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Celebrate the achievements of Japanese athletes at the 2018 Winter Olympics.

PyeongChang 2018 | Olympic Winter games

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Japan - Golden Highlights at PyeongChang 2018

It was men's medal day with 5 golds up for grabs plus one ladies speed skating final. Skiing, Alpine, freestyle, aerials & X country

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Day 9 Highlights | Pyeongchang 2018

The Japanese speed skater Nao Kodaira set an example of respect and friendship at the end of the Women's 500m final.

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It's all about respect: Kodaira consoles home hero after winning Gold

The women's 1500m competition was held at the Gangneung Oval on 12 Feburary 2018.

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Women's 1500m - Speed Skating | PyeongChang 2018 Replays

The Women's 1000m event took place on the 14th February 2018

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Women's 1000m - Speed Skating | PyeongChang 2018 Highlights

Nao Kodaira shocked the Gangneung Oval by beating local favourite and world record holder Lee Sang-hwa.

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Japan's Kodaira speeds to Women's 500m gold in Pair 14 | Speed Skating

The Women's 500m event took place on the 18th February 2018

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Women's 500m - Speed Skating | PyeongChang 2018 Highlights

Japanese Speed skater, Nao Kodaira, broke the Olympic record on the way to winning Gold in the Ladies' 500m.

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Nao Kodaira: My PyeongChang Highlights

The women's 500m final and the Men's Team Pursuit Qualification was held at the Gangneung Oval on 18 Feburary 2018.

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Olympic speed skating champions Lee Sang-hwa (Republic of Korea) and Kodaira Nao (Japan) shared one of the most iconic moments in recent Olympic history at the PyeongChang 2018 Games. The two stars reunited at Gangneung Oval, the same venue where they competed together six years ago. Find out how they reflect on this emotional moment of friendship and what message they have for the young athletes at Gangwon 2024.

Gangwon 2024 | Winter Youth Olympic Games

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The power of sport: Lee Sang-hwa and Kodaira Nao relive iconic Olympic moment

Friends. Reunited.
Six years after their iconic moment at the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games, gold medal winning speed skaters Nao Kodaira from Japan and Lee Sang-Hwa of Republic of Korea, were back, together, in the same Gangneung Oval venue where their post-race embrace went viral around the globe.
"Every

Lee Sangwha and Kodaira Nao attend the 500m Speed Skating Finals at Winter Youth Olympic Games Gangwon 2024.

Lee Sanghwa and Nao Kodaira at Speed Skating Gangeung Oval

Gangwon 2024: Reunion of speed skaters Nao Kodaira and Lee Sang-Hwa a touching reminder of PyeongChang Winter Games legacy at Youth Olympics 

For Forrest Gump, life is like a box of chocolates. For Kodaira Nao, it’s been a rollercoaster.
And on that ride, the four-time Olympic speed skater met Lee Sang-hwa and forged a friendship way beyond the realm of sport.
“Lee Sang-hwa to me is one of many skating peers I

GANGNEUNG, SOUTH KOREA - FEBRUARY 18:  Nao Kodaira of Japan, Sang-Hwa Lee of Korea and Karolina Erbanova of the Czech Republic celebrate after winning medals during the Ladies' 500m Individual Speed Skating Final on day nine of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at Gangneung Oval on February 18, 2018 in Gangneung, South Korea.  (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

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That's what friends are for: Olympic champions Kodaira Nao and Lee Sang-hwa bonded for life

Olympic women's 500-metre speed skating champion Kodaira Nao on Tuesday (12 April) announced that she will retire in autumn.
And she is ending her decorated career where it all started - in her home Nagano, at the national single distances championships in October.
"I'm nervous about what I'm about to

Beijing 2022 | Olympic Winter Games

BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 17: Nao Kodaira of Team Japan reacts after skating during the Women's 1000m on day thirteen of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at National Speed Skating Oval on February 17, 2022 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Lintao Zhang/Getty Images)

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Olympic champion speed skater Kodaira Nao announces October retirement

Kodaira Nao left Beijing 2022 empty-handed, but told us that's "part of the game."
Not only was she the first Team Japan athlete to stand on an Olympic speed skating individual podium, but at 31 years and 268 days old, Kodaira was the oldest Japanese athlete to win an Olympic

BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 17: Nao Kodaira of Team Japan skates during the Women's 1000m on day thirteen of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at National Speed Skating Oval on February 17, 2022 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)

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Beijing 2022: Top things to know about Kodaira Nao, Team Japan speed skater

“When I stood on top of the podium at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in PyeongChang, I realised that I didn't aim to win gold, but just to show the best performance of my life to everyone at that moment. I want to express the value of sports beyond the

PYEONGCHANG-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - FEBRUARY 20:  Gold medalist Nao Kodaira of Japan celebrates during the medal ceremony for Speed Skating - Ladies' 500m on day 11 of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at Medal Plaza on February 20, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea.  (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

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How apples help speed skater Kodaira Nao keep things in perspective

The Olympic Games have a storied history of great acts of sportsmanship between competitors, some of which have meant the difference between an Olympic medal and finishing outside of the podium places.
We look back at some of these iconic moments that have occurred at the Winter Olympics over the

SOCHI, RUSSIA - FEBRUARY 14:  Dachhiri Sherpa (L) of Nepal and Roberto Carcelen of Peru hug each other after competing in the Men's 15 km Classic during day seven of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at Laura Cross-country Ski & Biathlon Center on February 14, 2014 in Sochi, Russia.  (Photo by Paul Gilham/Getty Images)

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