Paris Olympics: Triathlon

Paris Olympics: Triathlon

Athletes, including Japan's Yuko Takahashi (R), compete on bikes in the women's individual triathlon race at the Paris Olympics in the French capital on July 31, 2024.

Paris Olympics: Triathlon

Paris Olympics: Triathlon

Athletes, including Japan's Yuko Takahashi (far R), compete on bikes in the women's individual triathlon race at the Paris Olympics in the French capital on July 31, 2024.

Paris Olympics: Triathlon

Paris Olympics: Triathlon

Yuko Takahashi of Japan swims in the Seine River in Paris during the women's individual triathlon competition at the Paris Olympics on July 31, 2024.

(SP)CHINA-CHUN'AN-ASIAN GAMES-TRIATHLON (CN)

(SP)CHINA-CHUN'AN-ASIAN GAMES-TRIATHLON (CN)

(231002) -- CHUN'AN, Oct. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Takahashi Yuko of Japan competes during the Triathlon Mixed Relay at the 19th Asian Games in Chun'an County, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 2, 2023. (Xinhua/Wu Zhuang)

(SP)CHINA-CHUN'AN-ASIAN GAMES-TRIATHLON (CN)

(SP)CHINA-CHUN'AN-ASIAN GAMES-TRIATHLON (CN)

(231002) -- CHUN'AN, Oct. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Takahashi Yuko of Japan competes during the Triathlon Mixed Relay at the 19th Asian Games in Chun'an County, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 2, 2023. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

(SP)CHINA-CHUN'AN-ASIAN GAMES-TRIATHLON (CN)

(SP)CHINA-CHUN'AN-ASIAN GAMES-TRIATHLON (CN)

(231002) -- CHUN'AN, Oct. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Takahashi Yuko of Japan competes during the Triathlon Mixed Relay at the 19th Asian Games in Chun'an County, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 2, 2023. (Xinhua/Wu Zhuang)

(SP)CHINA-CHUN'AN-ASIAN GAMES-TRIATHLON (CN)

(SP)CHINA-CHUN'AN-ASIAN GAMES-TRIATHLON (CN)

(230930) -- CHUN'AN, Sept. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Takahashi Yuko of Japan competes during the Triathlon Women's Individual match at the 19th Asian Games in Chun'an County, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 30, 2023. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

(SP)CHINA-CHUN'AN-ASIAN GAMES-TRIATHLON (CN)

(SP)CHINA-CHUN'AN-ASIAN GAMES-TRIATHLON (CN)

(230930) -- CHUN'AN, Sept. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Takahashi Yuko (R) of Japan comforts her teammate Sato Yuka after the Triathlon Women's Individual match at the 19th Asian Games in Chun'an County, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 30, 2023. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

(SP)CHINA-CHUN'AN-ASIAN GAMES-TRIATHLON (CN)

(SP)CHINA-CHUN'AN-ASIAN GAMES-TRIATHLON (CN)

(230930) -- CHUN'AN, Sept. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Takahashi Yuko of Japan competes during the Triathlon Women's Individual match at the 19th Asian Games in Chun'an County, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 30, 2023. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

(SP)CHINA-CHUN'AN-ASIAN GAMES-TRIATHLON (CN)

(SP)CHINA-CHUN'AN-ASIAN GAMES-TRIATHLON (CN)

(230930) -- CHUN'AN, Sept. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Gold medalist Takahashi Yuko of Japan attends the awarding ceremony for the Triathlon Women's Individual at the 19th Asian Games in Chun'an County, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 30, 2023. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

(SP)CHINA-CHUN'AN-ASIAN GAMES-TRIATHLON (CN)

(SP)CHINA-CHUN'AN-ASIAN GAMES-TRIATHLON (CN)

(230930) -- CHUN'AN, Sept. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Takahashi Yuko of Japan competes during the Triathlon Women's Individual match at the 19th Asian Games in Chun'an County, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 30, 2023. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

(SP)CHINA-CHUN'AN-ASIAN GAMES-TRIATHLON (CN)

(SP)CHINA-CHUN'AN-ASIAN GAMES-TRIATHLON (CN)

(230930) -- CHUN'AN, Sept. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Gold medalist Takahashi Yuko (C) of Japan, silver medalist Lin Xinyu (L) of China and bronze medalist Yang Yifan of China attend the awarding ceremony for the Triathlon Women's Individual at the 19th Asian Games in Chun'an County, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 30, 2023. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

(SP)CHINA-CHUN'AN-ASIAN GAMES-TRIATHLON (CN)

(SP)CHINA-CHUN'AN-ASIAN GAMES-TRIATHLON (CN)

(230930) -- CHUN'AN, Sept. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Takahashi Yuko of Japan competes during the Triathlon Women's Individual match at the 19th Asian Games in Chun'an County, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 30, 2023. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

(SP)CHINA-CHUN'AN-ASIAN GAMES-TRIATHLON (CN)

(SP)CHINA-CHUN'AN-ASIAN GAMES-TRIATHLON (CN)

(230930) -- CHUN'AN, Sept. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Takahashi Yuko of Japan competes during the Triathlon Women's Individual match at the 19th Asian Games in Chun'an County, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 30, 2023. (Xinhua/Wu Zhuang)

(SP)CHINA-CHUN'AN-ASIAN GAMES-TRIATHLON (CN)

(SP)CHINA-CHUN'AN-ASIAN GAMES-TRIATHLON (CN)

(230930) -- CHUN'AN, Sept. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Takahashi Yuko of Japan competes during the Triathlon Women's Individual match at the 19th Asian Games in Chun'an County, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 30, 2023. (Xinhua/Wu Zhuang)

(SP)CHINA-CHUN'AN-ASIAN GAMES-TRIATHLON (CN)

(SP)CHINA-CHUN'AN-ASIAN GAMES-TRIATHLON (CN)

(230930) -- CHUN'AN, Sept. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Takahashi Yuko of Japan competes during the Triathlon Women's Individual match at the 19th Asian Games in Chun'an County, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 30, 2023. (Xinhua/Wu Zhuang)

(SP)CHINA-CHUN'AN-ASIAN GAMES-TRIATHLON (CN)

(SP)CHINA-CHUN'AN-ASIAN GAMES-TRIATHLON (CN)

(230930) -- CHUN'AN, Sept. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Takahashi Yuko of Japan competes during the Triathlon Women's Individual match at the 19th Asian Games in Chun'an County, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 30, 2023. (Xinhua/Wu Zhuang)

(SP)CHINA-CHUN'AN-ASIAN GAMES-TRIATHLON (CN)

(SP)CHINA-CHUN'AN-ASIAN GAMES-TRIATHLON (CN)

(230930) -- CHUN'AN, Sept. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Takahashi Yuko of Japan competes during the Triathlon Women's Individual match at the 19th Asian Games in Chun'an County, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 30, 2023. (Xinhua/Wu Zhuang)

(SP)CHINA-CHUN'AN-ASIAN GAMES-TRIATHLON (CN)

(SP)CHINA-CHUN'AN-ASIAN GAMES-TRIATHLON (CN)

(230930) -- CHUN'AN, Sept. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Takahashi Yuko of Japan competes during the Triathlon Women's Individual match at the 19th Asian Games in Chun'an County, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 30, 2023. (Xinhua/Wu Zhuang)

(SP)CHINA-CHUN'AN-ASIAN GAMES-TRIATHLON (CN)

(SP)CHINA-CHUN'AN-ASIAN GAMES-TRIATHLON (CN)

(230930) -- CHUN'AN, Sept. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Takahashi Yuko of Japan competes during the Triathlon Women's Individual match at the 19th Asian Games in Chun'an County, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 30, 2023. (Xinhua/Wu Zhuang)

Ballet troupe from disaster-hit Sendai performs in N.Y.

Ballet troupe from disaster-hit Sendai performs in N.Y.

NEW YORK, United States - Members of modern ballet troupe Yuko Takahashi Dance Company from Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, a city hard hit by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster, perform at a charity show in New York on May 16, 2012.

Ballet troupe from disaster-hit Sendai performs in N.Y.

Ballet troupe from disaster-hit Sendai performs in N.Y.

New York, United States - Members of Yuko Takahashi Dance Company from Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, rehearse at a high school in New York on May 16, 2012. The modern ballet troupe from the city, which was severely hit by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster in Japan, held a charity performance the following day in New York.

Ballet troupe from disaster-hit Sendai performs in N.Y.

Ballet troupe from disaster-hit Sendai performs in N.Y.

New York, United States - Yuko Takahashi, artistic director and choreographer of Yuko Takahashi Dance Company from Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, is pictured in New York on May 15, 2012. The modern ballet troupe from the city, which was severely hit by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster in Japan, held a charity performance on May 17 in New York.

Japan falls to Brazil in women's volleyball quarterfinals

Japan falls to Brazil in women's volleyball quarterfinals

BEIJING, China - Japanese volleyball players in action while trying to defend against a strong spike from Brazil in the third set in the quarterfinals of the women's volleyball tournament of the Beijing Olympics on Aug. 19. (From R to L) are Erika Araki, Yoshie Takeshita (3), Yuko Sano (6) and Miyuki Takahashi.

Footmark plates of Arimori, Takahashi unveiled

Footmark plates of Arimori, Takahashi unveiled

KYOTO, Japan - Yuko Arimori, two-time Japanese Olympic marathon medalist, smiles besides her bronze footmark plate unveiled Jan. 12 at Nishikyogoku athletics stadium in Kyoto in commemoration of the 20th prefectural women's ekiden relay to be held in the city Jan. 13. In the background is a footmark plate of Sydney Olympic gold medalist Naoko Takahashi. Both ran in the ekiden relay in the past.

Takahashi, Kawakami advance to final in women's 10,000m race

Takahashi, Kawakami advance to final in women's 10,000m race

SYDNEY, Australia - Japan's Chiemi Takahashi (L) and Yuko Kawakami (R) run in the women's 10,000m first round race at the Olympic Stadium on Sept. 27. Both advanced to the final scheduled for Sept. 30.

Footmark plates of Arimori, Takahashi unveiled

Footmark plates of Arimori, Takahashi unveiled

KYOTO, Japan - Yuko Arimori, two-time Japanese Olympic marathon medalist, smiles besides her bronze footmark plate unveiled Jan. 12 at Nishikyogoku athletics stadium in Kyoto in commemoration of the 20th prefectural women's ekiden relay to be held in the city Jan. 13. In the background is a footmark plate of Sydney Olympic gold medalist Naoko Takahashi. Both ran in the ekiden relay in the past.

Takahashi, Kawakami advance to final in women's 10,000m race

Takahashi, Kawakami advance to final in women's 10,000m race

SYDNEY, Australia - Japan's Chiemi Takahashi (L) and Yuko Kawakami (R) run in the women's 10,000m first round race at the Olympic Stadium on Sept. 27. Both advanced to the final scheduled for Sept. 30.

Japan falls to Brazil in women's volleyball quarterfinals

Japan falls to Brazil in women's volleyball quarterfinals

BEIJING, China - Japanese volleyball players in action while trying to defend against a strong spike from Brazil in the third set in the quarterfinals of the women's volleyball tournament of the Beijing Olympics on Aug. 19. (From R to L) are Erika Araki, Yoshie Takeshita (3), Yuko Sano (6) and Miyuki Takahashi. (Kyodo)

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Ballet troupe from disaster-hit Sendai performs in N.Y.

Ballet troupe from disaster-hit Sendai performs in N.Y.

NEW YORK, United States - Yuko Takahashi (L front), artistic director and choreographer of Yuko Takahashi Dance Company from Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, and other members of the modern ballet troupe perform at a charity show in New York on May 17, 2012. (Kyodo)

Ballet troupe from disaster-hit Sendai performs in N.Y.

Ballet troupe from disaster-hit Sendai performs in N.Y.

NEW YORK, United States - Members of modern ballet troupe Yuko Takahashi Dance Company from Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, a city hard hit by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster, perform at a charity show in New York on May 16, 2012. (Kyodo)

Ballet troupe from disaster-hit Sendai performs in N.Y.

Ballet troupe from disaster-hit Sendai performs in N.Y.

New York, United States - Members of Yuko Takahashi Dance Company from Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, rehearse at a high school in New York on May 16, 2012. The modern ballet troupe from the city, which was severely hit by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster in Japan, held a charity performance the following day in New York. (Kyodo)

Ballet troupe from disaster-hit Sendai performs in N.Y.

Ballet troupe from disaster-hit Sendai performs in N.Y.

New York, United States - Yuko Takahashi, artistic director and choreographer of Yuko Takahashi Dance Company from Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, is pictured in New York on May 15, 2012. The modern ballet troupe from the city, which was severely hit by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster in Japan, held a charity performance on May 17 in New York. (Kyodo)

Asian Games: Takahashi wins gold in women's triathlon

Asian Games: Takahashi wins gold in women's triathlon

Japan's Yuko Takahashi wins gold in the women's triathlon competition at the Asian Games in Palembang on Aug. 31, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Asian Games: Takahashi wins gold in women's triathlon

Asian Games: Takahashi wins gold in women's triathlon

Japan's Yuko Takahashi wins gold in the women's triathlon competition at the Asian Games in Palembang on Aug. 31, 2018, (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Asian Games: Takahashi wins gold in women's triathlon

Asian Games: Takahashi wins gold in women's triathlon

Japan's Yuko Takahashi runs toward the finish line en route to winning gold in the women's triathlon competition at the Asian Games in Palembang on Aug. 31, 2018, holding her country's flag high. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo