The Japanese Olympic Committee on Thursday named speed skater Miho Takagi as team captain for the upcoming Beijing Winter Games, where the three-time Olympian is expected to contend for multiple gold medals.
The JOC also named speedskater Arisa Go and Nordic combined skier Akito Watabe as flagbearers for the opening ceremony of the Games, which will run from Feb. 4 to 20.
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