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Takanashi wins 3rd straight junior world title

VAL DI FIEMME, Italy - Photo shows Japan's Sara Takanashi on the podium after winning the junior world ski championships in Val di Fiemme, Italy, on Jan. 28, 2014, to become the first ever to win three consecutive titles.

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Takanashi wins 3rd straight junior world title

VAL DI FIEMME, Italy - Photo shows Japan's Sara Takanashi (C) on the podium after winning the junior world ski championships in Val di Fiemme, Italy, on Jan. 28, 2014, to become the first ever to win three consecutive titles. At left is Coline Mattel of France, who finished second, and at right is Norwegian Maren Lundby, who came third.

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Takanashi wins 3rd straight junior world title

VAL DI FIEMME, Italy - Japan's Sara Takanashi celebrates after winning the junior world ski championships in Val di Fiemme, Italy, on Jan. 28, 2014, to become the first ever to win three consecutive titles.

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Takanashi wins 3rd straight junior world title

VAL DI FIEMME, Italy - Photo shows the second jump of Japan's Sara Takanashi at the junior world ski championships in Val di Fiemme, Italy, on Jan. 28, 2014. Takanashi nailed the day's longest jumps with efforts of 100.5 meters in both rounds earning her a total of 262.9 points on the K-95, to become the first ever to win three consecutive titles.

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Takanashi wins 3rd straight junior world title

VAL DI FIEMME, Italy - Photo shows the first jump of Japan's Sara Takanashi at the junior world ski championships in Val di Fiemme, Italy, on Jan. 28, 2014. Takanashi nailed the day's longest jumps with efforts of 100.5 meters in both rounds earning her a total of 262.9 points on the K-95, to become the first ever to win three consecutive titles.

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Icho wins gold in women's 63-kg wrestling

LONDON, Britain - Japan's Kaori Icho responds to cheers with the Japanese national flag after winning the gold medal in the women's wrestling 63-kilogram class at the 2012 London Olympics at the ExCeL venue on Aug. 8, 2012. Icho became the first Japanese female athlete to win three consecutive Olympic titles.

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Uchimura wins 3rd straight all-around world title

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Kohei Uchimura (L) holds the gold medal after becoming the first gymnast in history to win three consecutive men's all-around titles at the gymnastics world championships in Tokyo on Oct. 14, 2011. On the right is Japan's Koji Yamamuro, who got bronze.

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Uchimura wins 3rd straight all-around world title

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Kohei Uchimura performs on the pommel horse at the gymnastics world championships in Tokyo on Oct. 14, 2011. He became the first gymnast in history to win three consecutive men's all-around titles at the gymnastics world championships.

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Uchimura wins 3rd straight all-around world title

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Kohei Uchimura performs on the high bar at the gymnastics world championships in Tokyo on Oct. 14, 2011. He became the first gymnast in history to win three consecutive men's all-around titles at the gymnastics world championships.

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Uchimura wins 3rd straight all-around world title

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Kohei Uchimura performs in the floor exercise at the gymnastics world championships in Tokyo on Oct. 14, 2011. He became the first gymnast in history to win three consecutive men's all-around titles at the gymnastics world championships.

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Yamamoto, Nakamura victorious, Kitajima misses gold

DOHA, Qatar - Japan's Takashi Yamamoto (L), who won the men's 100-meter butterfly gold, and Ryo Takayasu who came second show off their medals on the podium at the Hamad Aquatic Center on Dec. 3. Yamamoto became the first man to win three consecutive Asian Games titles in the same event.

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Figure skating: Asada wins junior world title in style

KITCHENER, Canada - Japanese figure skater Mao Asada executes a jump in winning the women's world junior championships title March 3. The victory of the 14-year-old Asada gave Japan three consecutive titles in the women's singles at the junior world championships and five overall.

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Figure skating: Asada wins junior world title in style

KITCHENER, Canada - Japanese figure skater Mao Asada executes a jump in winning the women's world junior championships title March 3. The victory of the 14-year-old Asada gave Japan three consecutive titles in the women's singles at the junior world championships and five overall. (Kyodo)

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Biles becomes 1st woman to win 3 consecutive world titles

Simone Biles of the United States performs the floor exercise portion of the women's all-around final at the world gymnastics championships in Glasgow, Scotland, on Oct. 29, 2015. Biles became the first woman to win three consecutive world all-around titles. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Biles becomes 1st woman to win 3 consecutive world titles

Simone Biles of the United States performs the floor exercise portion of the women's all-around final at the world gymnastics championships in Glasgow, Scotland, on Oct. 29, 2015. Biles became the first woman to win three consecutive world all-around titles. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Yamamoto, Nakamura victorious, Kitajima misses gold

DOHA, Qatar - Japan's Takashi Yamamoto (L), who won the men's 100-meter butterfly gold, and Ryo Takayasu who came second show off their medals on the podium at the Hamad Aquatic Center on Dec. 3. Yamamoto became the first man to win three consecutive Asian Games titles in the same event. (Kyodo)

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Uchimura wins 3rd straight all-around world title

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Kohei Uchimura (L) holds the gold medal after becoming the first gymnast in history to win three consecutive men's all-around titles at the gymnastics world championships in Tokyo on Oct. 14, 2011. On the right is Japan's Koji Yamamuro, who got bronze. (Kyodo)

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Uchimura wins 3rd straight all-around world title

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Kohei Uchimura performs on the pommel horse at the gymnastics world championships in Tokyo on Oct. 14, 2011. He became the first gymnast in history to win three consecutive men's all-around titles at the gymnastics world championships. (Kyodo)

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Uchimura wins 3rd straight all-around world title

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Kohei Uchimura performs on the high bar at the gymnastics world championships in Tokyo on Oct. 14, 2011. He became the first gymnast in history to win three consecutive men's all-around titles at the gymnastics world championships. (Kyodo)

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Uchimura wins 3rd straight all-around world title

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Kohei Uchimura performs in the floor exercise at the gymnastics world championships in Tokyo on Oct. 14, 2011. He became the first gymnast in history to win three consecutive men's all-around titles at the gymnastics world championships. (Kyodo)

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Baseball: 3-time Japan Series-winning manager Ueda dies at 80

File photo taken in October 1998 shows former Hankyu Braves manager Toshiharu Ueda. Ueda, who as manager led the Braves to three consecutive Japan Series baseball titles between 1975 and 1977, died on July 1, 2017 at the age of 80. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: 3-time Japan Series-winning manager Ueda dies at 80

File photo taken in September 1978 shows Hankyu Braves manager Toshiharu Ueda being tossed in the air after the club clinched the Pacific League title. Ueda, who as manager led the Braves to three consecutive Japan Series titles in the 1970s, died on July 1, 2017 at the age of 80. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo