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Japan's Oikawa in men's 500m speed skate

SOCHI, Russia - Yuya Oikawa of Japan skates during the first round of the men's 500-meter speed skating event at the Winter Olympics at the Adler Arena Skating Center in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 10, 2014.

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Japan's Oikawa 15th in men's 500m speed skating

SOCHI, Russia - Japan's Yuya Oikawa competes in the second round of the Winter Olympics men's 500-meter speed skating event at the Adler Arena Skating Center in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 10, 2014. Oikawa came in 15th place.

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Speed skater Oikawa practices at Sochi Olympics

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese speed skater Yuya Oikawa gets a feel for the ice during practice at the Sochi Olympics in Russia on Feb. 9, 2014.

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Oikawa skates pre-Olympic time trial

CALGARY, Canada - Yuya Oikawa of Japan gets set to start in a 500-meter time trial in Calgary on Jan. 30, 2010. Oikawa clocked 34.59 seconds in the event, held prior to the Vancouver Olympics.

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Oikawa skates pre-Olympic time trial

CALGARY, Canada - Yuya Oikawa of Japan skates a 500-meter time trial in Calgary on Jan. 30, 2010. Oikawa clocked 34.59 seconds in the event, held prior to the Vancouver Olympics.

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Japan's Oikawa 2nd in World Cup meet

SALT LAKE CITY, United States - Japan's Yuya Oikawa (L) skates to second place in the men's 500 meters at a World Cup meet in Salt Lake City on Dec. 11, 2009. Oikawa clocked 34.27 seconds setting a national record.

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Japan's Oikawa 2nd in World Cup meet

SALT LAKE CITY, United States - Japan's Yuya Oikawa celebrates after placing second in the men's 500 meters at a World Cup meet in Salt Lake City on Dec. 11, 2009. Oikawa clocked 34.27 seconds setting a national record.

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Speed Skating: Kato wins 4th national 500-meter title

NAGANO, Japan - Joji Kato (C) won the 500-meter title in 1 minute, 10.23 seconds at the speed skating national single-distance championships on Oct 27, his fourth 500-meter crown and his first in two years. Defending champion Keiichiro Nagashima (L) was second in 1:10.74 and Yuya Oikawa (R) third in 1:10.98.

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Japan's Oikawa wins World Cup 100-meter title

CALGARY, Canada - Japan's Yuya Oikawa (C), who won the men's 100-meter race at the World Cup Skating in Calgary, Alberta, on March 4, is flanked by silver medalist Joji Kato of Japan (L) and bronze medalist Maciej Ustynowicz of Poland.

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Oikawa takes gold in men's 100m speed skating

CHANGCHUN, China - Japan's Yuya Oikawa celebrates after winning the men's 100-meter speed skating at the Winter Asian Games in Changchun on Jan. 31.

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Japan's Oikawa just misses podium spot, Kato 6th

TURIN, Italy - Japan's Yuya Oikawa narrowly misses out on a podium spot in the men's 500-meter speed skating event, placing fourth at the Oval Lingotto arena in Turin on Feb. 13.

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Oikawa 2nd in World Cup 500-meter race

COLLALBO, Italy - Japanese speed skater Yuya Oikawa (L), who took second in the men's 500 meters in a World Cup meet on Jan. 28, smiles on the podium with Joey Cheek (R) of the United States who won the race.

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Cheek wins men's 500-meter World Cup speed skating

CALGARY, Canada - Joji Kato of Japan (L), Joey Cheek of the United States (C) and Yuya Oikawa of Japan pose at the Olympic Oval in Calgary on Jan. 15 after receiving their medals for the men's 500-meter World Cup speed skating race. Cheek won the race, Oikawa came in second and Kato was third.

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Cheek wins men's 500-meter World Cup speed skating

CALGARY, Canada - Joji Kato of Japan (L), Joey Cheek of the United States (C) and Yuya Oikawa of Japan pose at the Olympic Oval in Calgary on Jan. 15 after receiving their medals for the men's 500-meter World Cup speed skating race. Cheek won the race, Oikawa came in second and Kato was third. (Kyodo)

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Oikawa 2nd in World Cup 500-meter race

COLLALBO, Italy - Japanese speed skater Yuya Oikawa (L), who took second in the men's 500 meters in a World Cup meet on Jan. 28, smiles on the podium with Joey Cheek (R) of the United States who won the race. (Kyodo)

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Oikawa takes gold in men's 100m speed skating

CHANGCHUN, China - Japan's Yuya Oikawa celebrates after winning the men's 100-meter speed skating at the Winter Asian Games in Changchun on Jan. 31. (Kyodo)

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Japan's Oikawa wins World Cup 100-meter title

CALGARY, Canada - Japan's Yuya Oikawa (C), who won the men's 100-meter race at the World Cup Skating in Calgary, Alberta, on March 4, is flanked by silver medalist Joji Kato of Japan (L) and bronze medalist Maciej Ustynowicz of Poland. (Kyodo)

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Speed Skating: Kato wins 4th national 500-meter title

NAGANO, Japan - Joji Kato (C) won the 500-meter title in 1 minute, 10.23 seconds at the speed skating national single-distance championships on Oct 27, his fourth 500-meter crown and his first in two years. Defending champion Keiichiro Nagashima (L) was second in 1:10.74 and Yuya Oikawa (R) third in 1:10.98. (Kyodo)

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Japan's Oikawa just misses podium spot, Kato 6th

TURIN, Italy - Japan's Yuya Oikawa narrowly misses out on a podium spot in the men's 500-meter speed skating event, placing fourth at the Oval Lingotto arena in Turin on Feb. 13. (Kyodo)

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Oikawa skates pre-Olympic time trial

CALGARY, Canada - Yuya Oikawa of Japan gets set to start in a 500-meter time trial in Calgary on Jan. 30, 2010. Oikawa clocked 34.59 seconds in the event, held prior to the Vancouver Olympics. (Kyodo)

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Oikawa skates pre-Olympic time trial

CALGARY, Canada - Yuya Oikawa of Japan skates a 500-meter time trial in Calgary on Jan. 30, 2010. Oikawa clocked 34.59 seconds in the event, held prior to the Vancouver Olympics. (Kyodo)

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Japan's Oikawa 2nd in World Cup meet

SALT LAKE CITY, United States - Japan's Yuya Oikawa celebrates after placing second in the men's 500 meters at a World Cup meet in Salt Lake City on Dec. 11, 2009. Oikawa clocked 34.27 seconds setting a national record. (Kyodo)

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Japan's Oikawa 2nd in World Cup meet

SALT LAKE CITY, United States - Japan's Yuya Oikawa (L) skates to second place in the men's 500 meters at a World Cup meet in Salt Lake City on Dec. 11, 2009. Oikawa clocked 34.27 seconds setting a national record. (Kyodo)