Hiroyasu Ichikawa, a writer and editor for socialcompany.org, a Japanese social entrepreneurship platform echoed that thought.

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Hometown crowds were overjoyed by gold medals from speed skater Shimizu Hiroyasu, free-style skier Satoya Tae, and ski jumper Funaki Kazuyoshi.

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