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Figure skating: Sakamoto skates at new rink opening ceremony

Japanese figure skater Kaori Sakamoto (front) performs during a ceremony to open a new skating rink in her home city of Kobe, western Japan, on June 20, 2025.

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Figure skating: Sakamoto skates at new rink opening ceremony

Japanese figure skater Kaori Sakamoto performs during a ceremony to open a new skating rink in her home city of Kobe, western Japan, on June 20, 2025.

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Figure skating: Sakamoto skates at new rink opening ceremony

Japanese figure skater Kaori Sakamoto performs during a ceremony to open a new skating rink in her home city of Kobe, western Japan, on June 20, 2025.

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Figure skating: Sakamoto skates at new rink opening ceremony

Japanese figure skater Kaori Sakamoto performs during a ceremony to open a new skating rink in her home city of Kobe, western Japan, on June 20, 2025.

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IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships 2025

Goalkeeper Juuse Saros of Finland skates away while Jesper Mattila (R) of Finland vies with Drew O'Connor of USA during quarter-final match USA vs Finland at the 2025 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships in Stockholm on May 22, 2025. LEHTIKUVA / VESA MOILANEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Vesa Moilanen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships 2025

Hannes Björninen of Finland skates during the 2025 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships preliminary round group A match between Canada and Finland in Stockholm on May 19, 2025. LEHTIKUVA / VESA MOILANEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Vesa Moilanen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships 2025

Eemil Erholtz skates during a practice session of Team Finland at the 2025 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships in Stockholm on May 18, 2025. LEHTIKUVA / VESA MOILANEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Vesa Moilanen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships 2025

Mikael Pyyhtiä skates during a practice session of Team Finland at the 2025 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships in Stockholm on May 18, 2025. LEHTIKUVA / VESA MOILANEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Vesa Moilanen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships 2025

Mikael Pyyhtiä skates during a practice session of Team Finland at the 2025 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships in Stockholm on May 18, 2025. LEHTIKUVA / VESA MOILANEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Vesa Moilanen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships 2025

Vili Saarijärvi of Finland skates during the 2025 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships preliminary round group A match between Finland and Latvia in Stockholm on May 17, 2025. LEHTIKUVA / VESA MOILANEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Vesa Moilanen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships 2025

Vili Saarijärvi of Finland skates during the 2025 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships preliminary round group A match between Finland and Latvia in Stockholm on May 17, 2025. LEHTIKUVA / VESA MOILANEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Vesa Moilanen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Colorful Village - Indonesia

A child using roller skates crosses at the colorful houses of Katumbiri Village in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia, on May 15, 2025. The village on the banks of a river that used to look shabby now looks neat and beautiful after being painted in colorful colors. Photo by Dimas Rachmatsyah/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships 2025

Jonas Brodin (8) and Leo Carlsson of Sweden celebrating 0-2 goal by Brodin during the 2025 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships preliminary round group A match between Finland and Sweden in Stockholm on May 12, 2025. Waltteri Merelä of Finland skates on the right. LEHTIKUVA / VESA MOILANEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Vesa Moilanen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships 2025

Waltteri Merelä of Finland skates during the 2025 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships preliminary round group A match between Finland and Sweden in Stockholm on May 12, 2025. LEHTIKUVA / VESA MOILANEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Vesa Moilanen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships 2025

Mikael Ruohomaa of Finland skates during the 2025 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships preliminary round group A match between Finland and France in Stockholm on May 11, 2025. LEHTIKUVA / VESA MOILANEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Vesa Moilanen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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SPORT INVERNALI - Pattinaggio sul Ghiaccio - Figure Skating - Road to 26 Trophy

Rebecca Ghilardi of Italy and a detail of her skates during FMC2026 Figure Skating Road to 26 Trophy at Unipol Forum

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2024 IIHF Ice Hockey U18 World Championships

Michal Liscinsky (C) of Slovakia skates in front of Swedish goalkeeper Love Härenstam while Viggo Gustafsson follows during the 2024 IIHF ice hockey U18 world championships bronze medal match between Sweden and Slovakia in Espoo, Finland, on May 5, 2024. LEHTIKUVA / JUSSI NUKARI - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Jussi Nukari/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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(SP)CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-HULUN BUIR-14TH NATIONAL WINTER GAMES-ICE HOCKEY-JUNIOR MEN (CN)

(240227) -- HULUN BUIR, Feb. 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Qian Junhao (L) of Heilongjiang skates with the puck during the ice hockey junior men's gold medal match between Heilongjiang and Beijing at the China's 14th National Winter Games in Hulun Buir, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Feb. 27, 2024. (Xinhua/Deng Hua)

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(SP)CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-HULUN BUIR-14TH NATIONAL WINTER GAMES-ICE HOCKEY-JUNIOR MEN (CN)

(240227) -- HULUN BUIR, Feb. 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Wang Yinuo (R) of Heilongjiang skates with the puck during the ice hockey junior men's gold medal match between Heilongjiang and Beijing at the China's 14th National Winter Games in Hulun Buir, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Feb. 27, 2024. (Xinhua/Deng Hua)

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(SP)CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-HULUN BUIR-14TH NATIONAL WINTER GAMES-ICE HOCKEY-JUNIOR WOMEN (CN)

(240226) -- HULUN BUIR, Feb. 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Kou Chenfei (below) of Beijing skates with the puck during the junior women's gold medal match between Beijing and Sichuan at the China's 14th National Winter Games in Hulun Buir, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Feb. 26, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

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(SP)CHINA-INNER MONGOLIA-HULUN BUIR-14TH NATIONAL WINTER GAMES-ICE HOCKEY-JUNIOR WOMEN (CN)

(240226) -- HULUN BUIR, Feb. 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Li Ke (L) of Beijing skates with the puck during the junior women's gold medal match between Beijing and Sichuan at the China's 14th National Winter Games in Hulun Buir, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Feb. 26, 2024. (Xinhua/Deng Hua)

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Rideau Canal Skateway Reopens - Ottawa

A person walks with their skates as snow falls, on the Rideau Canal Skateway in Ottawa, ON, Canada, after its reopening, on Sunday, February 18, 2024. The National Capital Commission listed the ice condition as "very poor" and recommended visitors walk, rather than skate, after an overnight snowfall prevented crews from flooding the canal overnight. Photo by Justin Tang/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rideau Canal Skateway Reopens - Ottawa

A person skates with a jogging stroller as another walks on the Rideau Canal Skateway in Ottawa after its reopening, on Sunday, February 18, 2024. The National Capital Commission listed the ice condition as "very poor" and recommended visitors walk, rather than skate, after an overnight snowfall prevented crews from flooding the canal overnight. Photo by Justin Tang/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rideau Canal Skateway Reopens - Ottawa

A person carries their skates as they walk on the Rideau Canal Skateway in Ottawa after its reopening, on Sunday, February 18, 2024. The National Capital Commission listed the ice condition as "very poor" and recommended visitors walk, rather than skate, after an overnight snowfall prevented crews from flooding the canal overnight. Photo by Justin Tang/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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(SP)SOUTH KOREA-GANGNEUNG-WINTER YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES-ICE HOCKEY-MEN'S 6-TEAM-BRONZE MEDAL GAME-CAN VS FIN

(240131) -- GANGNEUNG, Jan. 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Juho Piiparinen (L) of Finland skates with the puck whilst under the pressure from Tynan Lawrence of Canada during the men's 6-team tournament bronze medal game of ice hockey event between Canada and Finland at the Gangwon 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games in Gangneung, South Korea, Jan. 31, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)

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(SP)SOUTH KOREA-GANGNEUNG-WINTER YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES-ICE HOCKEY-WOMEN'S 6-TEAM-BRONZE MEDAL GAME-SUI VS GER

(240131) -- GANGNEUNG, Jan. 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Charleen Poindl of Germany skates across the ice during the women's 6-team tournament bronze medal game of ice hockey event between Switzerland and Germany at the Gangwon 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games in Gangneung, South Korea, Jan. 31, 2024. (Xinhua/Xu Yanan)

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(SP)SOUTH KOREA-GANGNEUNG-WINTER YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES-ICE HOCKEY-WOMEN'S 6-TEAM-BRONZE MEDAL GAME-SUI VS GER

(240131) -- GANGNEUNG, Jan. 31, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Charleen Poindl (R) of Germany skates with the puck whilst under pressure from Miriana Bottoni of Switzerland during the women's 6-team tournament bronze medal game of ice hockey event between Switzerland and Germany at the Gangwon 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games in Gangneung, South Korea, Jan. 31, 2024. (Xinhua/Xu Yanan)

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(SP)SOUTH KOREA-GANGNEUNG-WINTER YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES-ICE HOCKEY-WOMEN'S 3 ON 3-SEMIFINALS-CHN VS KOR

(240124) -- GANGNEUNG, Jan. 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Park Juyeon (L) of South Korea skates the puck up ice as Zhao Guiyun (C) of China looks on during the Women's 3-on-3 Tournament Semifinals of ice hockey event between China and South Korea at the Gangwon 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games in Gangneung, South Korea, Jan. 24, 2024. (Xinhua/Yao Qilin)

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(SP)SOUTH KOREA-GANGNEUNG-WINTER YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES-ICE HOCKEY-WOMEN'S 3 ON 3-SEMIFINALS-CHN VS KOR

(240124) -- GANGNEUNG, Jan. 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Kou Chenfei (R) of China skates with the puck as Han Yuan of South Korea defends during the Women's 3-on-3 Tournament Semifinals of ice hockey event between China and South Korea at the Gangwon 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games in Gangneung, South Korea, Jan. 24, 2024. (Xinhua/Xu Yanan)

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(SP)SOUTH KOREA-GANGNEUNG-WINTER YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES-ICE HOCKEY-WOMEN'S 3 ON 3-SEMIFINALS-CHN VS KOR

(240124) -- GANGNEUNG, Jan. 24, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Kou Chenfei (L) of China skates with the puck as Han Yejin of South Korea looks on during the Women's 3-on-3 Tournament Semifinals of ice hockey event between China and South Korea at the Gangwon 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games in Gangneung, South Korea, Jan. 24, 2024. (Xinhua/Xu Yanan)

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World's Largest Natural Ice Rink Reopens - Ottawa

People lace up their skates on a stairway along the Rideau Canal Skateway on its opening day in Ottawa, ON, Canada on Sunday, January 21, 2024. Renowned Rideau Canal Skateway, the world's largest natural ice skating rink, opened for skating on Sunday morning for the first time in two years, the National Capital Commission (NCC) said. The 7.8-km (4.9-mile) Rideau Canal Skateway, which first opened over 50 years ago, opens new tab, is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Canada's capital city Ottawa and is also a top attraction for skating enthusiasts seeking outdoor thrills during Canada's usually biting cold winters. The canal did not open to skating last season in early 2023 for the first time due to a lack of ice, NCC, which maintains and operates the skateway, said at the time, blaming the closure on a mild winter caused by climate change. Photo by Justin Tang/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Booming winter sports in NE China opens up opportunities for equipment supplier

STORY: Booming winter sports in NE China opens up opportunities for equipment supplier SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 9, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 10, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:20 LOCATION: QIQIHAR, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Qiqihar Heilong International Ice and Snow Equipment Co., Ltd. 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LI MINGYANG, Director of the technical quality department, Qiqihar Heilong International Ice and Snow Equipment Co., Ltd. STORYLINE: The growing public enthusiasm for ice and snow sports and activities has opened up business opportunities for winter sports equipment suppliers in China. Qiqihar Heilong International Ice and Snow Equipment Co., Ltd. is one of the best-known winter sports brands in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, a popular destination for winter tourism in the country. Boasting a history of over 70 years, the company's main products include ice skates and skis, and it also provides various kinds of sports services. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LI MINGYANG, Director of the tec

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Ice Hockey 2024 IIHF World Junior U20 Championship

Jere Lassila of Finland skates during Ice Hockey 2024 IIHF World Junior U20 Championship tournament match between Finland and Canada in Gothenburg, Sweden, on December 26, 2023. LEHTIKUVA / JUSSI NUKARI - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Jussi Nukari/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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RUSSIA-VLADIVOSTOK-ICE RINK-OPENING

(231225) -- VLADIVOSTOK, Dec. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A visitor skates at the "Pioneer" ice rink in Vladivostok, Russia, Dec. 25, 2023. "Pioneer", the largest ice rink in Russia's Far East city of Vladivostok, opened to the public on Monday. (Photo by Guo Feizhou/Xinhua)

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RUSSIA-VLADIVOSTOK-ICE RINK-OPENING

(231225) -- VLADIVOSTOK, Dec. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A visitor skates at the "Pioneer" ice rink in Vladivostok, Russia, Dec. 25, 2023. "Pioneer", the largest ice rink in Russia's Far East city of Vladivostok, opened to the public on Monday. (Photo by Guo Feizhou/Xinhua)

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Open-air skating rink opens in Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 15, 2023 - A man on ice skates brakes at the new outdoor skating rink opened on the premises of the Pool & Beach complex, Zaporizhzhia, south-eastern Ukraine.

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Open-air skating rink opens in Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 15, 2023 - People line up for ice skates at the Pool&Beach complex, where a new outdoor skating rink has been opened, Zaporizhzhia, south-eastern Ukraine.

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CHINA-TIANJIN-ICE RINK-TOURISM (CN)

(231209) -- TIANJIN, Dec. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member puts skates in place at an ice rink in a public square of the Italian Style Area in Tianjin, north China, Dec. 9, 2023. The ice rink in downtown Tianjin's Italian-Style Area opened to the public Saturday, as a way to boost local winter tourism industry. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

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(SP)CHINA-ASIAN GAMES-VENUES-MASS FITNESS (CN)

(230908) -- BEIJING, Sept. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A child roller-skates past Panpan, the mascot for the Beijing 1990 Asian Games, at National Olympic Sports Center in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 20, 2023. Hangzhou will become the third city in China to host the Asian Games following Beijing in 1990 and Guangzhou in 2010. Some sports venues used or built for Beijing and Guangzhou Asian Games have already been open to the public after completion, which plays an important role in promoting mass fitness and attracting more people to get into sports. (Xinhua/Chen Zhonghao)

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IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships 2023

From left, Vilmos Gallo, Janos Hari and Balazs Sebok of Hungary celebrating goal by Sebok during the 2023 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships preliminary round group A match between Hungary and Finland in Tampere on May 19, 2023. Mikael Seppälä of Finland skates on the left. LEHTIKUVA / VESA MOILANEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Vesa Moilanen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships 2023

Balazs Sebok of Hungary who scored the first goal of Hungary during the 2023 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships preliminary round group A match between Hungary and Finland in Tampere on May 19, 2023. Mikael Seppälä of Finland skates on the left. LEHTIKUVA / VESA MOILANEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Vesa Moilanen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Speed skating: World championships

Japan's Miho Takagi skates her way into third place in the women's 1,500-meter race at the speed skating world championships in Heerenveen, the Netherlands, on March 5, 2023.

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Speed skating: World championships

Japan's Miho Takagi skates her way into third place in the women's 1,500-meter race at the speed skating world championships in Heerenveen, the Netherlands, on March 5, 2023.

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Speed skating: World championships

American Jordan Stoltz skates his way to victory in the men's 1,500-meter race at the speed skating world championships in Heerenveen, the Netherland, on March 5, 2023.

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(SP)XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2022-SPORT

(230109) -- BEIJING, Jan. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Qu Wei, 67 years old, skates on the ice rink of Summer Palace in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 10, 2022. Qu Wei has won the champion of 1985 Beijing youth figure skating open championship. She once studied figure skating at Beijing Shichahai Sports School and didn't give up the sports even after she left the school. However, Qu Wei barely skated after an accident resulting in fracture of left ankle at the age of 40. The upcoming Beijing Winter Olympics reignited her passion toward skating. She started skating again after over 20 years. (Xinhua/Wu Zhuang)

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(2) Yoshii, Kobayashi 1st-time winners at sprint c'ships

CHINO, Japan - Masaaki Kobayashi skates in the men's 1,000-meter race at the national sprint championships at Chino sports park skate center in Nagano Prefecture on Dec. 29. He won the overall title at the meet for the first time after finishing fourth in the second leg of the 500 and third in the 1,000. He earned 144.180 points for victory.

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Pyeongchang Olympics

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea, Feb. 13 Kyodo - Miho Takagi of Japan skates to the silver medal in the women's 1,500-meter speed skating at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, on Feb. 12, 2018.

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2018 Olympic venue Gangneung

GANGNEUNG, South Korea, Jan. 31 Kyodo - Photo taken on Jan. 28, 2018, shows artistic objects resembling ice skates, displayed at the Olympic Park in Gangneung, the venue of indoor sports that are part of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics.

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Figure skating: Alina Zagitova

TOKYO, Japan, Dec. 7 Kyodo - Alina Zagitova of Russia skates to victory in the World Junior Figure Skating Championships in Taipei on March 18, 2017.

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Figure skating: Alina Zagitova

TOKYO, Japan, Dec. 7 Kyodo - Alina Zagitova of Russia skates to victory in the World Junior Figure Skating Championships in Taipei on March 18, 2017.