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The Japan News/Yomiuri
The Japan News/Yomiuri
The Yomiuri Shimbun

Morishige skates to bronze in 500

Wataru Morishige drapes a Japanese flag around his shoulders after the men's speed skating 500m event during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing on Saturday. (Credit: The Yomiuri Shimbun)

Wataru Morishige won the bronze medal in the men's 500 meters in speed skating at the Beijing Winter Olympics on Saturday, giving Japan its first men's medal in the sport since 2010 to salvage an otherwise disappointing competition for the Japanese.

Morishige clocked 34.49 seconds to finish third at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, while compatriots Yuma Murakami and Tatsuya Shinhama finished well behind.

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