Nao Kodaira from Japan skates at the women's 1,000 meters race at the Speed Skating World Cup in Berlin, Germany, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009. Nao Kodaira placed second. AP Photo logo AP Photo 2 weeks ago

Nao Kodaira from Japan skates at the women's 1,000 meters race at the Speed Skating World Cup in Berlin, Germany, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009. Nao Kodaira placed second.

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