BEIJING — Japanese rower Daisaku Takeda and teammate Kazushige Ura arrived in Beijing on Friday for what will likely be their curtain-closing act at the Beijing Olympic Games.
Takeda, known as "iron man" in Japanese rowing circles, will compete in the Olympics for the fourth consecutive time when the men's lightweight double sculls competition gets under way Aug. 10.
"I can feel the atmosphere of the Olympics and that this is a big deal," Takeda said after arriving at Beijing Capital Airport with Ura on Friday.