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Speed skating: World Cup in Heerenveen

Wataru Morishige of Japan poses after finishing third in the men's 500 meters at a World Cup speed skating meet in Heerenveen in the Netherlands on Dec. 7, 2025.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Heerenveen

Jordan Stolz (R) of the United States and Wataru Morishige of Japan compete in a men's 500-meter race at a World Cup speed skating meet in Heerenveen, the Netherlands, on Dec. 7, 2025.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Heerenveen

Wataru Morishige of Japan competes in a men's 500-meter race at a World Cup speed skating meet in Heerenveen in the Netherlands on Dec. 7, 2025.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Heerenveen

Wataru Morishige of Japan competes in a men's 500-meter race at a World Cup speed skating meet in Heerenveen in the Netherlands on Dec. 7, 2025.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Heerenveen

Wataru Morishige of Japan competes in a men's 500-meter race at a World Cup speed skating meet in Heerenveen in the Netherlands on Dec. 7, 2025.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Heerenveen

Wataru Morishige of Japan competes in a men's 500-meter race at a World Cup speed skating meet in Heerenveen in the Netherlands on Dec. 7, 2025.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Heerenveen

Jordan Stolz (C) of the United States, alongside silver medalist Jenning De Boo (L) of the Netherlands and bronze medalist Wataru Morishige of Japan, poses after winning gold in the men's 500-meter race at a World Cup speed skating meet in Heerenveen, the Netherlands, on Dec. 7, 2025.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Poland

Wataru Morishige of Japan competes en route to winning bronze in the men's 500 meters at a World Cup speed skating meet in Tomaszow Mazowiecki in Poland on Dec. 9, 2023.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Poland

Wataru Morishige of Japan competes en route to winning bronze in the men's 500 meters at a World Cup speed skating meet in Tomaszow Mazowiecki in Poland on Dec. 9, 2023.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Norway

Japan's Wataru Morishige competes en route to winning gold in the men's 500 meters at a World Cup speed skating meet in Stavanger, Norway, on Dec. 2, 2023.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Norway

Japan's Wataru Morishige competes en route to winning gold in the men's 500 meters at a World Cup speed skating meet in Stavanger, Norway, on Dec. 2, 2023.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Norway

Wataru Morishige (C) of Japan poses for a photo after winning gold in the men's 500 meters at a World Cup speed skating meet in Stavanger, Norway, on Dec. 2, 2023, alongside silver medalist Gao Tingyu (L) of China and bronze medalist Tatsuya Shinhama of Japan.

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(SP)CHINA-BEIJING-SPEED SKATING-ISU WORLD CUP-DAY 2(CN)

(231118) -- BEIJING, Nov. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Morishige Wataru of Japan competes during the 2nd 500m Men Division A on the Day 2 of ISU World Cup Speed Skating at National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 18, 2023. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

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(SP)CHINA-BEIJING-SPEED SKATING-ISU WORLD CUP-DAY 2(CN)

(231118) -- BEIJING, Nov. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Morishige Wataru of Japan competes during the 2nd 500m Men Division A on the Day 2 of ISU World Cup Speed Skating at National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 18, 2023. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

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(SP)CHINA-BEIJING-SPEED SKATING-ISU WORLD CUP-DAY 2(CN)

(231118) -- BEIJING, Nov. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Gold medalist Morishige Wataru (C) of Japan pose with silver medalist Laurent Dubreuil (L) of Canada and bronze medalist Murakami Yuma during the awarding ceremony of the 2nd 500m Men Division A on the Day 2 of ISU World Cup Speed Skating at National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 18, 2023. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

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(SP)CHINA-BEIJING-SPEED SKATING-ISU WORLD CUP-DAY 2(CN)

(231118) -- BEIJING, Nov. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Morishige Wataru of Japan competes during the 2nd 500m Men Division A on the Day 2 of ISU World Cup Speed Skating at National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 18, 2023. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

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Speed skating: World Cup in Beijing

Wataru Morishige of Japan competes en route to winning gold in the men's 500 meters at the World Cup speed skating meet in Beijing, China, on Nov. 18, 2023.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Beijing

Wataru Morishige of Japan competes en route to winning gold in the men's 500 meters at the World Cup speed skating meet in Beijing, China, on Nov. 18, 2023.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Beijing

Wataru Morishige of Japan competes en route to winning gold in the men's 500 meters at the World Cup speed skating meet in Beijing, China, on Nov. 18, 2023.

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(SP)CHINA-BEIJING-SPEED SKATING-ISU WORLD CUP-DAY 1(CN)

(231117) -- BEIJING, Nov. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Morishige Wataru (L) and Yamamoto Yudai of Japan compete during the 1st 500m Men Division A on the Day 1 of ISU World Cup Speed Skating at National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 17, 2023. (Xinhua/Ding Xu)

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(SP)CHINA-BEIJING-SPEED SKATING-ISU WORLD CUP-DAY 1(CN)

(231117) -- BEIJING, Nov. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Morishige Wataru (R) of Japan competes during the 1st 500m Men Division A on the Day 1 of ISU World Cup Speed Skating at National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 17, 2023. (Xinhua/Ding Xu)

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(SP)CHINA-BEIJING-SPEED SKATING-ISU WORLD CUP-DAY 1(CN)

(231117) -- BEIJING, Nov. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Gold medalist Morishige Wataru (C) of Japan poses with silver medalist Murakami Yuma (L) of Japan and bronze medalist Kim Junho of South Korea during the awarding ceremony of the 1st 500m Men Division A on the Day 1 of ISU World Cup Speed Skating at National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 17, 2023. (Xinhua/Ding Xu)

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(SP)CHINA-BEIJING-SPEED SKATING-ISU WORLD CUP-DAY 1(CN)

(231117) -- BEIJING, Nov. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Morishige Wataru of Japan competes during the 1st 500m Men Division A on the Day 1 of ISU World Cup Speed Skating at National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 17, 2023. (Xinhua/Ding Xu)

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(SP)CHINA-BEIJING-SPEED SKATING-ISU WORLD CUP-DAY 1(CN)

(231117) -- BEIJING, Nov. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Gold medalist Morishige Wataru (C) of Japan poses with silver medalist Murakami Yuma (L) of Japan and bronze medalist Kim Junho of South Korea during the awarding ceremony of the 1st 500m Men Division A on the Day 1 of ISU World Cup Speed Skating at National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 17, 2023. (Xinhua/Ding Xu)

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(SP)CHINA-BEIJING-SPEED SKATING-ISU WORLD CUP-DAY 1(CN)

(231117) -- BEIJING, Nov. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Morishige Wataru of Japan competes during the 1st 500m Men Division A on the Day 1 of ISU World Cup Speed Skating at National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 17, 2023. (Xinhua/Ding Xu)

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Speed skating: World Cup in Beijing

Wataru Morishige of Japan competes en route to winning gold in the men's 500 meters at the World Cup speed skating meet in Beijing, China, on Nov. 17, 2023.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Beijing

Wataru Morishige of Japan competes en route to winning gold in the men's 500 meters at the World Cup speed skating meet in Beijing, China, on Nov. 17, 2023.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Obihiro

Wataru Morishige of Japan competes in the men's 500 meters at the World Cup speed skating meet in Obihiro, Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Nov. 12, 2023.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Obihiro

(From L) Silver medalist Tatsuya Shinhama of Japan, gold medalist Wataru Morishige of Japan and bronze medalist Jordan Stolz of the United States pose for a photo during the award ceremony for the men's 500 meters at the World Cup speed skating meet in Obihiro, Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Nov. 12, 2023.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Obihiro+

Tatsuya Shinhama of Japan (C) poses after winning the men's 500 meters at the World Cup speed skating meet in Obihiro, northern Japan, on Nov. 10, 2023, alongside compatriots Wataru Morishige (L) and Yuma Murakami, who finished second and third, respectively.

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(SP)NETHERLANDS-HEERENVEEN-WORLD SPEED SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS-MEN'S 500M

(230304) -- HEERENVEEN, March 4, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Gold medalist Jordan Stolz of the United States (C), silver medalist Laurent Dubreuil of Canada (L) and bronze medalist Morishige Wataru of Japan attend the awarding ceremony for the men's 500m at the ISU World Speed Skating Championships in Heerenveen, the Netherlands, March 3, 2023. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

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Speed skating: World championships

American speed skater Jordan Stolz (C) poses after winning gold in the men's 500 meters at the world championships in Heerenveen, the Netherlands, on March 3, 2023, alongside Canada's Laurent Dubreuil (L) and Japan's Wataru Morishige, who finished second and third, respectively.

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Speed skating: World championships

Japanese speed skater Wataru Morishige competes en route to securing bronze in the men's 500 meters at the world championships in Heerenveen, the Netherlands, on March 3, 2023.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Poland

Japan's Wataru Morishige competes en route to winning the men's 500 meters at a World Cup speed skating meet in Tomaszow Mazowiecki, Poland, on Feb. 11, 2023.

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-SPEED SKATING-MEN'S 1000M (CN)

(220218) -- BEIJING, Feb. 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Morishige Wataru of Japan competes during the speed skating men's 1000m of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 18, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-SPEED SKATING-MEN'S 1,000M (CN)

(220218) -- BEIJING, Feb. 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Morishige Wataru of Japan competes during the speed skating men's 1,000m at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 18, 2022. (Xinhua/Cheng Tingting)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-SPEED SKATING-MEN'S 1,000M (CN)

(220218) -- BEIJING, Feb. 18, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Morishige Wataru of Japan competes during the speed skating men's 1,000m at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 18, 2022. (Xinhua/Cheng Tingting)

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Beijing Olympics: Speed Skating

Wataru Morishige of Japan poses with his bronze medal for the men's 500-meter speed skating at the Beijing Winter Olympics on Feb. 19, 2022, in Beijing.

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Beijing Olympics: Speed Skating

Wataru Morishige of Japan poses with his bronze medal for the men's 500-meter speed skating at the Beijing Winter Olympics on Feb. 19, 2022, in Beijing.

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-SPEED SKATING-MEN'S 500M (CN)

(220212) -- BEIJING, Feb. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Morishige Wataru of Japan competes during the speed skating men's 500m at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 12, 2022. (Xinhua/Wu Wei)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-SPEED SKATING-MEN'S 500M (CN)

(220212) -- BEIJING, Feb. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Gao Tingyu (L) of China greets Morishige Wataru of Japan after the speed skating men's 500m event at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 12, 2022. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-SPEED SKATING-MEN'S 500M (CN)

(220212) -- BEIJING, Feb. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Gao Tingyu (R, front) of China greets Morishige Wataru of Japan after the speed skating men's 500m event at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 12, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-SPEED SKATING-MEN'S 500M (CN)

(220212) -- BEIJING, Feb. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Morishige Wataru of Japan competes during the speed skating men's 500m at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 12, 2022. (Xinhua/Wu Wei)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-SPEED SKATING-MEN'S 500M (CN)

(220212) -- BEIJING, Feb. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Morishige Wataru of Japan competes during the speed skating men's 500m at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 12, 2022. (Xinhua/Wu Wei)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-SPEED SKATING-MEN'S 500M (CN)

(220212) -- BEIJING, Feb. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Morishige Wataru of Japan competes during the speed skating men's 500m at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 12, 2022. (Xinhua/Ding Xu)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-SPEED SKATING-MEN'S 500M (CN)

(220212) -- BEIJING, Feb. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Morishige Wataru of Japan competes during the speed skating men's 500m event at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 12, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-SPEED SKATING-MEN'S 500M (CN)

(220212) -- BEIJING, Feb. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Morishige Wataru (bottom) of Japan competes during the speed skating men's 500m event at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 12, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-SPEED SKATING-MEN'S 500M (CN)

(220212) -- BEIJING, Feb. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Morishige Wataru (bottom) of Japan competes during the speed skating men's 500m event at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 12, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Jianwei)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-SPEED SKATING-MEN'S 500M (CN)

(220212) -- BEIJING, Feb. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Morishige Wataru (L) of Japan competes with Viktor Mushtakov of ROC during the speed skating men's 500m at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 12, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Fei)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-SPEED SKATING-MEN'S 500M (CN)

(220212) -- BEIJING, Feb. 12, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Morishige Wataru of Japan competes during the speed skating men's 500m event at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 12, 2022. (Xinhua/Ding Xu)