3:02.54.

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Kodaira runner-up in women's 500 meters

OBIHIRO, Japan - Japan's Nao Kodaira smiles at the medal ceremony after winning silver in the women's 500 meters at the first World Cup meet of the season at Hokkaido Tokachi Oval in Japan. Winter Olympic champion Lee Sang Hwa of South Korea posted a time of 38.07 seconds, finishing 0.11 ahead of Kodaira.

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Kodaira runner-up in women's 500 meters

OBIHIRO, Japan - Japan's Nao Kodaira competes in the women's 500 meters at the first World Cup meet of the season at Hokkaido Tokachi Oval in Japan. Winter Olympic champion Lee Sang Hwa of South Korea won with a time of 38.07 seconds, 0.11 ahead of Kodaira.

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Kodaira runner-up in women's 500 meters

OBIHIRO, Japan - Japan's Nao Kodaira competes in the women's 500 meters at the first World Cup meet of the season at Hokkaido Tokachi Oval in Japan. Winter Olympic champion Lee Sang Hwa of South Korea won with a time of 38.07 seconds, 0.11 ahead of Kodaira.

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Schwarz wins men's 1,000 meters in speed skating

OBIHIRO, Japan - Samuel Schwarz of Germany wins in the men's 1,000 meters at 1 minute, 9.98 seconds in the World Cup Obihiro meet at Meiji Hokkaido-Tokachi Oval in Hokkaido on Dec. 12, 2010.

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Richardson wins women's 1,000 meters in speed skating

OBIHIRO, Japan - Heather Richardson of the United States wins in the women's 1,000 meters at 1 minute, 17.27 seconds in the World Cup Obihiro meet at Meiji Hokkaido-Tokachi Oval in Hokkaido on Dec. 12, 2010.

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Speed skater Kato gets 10th career World Cup win

OBIHIRO, Japan - Japanese speed skater Joji Kato wins the men's 500 meters at the World Cup Obihiro meet at Meiji Hokkaido-Tokachi Oval in Hokkaido on Dec. 12, 2010. The Vancouver Olympic bronze medalist clocked 34.96 seconds for his third victory of the season and the 10th of his career in the distance.

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Speed skater Wolf wins women's 500 meters

OBIHIRO, Japan - Jenny Wolf of Germany picks up her fifth win of the season by winning in the women's 500 meters, with a time of 38.03, at the World Cup Obihiro meet at Meiji Hokkaido-Tokachi Oval in Hokkaido on Dec. 12, 2010.

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Nagashima 3rd overall at world sprint championships

OBIHIRO, Japan - Japan's Keiichiro Nagashima (R) skates in the men's 500 meters at the World Sprint Speed Skating Championships at the Meiji Hokkaido-Tokachi Oval in Obihiro, Hokkaido, on Jan. 17, 2010. Nagashima placed third in the 500 meters and eighth in the 1,000 meters, finishing third in the overall standings.

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Yoshii 2nd overall at world sprint championships

OBIHIRO, Japan - Japan's Sayuri Yoshii skates in the women's 1,000 meters at the World Sprint Speed Skating Championships at the Meiji Hokkaido-Tokachi Oval in Obihiro, Hokkaido, on Jan. 17, 2010. Yoshii won the 1,000 meters for the second day in a row, finishing second in the overall standings.

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Nagashima takes 1st in 500 at sprint worlds

OBIHIRO, Japan - Japan's Keiichiro Nagashima skates in the men's 500 meters at the World Sprint Speed Skating Championships at the Meiji Hokkaido-Tokachi Oval in Obihiro, Hokkaido, on Jan. 16, 2010. Nagashima clocked 35.01 seconds to win the race.

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Nagashima takes 1st in 500 at sprint worlds

OBIHIRO, Japan - Japan's Keiichiro Nagashima celebrates after winning the men's 500 meters at the World Sprint Speed Skating Championships at the Meiji Hokkaido-Tokachi Oval in Obihiro, Hokkaido, on Jan. 16, 2010. Nagashima clocked 35.01 seconds to outrun South Korea's Lee Kang Seok and Lee Kyou Hyuk, the top two in the World Cup 500-meter rankings this season.

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Yoshii wins women's 1000 meters at world sprint speed skating

OBIHIRO, Japan - Sayuri Yoshii of Japan skates during the women's 1000 meters at the World Sprint Speed Skating Championships at the Meiji Hokkaido-Tokachi Oval in Obihiro, Hokkaido, on Jan. 16, 2010. Yoshii won the race in 1:17.26 in the absence of top skaters in the distance.

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Nagashima takes 1st in 500 at sprint worlds

OBIHIRO, Japan - Japan's Keiichiro Nagashima celebrates after winning the men's 500 meters at the World Sprint Speed Skating Championships at the Meiji Hokkaido-Tokachi Oval in Obihiro, Hokkaido, on Jan. 16, 2010. Nagashima clocked 35.01 seconds to outrun South Korea's Lee Kang Seok and Lee Kyou Hyuk, the top two in the World Cup 500-meter rankings this season.

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S. Korea's Lee win women's 500 meters at world sprint speed skating

OBIHIRO, Japan - South Korea's Lee Sang Hwa skates during the women's 500 meters at the World Sprint Speed Skating Championships at the Meiji Hokkaido-Tokachi Oval in Obihiro, Hokkaido, on Jan. 16, 2010. Lee won the race in 38.19 seconds to take the overall lead.

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Horses run on snow-covered field for winter exercise

A herd of horses, including pregnant mares, runs on a snow-covered field at Tokachi station of the National Livestock Breeding Center in the town of Otofuke, Hokkaido, on Jan. 14, 2016, to maintain health and ease giving birth. A total of 120 horses, including 60 pregnant mares, ran around the 800-meter oval field in four groups for winter exercise. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Horses run on snow-covered field for winter exercise

Horses, including pregnant mares, run on a snow-covered field at Tokachi station of the National Livestock Breeding Center in the town of Otofuke, Hokkaido, on Feb. 12, 2015, to maintain health and ease giving birth. A total of 105 horses, including 57 pregnant mares, ran around the 800-meter oval field in four groups for winter exercise. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Horses run on snow-covered field for winter exercise

Horses, including pregnant mares, run on a snow-covered field at Tokachi station of the National Livestock Breeding Center in the town of Otofuke, Hokkaido, on Feb. 12, 2015, to maintain health and ease giving birth. A total of 105 horses, including 57 pregnant mares, ran around the 800-meter oval field in four groups for winter exercise. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nagashima 3rd overall at world sprint championships

OBIHIRO, Japan - Japan's Keiichiro Nagashima (R) skates in the men's 500 meters at the World Sprint Speed Skating Championships at the Meiji Hokkaido-Tokachi Oval in Obihiro, Hokkaido, on Jan. 17, 2010. Nagashima placed third in the 500 meters and eighth in the 1,000 meters, finishing third in the overall standings. (Kyodo)

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Japan's women 2nd in team pursuit World Cup

OBIHIRO, Japan - Japanese female skaters compete in the team pursuit at the season-opening World Cup meet in Hokkaido, Japan, on Nov. 15, 2014. Japan clocked 3 minutes, 4.78 seconds to place second at Hokkaido Tokachi Oval, behind the Dutch women, who won in 3:02.54. (Kyodo)

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Schwarz wins men's 1,000 meters in speed skating

OBIHIRO, Japan - Samuel Schwarz of Germany wins in the men's 1,000 meters at 1 minute, 9.98 seconds in the World Cup Obihiro meet at Meiji Hokkaido-Tokachi Oval in Hokkaido on Dec. 12, 2010. (Kyodo)

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Richardson wins women's 1,000 meters in speed skating

OBIHIRO, Japan - Heather Richardson of the United States wins in the women's 1,000 meters at 1 minute, 17.27 seconds in the World Cup Obihiro meet at Meiji Hokkaido-Tokachi Oval in Hokkaido on Dec. 12, 2010. (Kyodo)

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Speed skater Kato gets 10th career World Cup win

OBIHIRO, Japan - Japanese speed skater Joji Kato wins the men's 500 meters at the World Cup Obihiro meet at Meiji Hokkaido-Tokachi Oval in Hokkaido on Dec. 12, 2010. The Vancouver Olympic bronze medalist clocked 34.96 seconds for his third victory of the season and the 10th of his career in the distance. (Kyodo)

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Speed skater Wolf wins women's 500 meters

OBIHIRO, Japan - Jenny Wolf of Germany picks up her fifth win of the season by winning in the women's 500 meters, with a time of 38.03, at the World Cup Obihiro meet at Meiji Hokkaido-Tokachi Oval in Hokkaido on Dec. 12, 2010. (Kyodo)

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Yoshii 2nd, Nagashima 3rd in overall at world sprint

OBIHIRO, Japan - Japan's Sayuri Yoshii (L) and Keiichiro Nagashima pose after the two-day World Sprint Speed Skating Championships at the Meiji Hokkaido-Tokachi Oval in Obihiro, Hokkaido, on Jan. 16, 2010. Yoshi came in second in the women's overall standings while Nagashima placed third in the men's overall standings. (Kyodo)

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Nagashima 3rd overall at world sprint championships

OBIHIRO, Japan - Japan's Keiichiro Nagashima holds his bronze medal after finishing third in the overall standings of the World Sprint Speed Skating Championships at the Meiji Hokkaido-Tokachi Oval in Obihiro, Hokkaido, on Jan. 17, 2010. (Kyodo)

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Yoshii 2nd overall at world sprint championships

OBIHIRO, Japan - Japan's Sayuri Yoshii skates in the women's 1,000 meters at the World Sprint Speed Skating Championships at the Meiji Hokkaido-Tokachi Oval in Obihiro, Hokkaido, on Jan. 17, 2010. Yoshii won the 1,000 meters for the second day in a row, finishing second in the overall standings. (Kyodo)

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S. Korea's Lee win women's 500 meters at world sprint speed skati

OBIHIRO, Japan - South Korea's Lee Sang Hwa skates during the women's 500 meters at the World Sprint Speed Skating Championships at the Meiji Hokkaido-Tokachi Oval in Obihiro, Hokkaido, on Jan. 16, 2010. Lee won the race in 38.19 seconds to take the overall lead. (Kyodo)

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Yoshii wins women's 1000 meters at world sprint speed skating

OBIHIRO, Japan - Sayuri Yoshii of Japan skates during the women's 1000 meters at the World Sprint Speed Skating Championships at the Meiji Hokkaido-Tokachi Oval in Obihiro, Hokkaido, on Jan. 16, 2010. Yoshii won the race in 1:17.26 in the absence of top skaters in the distance. (Kyodo)

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Nagashima takes 1st in 500 at sprint worlds

OBIHIRO, Japan - Japan's Keiichiro Nagashima celebrates after winning the men's 500 meters at the World Sprint Speed Skating Championships at the Meiji Hokkaido-Tokachi Oval in Obihiro, Hokkaido, on Jan. 16, 2010. Nagashima clocked 35.01 seconds to outrun South Korea's Lee Kang Seok and Lee Kyou Hyuk, the top two in the World Cup 500-meter rankings this season. (Kyodo)

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Nagashima takes 1st in 500 at sprint worlds

OBIHIRO, Japan - Japan's Keiichiro Nagashima celebrates after winning the men's 500 meters at the World Sprint Speed Skating Championships at the Meiji Hokkaido-Tokachi Oval in Obihiro, Hokkaido, on Jan. 16, 2010. Nagashima clocked 35.01 seconds to outrun South Korea's Lee Kang Seok and Lee Kyou Hyuk, the top two in the World Cup 500-meter rankings this season. (Kyodo)

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Nagashima takes 1st in 500 at sprint worlds

OBIHIRO, Japan - Japan's Keiichiro Nagashima skates in the men's 500 meters at the World Sprint Speed Skating Championships at the Meiji Hokkaido-Tokachi Oval in Obihiro, Hokkaido, on Jan. 16, 2010. Nagashima clocked 35.01 seconds to win the race. (Kyodo)

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Speed Skating: Miho Takagi sweeps all 5 distances at nationals

Miho Takagi is pictured after competing in the women's 5,000-meter race at the speed skating national championships at Meiji Hokkaido Tokachi Oval in Obihiro, northern Japan, on Dec. 30, 2020. Winning the race, the 26-year-old swept all five distances at the national championships as she already won 500, 1,000, 1,500 and 3,000 meters. (Pool photo)

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Speed Skating: Miho Takagi sweeps all 5 distances at nationals

Miho Takagi is pictured after competing in the women's 5,000-meter race at the speed skating national championships at Meiji Hokkaido Tokachi Oval in Obihiro, northern Japan, on Dec. 30, 2020. Winning the race, the 26-year-old swept all five distances at the national championships as she already won 500, 1,000, 1,500 and 3,000 meters. (Pool photo)

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Speed Skating: Miho Takagi sweeps all 5 distances at nationals

Miho Takagi competes en route to winning the women's 5,000-meter race at the speed skating national championships at Meiji Hokkaido Tokachi Oval in Obihiro, northern Japan, on Dec. 30, 2020. With the victory, the 26-year-old swept all five distances at the national championships as she already won 500, 1,000, 1,500 and 3,000 meters.

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Speed Skating: Miho Takagi sweeps all 5 distances at nationals

Miho Takagi competes en route to winning the women's 5,000-meter race at the speed skating national championships at Meiji Hokkaido Tokachi Oval in Obihiro, northern Japan, on Dec. 30, 2020. With the victory, the 26-year-old swept all five distances at the national championships as she already won 500, 1,000, 1,500 and 3,000 meters.

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Speed Skating: Miho Takagi sweeps all 5 distances at nationals

Miho Takagi competes en route to winning the women's 5,000-meter race at the speed skating national championships at Meiji Hokkaido Tokachi Oval in Obihiro, northern Japan, on Dec. 30, 2020. With the victory, the 26-year-old swept all five distances at the national championships as she already won 500, 1,000, 1,500 and 3,000 meters.

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Speed Skating: Miho Takagi sweeps all 5 distances at nationals

Miho Takagi competes en route to winning the women's 5,000-meter race at the speed skating national championships at Meiji Hokkaido Tokachi Oval in Obihiro, northern Japan, on Dec. 30, 2020. With the victory, the 26-year-old swept all five distances at the national championships as she already won 500, 1,000, 1,500 and 3,000 meters.

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Speed Skating: Miho Takagi sweeps all 5 distances at nationals

Miho Takagi reacts after competing in the women's 5,000-meter race at the speed skating national championships at Meiji Hokkaido Tokachi Oval in Obihiro, northern Japan, on Dec. 30, 2020. Winning the race, the 26-year-old swept all five distances at the national championships as she already won 500, 1,000, 1,500 and 3,000 meters.

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Speed Skating: Miho Takagi sweeps all 5 distances at nationals

Miho Takagi competes en route to winning the women's 5,000-meter race at the speed skating national championships at Meiji Hokkaido Tokachi Oval in Obihiro, northern Japan, on Dec. 30, 2020. With the victory, the 26-year-old swept all five distances at the national championships as she already won 500, 1,000, 1,500 and 3,000 meters.

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Speed Skating: Miho Takagi sweeps all 5 distances at nationals

Miho Takagi reacts after competing in the women's 5,000-meter race at the speed skating national championships at Meiji Hokkaido Tokachi Oval in Obihiro, northern Japan, on Dec. 30, 2020. Winning the race, the 26-year-old swept all five distances at the national championships as she already won 500, 1,000, 1,500 and 3,000 meters.

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Speed Skating: Miho Takagi sweeps all 5 distances at nationals

Miho Takagi poses for a photo after winning the women's 5,000-meter race at the speed skating national championships at Meiji Hokkaido Tokachi Oval in Obihiro, northern Japan, on Dec. 30, 2020. With the victory, the 26-year-old swept all five distances at the national championships as she already won 500, 1,000, 1,500 and 3,000 meters.

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Horses run on snow-covered field for winter exercise

A horse herd runs on a snow-covered field at Tokachi station of the National Livestock Breeding Center in the town of Otofuke, Hokkaido, on Feb. 14, 2017, to maintain health and ease giving birth. A total of 110 horses, including pregnant mares, ran three laps of the 800-meter oval field in four groups for winter exercise. The exercise is open to the public until this month's end. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Horses run on snow-covered field for winter exercise

A horse herd runs on a snow-covered field at Tokachi station of the National Livestock Breeding Center in the town of Otofuke, Hokkaido, on Feb. 14, 2017, to maintain health and ease giving birth. A total of 110 horses, including pregnant mares, ran three laps of the 800-meter oval field in four groups for winter exercise. The exercise is open to the public until this month's end. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Horses run on snow-covered field for winter exercise

A horse herd runs on a snow-covered field at Tokachi station of the National Livestock Breeding Center in the town of Otofuke, Hokkaido, on Feb. 14, 2017, to maintain health and ease giving birth. A total of 110 horses, including pregnant mares, ran three laps of the 800-meter oval field in four groups for winter exercise. The exercise is open to the public until this month's end. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Speed skating: Takagi completes clean sweep at nationals

Miho Takagi competes in the women's 5,000 meters at the Japan national speed skating championships at Tokachi Oval in Obihiro, Hokkaido, on Dec. 21, 2016. Takagi won the women's 1,500 and 5,000 meters to complete a clean sweep of all four races at the championships. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo