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2016 Rio Olympics medal projections

Medal projections for the 2016 Rio Olympics, compiled from predictions by the staff of The Associated Press:

ARCHERY

Men

Individual

Gold: Kim Woojin, South Korea

Silver: Marcus D'Almeida, Brazil

Bronze: Brady Ellison, United States

Team

Gold: South Korea

Silver: United States

Bronze: Brazil

Women

Individual

Gold: Choi Misun, South Korean

Silver: Ki Bo Bae, South Korea

Bronze: Mackenzie Brown, United States

Team

Gold: South Korea

Silver: Chinese Taipei

Bronze: China

ATHLETICS

Men

100 meters

Gold: Usain Bolt, Jamaica

Silver: Justin Gatlin, United States

Bronze: Trayvon Bromell, United States

200

Gold: Usain Bolt, Jamaica

Silver: LaShawn Merritt, United States

Bronze: Justin Gatlin, United States

400

Gold: LaShawn Merritt, United States

Silver: Wayde van Niekerk, South Africa

Bronze: Kirani James, Grenada

800

Gold: David Rudisha, Kenya

Silver: Alfred Kipketer, Kenya

Bronze: Boris Berian, United States

1,500

Gold: Asbel Kiprop, Kenya

Silver: Ronald Kwemoi, Kenya

Bronze: Elijah Motonei Manangoi, Kenya

5,000

Gold: Mo Farah, Britain

Silver: Dejen Gebremeskel, Ethiopia

Bronze: Muktar Edris, Ethiopia

10,000

Gold: Mo Farah, Britain

Silver: Yigrem Demelash, Ethiopia

Bronze: William Malel Sitonik, Ethiopia

Marathon

Gold: Eliud Kipchoge, Kenya

Silver: Ghirmay Ghebreslassie, Eritrea

Bronze: Stanley Biwott, Kenya

110 Hurdles

Gold: Omar McLeod, Jamaica

Silver: Hansle Parchment, Jamaica

Bronze: Devon Allen, United States

400 Hurdles

Gold: Kerron Clement, United States

Silver: Michael Tinsley, United States

Bronze: Yasmani Copello, Turkey

3,000 Steeplechase

Gold: Conseslus Kipruto, Kenya

Silver: Ezekiel Kemboi, Kenya

Bronze: Brimin Kipruto, Kenya

20K Walk

Gold: Eiki Takahashi, Japan

Silver: Wang Zhen, China

Bronze: Miguel Angel Lopez, Spain

50K Walk

Gold: Jared Tallent, Australia

Silver: Yohann Diniz, France

Bronze: Takayuki Tanii, Japan

Decathlon

Gold: Ashton Eaton, United States

Silver: Damian Warner, Canada

Bronze: Arthur Abele, Germany

Long Jump

Gold: Greg Rutherford, Britain

Silver: Jarrion Lawson, United States

Bronze: Fabrice Lapierre, Australia

Triple Jump

Gold: Christian Taylor, United States

Silver: Will Claye, United States

Bronze: Dong Bin, China

High Jump

Gold: Mutaz Essa Barshim, Qatar

Silver: Derek Drouin, Canada

Bronze: Erik Kynard, United States

Pole Vault

Gold: Renaud Lavillenie, France

Silver: Shawn Barber, Canada

Bronze: Sam Kendricks, United States

Javelin

Gold: Thomas Rohler, Germany

Silver: Zigismunds Sirmais, Latvia

Bronze: Julius Yego, Kenya

Discus

Gold: Piotr Malachowski, Poland

Silver: Philip Milanov, Belgium

Bronze: Christoph Harting, Germany

Shot Put

Gold: Joe Kovacs, United States

Silver: David Storl, Germany

Bronze: Ryan Crouser, United States

Hammer

Gold: Pawel Fajdek, Poland

Silver: Ivan Tsikhan, Belarus

Bronze: Dilshod Nazarov, Tajikistan

4x100 Relay

Gold: Jamaica

Silver: United States

Bronze: Canada

4x400 Relay

Gold: United States

Silver: Britain

Bronze: Trinidad and Tobago

Women

100 meters

Gold: Tori Bowie, United States

Silver: Dafne Schippers, Netherlands

Bronze: English Gardner, United States

200

Gold: Dafne Schippers, Netherlands

Silver: Tori Bowie, United States

Bronze: Elaine Thompson, Jamaica

400

Gold: Allyson Felix, United States

Silver: Shaunae Miller, Bahamas

Bronze: Phyllis Francis, United States

800

Gold: Caster Semenya, South Africa

Silver: Francine Niyonsaba, Burundi

Bronze: Eunice Sum, Kenya

1,500

Gold: Genzebe Dibaba, Ethiopia

Silver: Faith Chepngetich Kipyegon, Kenya

Bronze: Laura Muir, Britain

5,000

Gold: Almaz Ayana, Ethiopia

Silver: Hellen Obiri, Kenya

Bronze: Mercy Cherono, Kenya

10,000

Gold: Almaz Ayana, Ethiopia

Silver: Alice Aprot Nawowuna, Kenya

Bronze: Gelete Burka, Ethiopia

Marathon

Gold: Jemima Sumgong, Kenya

Silver: Helah Kiprop, Kenya

Bronze: Mare Dibaba, Ethiopia

100 Hurdles

Gold: Brianna Rollins, United States

Silver: Kristi Castlin, United States

Bronze: Cindy Roleder, Germany

400 Hurdles

Gold: Dalilah Muhammad, United States

Silver: Janieve Russell, Jamaica

Bronze: Sydney McLaughlin, United States

3,000 Steeplechase

Gold: Ruth Jebet, Bahrain

Silver: Emma Coburn, United States

Bronze: Hyvin Kiyeng Jepkemoi, Kenya

20K Walk

Gold: Liu Hong, China

Silver: Lu Xiuzhi, China

Bronze: Maria Guadalupe Gonzalez, Mexico

Heptathlon

Gold: Brianne Theisen-Eaton, Canada

Silver: Jessica Ennis-Hill, Britain

Bronze: Laura Ikauniece-Admidina, Latvia

Long Jump

Gold: Brittney Reese, United States

Silver: Tianna Bartoletta, United States

Bronze: Brooke Stratton, Australia

Triple Jump

Gold: Caterine Ibarguen, Colombia

Silver: Yulimar Rojas, Venezuela

Bronze: Paraskevi Papachristou, Greece

High Jump

Gold: Chaunte Lowe, United States

Silver: Ruth Beitia, Spain

Bronze: Vashti Cunningham, United States

Pole Vault

Gold: Jenn Suhr, United States

Silver: Fabiana Murer, Brazil

Bronze: Ekaterini Stefanidi, Greece

Javelin

Gold: Barbora Spotakova, Czech Republic

Silver: Christin Hussong, Germany

Bronze: Tatsiana Khaladovich, Belarus

Discus

Gold: Sandra Perkovic, Croatia

Silver: Yaime Perez, Cuba

Bronze: Julia Fischer, Germany

Shot Put

Gold: Valerie Adams, New Zealand

Silver: Michelle Carter, United States

Bronze: Gong Lijiao, China

Hammer

Gold: Anita Wlodarczyk, Poland

Silver: Betty Heidler, Germany

Bronze: Gwen Berry, United States

4x100 Relay

Gold: United States

Silver: Jamaica

Bronze: Netherlands

4x400 Relay

Gold: United States

Silver: Jamaica

Bronze: Britain

BADMINTON

Men's Singles

Gold: Chen Long, China

Silver: Lee Chong Wei, Malaysia

Bronze: Lin Dan, China; Viktor Axelsen, Denmark

Women's Singles

Gold: Carolina Marin, Spain

Silver: Wang Yihan, China

Bronze: Li Xuerui, China; Ratchanok Intanon, Thailand

Men's Doubles

Gold: Lee Yong-dae and Yoo Yeon-seong, South Korea

Silver: Mohammad Ahsan and Hendra Setiawan, Indonesia

Bronze: Kim Gi-jung and Kim Sa-rang, South Korea; Fu Haifeng and Zhang Nan, China

Women's Doubles

Gold: Misaki Matsutomo and Ayaka Takahashi, Japan

Silver: Tang Yuanting and Yu Yang, China

Bronze: Greysia Polii and Nitya Krishinda Maheswari, Indonesia; Jung Kyung-eun and Shin Seung-chan, South Korea

Mixed Doubles

Gold: Ko Sung-hyun and Kim Ha-na, South Korea

Silver: Zhang Nan and Zhao Yunlei, China

Bronze: Joachim Fischer Nielsen and Christinna Pedersen, Denmark; Tontowi Ahmad and Liliyana Natsir, Indonesia

BASKETBALL

Men

Gold: United States

Silver: France

Bronze: Spain

Women

Gold: United States

Silver: Australia

Bronze: France

BEACH VOLLEYBALL

Men

Gold: Alison/Bruno, Brazil

Silver: Alexander Brouwer/Robert Meeuwsen, Netherlands

Bronze: Aleksandrs Samoilovs/Janis Smedins, Latvia

Women

Gold: Kerri Walsh Jennings/April Ross, United States

Silver: Larissa/Talita, Brazil

Bronze: Agatha/Barbara, Brazil

BOXING

Men

Light flyweight (49 kg)

Gold: Vasily Egorov, Russia

Silver: Paddy Barnes, Ireland

Bronze: Joahnys Argilagos, Cuba; Birzhan Zhakypov, Kazakhstan

Flyweight (52 kg)

Gold: Yosvany Veitia, Cuba

Silver: Elvin Mamishzada, Azerbaijan

Bronze: Jeyvier Cintron, Puerto Rico; Muhammad Ali, Britain

Bantamweight (56 kg)

Gold: Robeisy Ramirez, Cuba

Silver: Shakur Stevenson, United States

Bronze: Michael Conlan, Ireland; Vladimir Nikitin, Russia

Lightweight (60 kg)

Gold: Lazaro Alvarez, Cuba

Silver: Albert Selimov, Azerbaijan

Bronze: Robson Conceicao, Brazil; Amnat Ruenroeng, Thailand

Light welterweight (64 kg)

Gold: Yasniel Toledo, Cuba

Silver: Lorenzo Sotomayor, Azerbaijan

Bronze: Vitaly Dunaytsev, Russia; Pat McCormack, Britain

Welterweight (69 kg)

Gold: Daniyar Yeleussinov, Kazakhstan

Silver: Mohammed Rabii, Morocco

Bronze: Parviz Baghirov, Azerbaijan; Vincenzo Mangiacapre, Italy

Middleweight (75 kg)

Gold: Bektemir Melikuziev, Uzbekistan

Silver: Arlen Lopez, Cuba

Bronze: Anthony Fowler, Britain; Hosam Abdin, Egypt

Light heavyweight (81 kg)

Gold: Julio Cesar La Cruz, Cuba

Silver: Teymur Mammadov, Azerbaijan

Bronze: Hassan N'Dam, Cameroon; Joe Ward, Ireland

Heavyweight (91 kg)

Gold: Evgeny Tishchenko, Russia

Silver: Erislandy Savon, Cuba

Bronze: Clemente Russo, Italy; Vasiliy Levit, Kazakhstan

Super heavyweight (91+ kg)

Gold: Tony Yoka, France

Silver: Ivan Dychko, Kazakhstan

Bronze: Joe Joyce, Britain; Erik Pfeifer, Germany

Women

Flyweight (51 kg)

Gold: Nicola Adams, Britain

Silver: Mandy Bujold, Canada

Bronze: Sarah Ourahmoune, France; Zhaina Shekerbekova, Kazakhstan

Lightweight (60 kg)

Gold: Katie Taylor, Ireland

Silver: Yana Alekseevna, Azerbaijan

Bronze: Anastasia Belyakova, Russia; Estelle Mossely, France

Middleweight (75 kg)

Gold: Claressa Shields, United States

Silver: Chen Nien-Chin, Chinese Taipei

Bronze: Nouchka Fontijn, Netherlands; Savannah Marshall, Britain

CANOEING

SPRINT

Men

C1 200m

Gold: Isaquias Queiroz, Brazil

Silver: Li Qiang, China

Bronze: Helder Silva, Portugal

C1 1,000m

Gold: Sebastian Brendel, Germany

Silver: Serghei Tarnovschi, Moldova

Bronze: Martin Fuksa, Czech Republic

C2 1,000m

Gold: Isaquias Queiroz and Erlon de Souza, Brazil

Silver: Robert Mike and Henrik Vasbanyai, Hungary

Bronze: Mateusz Kaminski and Michal Kudla, Poland

K1 200m

Gold: Mark de Jonge, Canada

Silver: Petter Menning, Sweden

Bronze: Maxime Beaumont, France

K1 1,000m

Gold: Josef Dostal, Czech Republic

Silver: Fernando Pimenta, Portugal

Bronze: Rene Holten Poulsen, Denmark

K2 200m

Gold: Milenko Zoric and Nebojsa Grujic, Serbia

Silver: Tom Liebscher and Ronny Rauhe, Germany

Bronze: Bence Horvath and Mate Szomolanyi, Hungary

K2 1,000m

Gold: Marcus Gross and Max Rendschmidt, Germany

Silver: Lachlan Tame and Ken Wallace, Australia

Bronze: Marko Tomicevic and Milenko Zoric, Serbia

K4 1,000m

Gold: Slovakia

Silver: Czech Republic

Bronze: Australia

Women

K1 200m

Gold: Lisa Carrington, New Zealand

Silver: Marta Walczykiewicz, Poland

Bronze: Inna Osipenko-Rodomska, Azerbaijan

K1 500m

Gold: Lisa Carrington, New Zealand

Silver: Danuta Kozak, Hungary

Bronze: Zhou Yu, China

K2 500m

Gold: Danuta Kozak and Gabriella Szabo, Hungary

Silver: Tina Dietze and Franziska Weber, Germany

Bronze: Nikolina Moldovan and Milica Starovic, Serbia

K4 500m

Gold: Hungary

Silver: Poland

Bronze: Ukraine

CYCLING

Road

Men's road race

Gold: Alejandro Valverde, Spain

Silver: Rui Costa, Portugal

Bronze: Romain Bardet, France

Women's road race

Gold: Megan Guarnier, United States

Silver: Anna Van Der Breggen, Netherlands

Bronze: Marianne Vos, Netherlands

Men's Individual Time Trial

Gold: Chris Froome, Britain

Silver: Tom Dumoulin, Netherlands

Bronze: Vasil Kiryienka, Belarus

Women's Individual Time Trial

Gold: Anna Van Der Breggen, Netherlands

Silver: Linda Villumsen, New Zealand

Bronze: Lisa Brennauer, Germany

Mountain Bike

Men's cross country

Gold: Nino Schurter, Switzerland

Silver: Julien Absalon, France

Bronze: Jaroslav Kulhavy, Czech Republic

Women's cross country

Gold: Annika Langvad, Denmark

Silver: Maja Wloszczowska, Poland

Bronze: Jolanda Neff, Switzerland

BMX

Men's individual

Gold: Sam Willoughby, Australia

Silver: Joris Daudet, France

Bronze: Connor Fields, United States

Women's individual

Gold: Caroline Buchanan, Australia

Silver: Mariana Pajon, Colombia

Bronze: Alise Post, United States

Track

Men's sprint

Gold: Jason Kenny, Britain

Silver: Matt Glaetzer, Australia

Bronze: Jeffrey Hoogland, Netherlands

Women's sprint

Gold: Zhong Tianshi, China

Silver: Kristina Vogel, Germany

Bronze: Elis Ligtlee, Netherlands

Men's keirin

Gold: Joachim Eilers, Germany

Silver: Eddie Dawkins, New Zealand

Bronze: Jason Kenny, Britain

Women's keirin

Gold: Becky James, Britain

Silver: Kristina Vogel, Germany

Bronze: Anna Meares, Australia

Men's Omnium

Gold: Fernando Gaviria, Colombia

Silver: Mark Cavendish, Britain

Bronze: Elia Viviani, Italy

Women's Omnium

Gold: Laura Trott, Britain

Silver: Sarah Hammer, United States

Bronze: Laurie Berthon, France

Men's team pursuit

Gold: Britain

Silver: Australia

Bronze: Switzerland

Women's team pursuit

Gold: United States

Silver: Britain

Bronze: Canada

Men's team sprint

Gold: New Zealand

Silver: Netherlands

Bronze: Germany

Women's team sprint

Gold: China

Silver: Germany

Bronze: Australia

DIVING

MEN

3-meter synchro

Gold: China

Silver: Germany

Bronze: Russia

10-meter synchro

Gold: China

Silver: Britain

Bronze: United States

3-meter individual

Gold: He Chao, China

Silver: Ilya Zakharov, Russia

Bronze: Cao Yuan, China

10-meter individual

Gold: Qiu Bo, China

Silver: David Boudia, United States

Bronze: Tom Daley, Britain

Women

3-meter synchro

Gold: China

Silver: Canada

Bronze: Italy

10-meter synchro

Gold: China

Silver: North Korea

Bronze: Canada

3-meter individual

Gold: Shi Tingmao, China

Silver: He Zi, China

Bronze: Tania Cagnotto, Italy

10-meter individual

Gold: Pandelela Rinong, Malaysia

Silver: Kim Kuk-hyang, North Korea

Bronze: Ren Qian, China

EQUESTRIAN

Team Dressage

Gold: Britain

Silver: Germany

Bronze: Netherlands

Individual Dressage

Gold: Charlotte Dujardin, Britain, on Valegro

Silver: Isabell Werth, Germany, on Weihegold OLD

Bronze: Steffen Peters, United States, on Legolas

Team Jumping

Gold: United States

Silver: France

Bronze: Germany

Individual Jumping

Gold: Steve Guerdat, Switzerland, on Nino des Buissonnets

Silver: Christian Ahlmann, Germany, on Taloubet Z

Bronze: Marcus Ehning, Germany, on Cornado NRW

Team Eventing

Gold: Germany

Silver: Britain

Bronze: New Zealand

Individual Eventing

Gold: Michael Chung, Germany, on La Biosthetique-Sam FBW

Silver: Sandra Auffarth, Germany, on Opgun Louvo

Bronze: William Fox-Pitt, Britain, on Chilli Morning

FENCING

Men

Epee

Gold: Gauthier Grumier, Estonia

Silver: Enrico Garozzo, Italy

Bronze: Bogdan Nikishin, Ukraine

Foil

Gold: Alexander Massialas, United States

Silver: Yuki Ota, Japan

Bronze: James-Andrew Davis, Britain

Saber

Gold: Alexey Yakimenko, Russia

Silver: Aron Szilagyi, Hungary

Bronze: Vincent Anstett, France

Epee Team

Gold: France

Silver: Italy

Bronze: Korea

Foil Team

Gold: United States

Silver: Italy

Bronze: France

Women

Epee

Gold: Anqi Xu, China

Silver: Rossella Fiamingo, Italy

Bronze: Emese Szasz, Hungary

Foil

Gold: Arianna Errigo, Italy

Silver: Inna Deriglazova, Russia

Bronze: Elisa Di Francisca, Italy

Saber

Gold: Sofya Velikaya, Russia

Silver: Olga Kharlan, Ukraine

Bronze: Anna Marto, Hungary

Epee Team

Gold: China

Silver: Russia

Bronze: France

Sabre Team

Gold: Russia

Silver: United States

Bronze: France

FIELD HOCKEY

Men

Gold: Australia

Silver: Netherlands

Bronze: Germany

Women

Gold: Netherlands

Silver: Argentina

Bronze: United States

GOLF

Men

Gold: Sergio Garcia, Spain

Silver: Henrik Stenson, Sweden

Bronze: Matt Kuchar, United States

Women

Gold: Stacy Lewis, United States

Silver: Lydia Ko, New Zealand

Bronze: Ariya Jutanugarn, Thailand

GYMNASTICS

Men

Team

Gold: Japan

Silver: China

Bronze: Russia

All-Around

Gold: Kohei Uchimura, Japan

Silver: Oleg Verniaiev, Ukraine

Bronze: Deng Shudi, China

Parallel Bars

Gold: You Hao, China

Silver: Oleg Verniaiev, Ukraine

Bronze: Oleg Stepko, Azerbaijan

Horizontal Bar

Gold: Kohei Uchimura, Japan

Silver: Manrique Larduet, Cuba

Bronze: Nile Wilson, Britain

Vault

Gold: Se Gwang Ri, North Korea

Silver: Marian Dragulescu, Romania

Bronze: Kristian Thomas, Britain

Pommel Horse

Gold: Max Whitlock, Britain

Silver: Louis Smith, Britain

Bronze: Harutyun Merdinyan, Armenia

Floor exercise

Gold: Kenzo Shirai, Japan

Silver: Nikita Nargonny, Russia

Bronze: Manrique Larduet, Cuba

Still rings

Gold: Elftherios Petrounias, Greece

Silver: You Hao, China

Bronze: Denis Abliazin, Russia

Women

Team

Gold: United States

Silver: China

Bronze: Russia

All-Around

Gold: Simone Biles, United States

Silver: Laurie Hernandez, United States

Bronze: Shang Chunsong, China

Floor Exercise

Gold: Simone Biles, United States

Silver: Aly Raisman, United States

Bronze: Giulia Steingruber, Switzerland

Uneven Bars

Gold: Fan Yilin, China

Silver: Madison Kocian, United States

Bronze: Rebecca Downie, Britain

Balance Beam

Gold: Laurie Hernandez, United States

Silver: Aliya Mustafina, Russia

Bronze: Simone Biles, United States

Vault

Gold: Simone Biles, United States

Silver: Jong Un Hong, North Korea

Bronze: Giulia Steingruber, Switzerland

RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS

Team

Gold: Russia

Silver: Belarus

Bronze: Ukraine

All-Around

Gold: Yana Kudryavtseva, Russia

Silver: Margarita Mamun, Russia

Bronze: Ganaa Rizatdinova, Ukraine

TRAMPOLINE

Men

Gold: Gao Lei, China

Silver: Dong Dong, China

Bronze: Andrey Yudin, Russia

Women

Gold: Li Dan, China

Silver: Liu Lingling, China

Bronze: Rosie MacLennan, Canada

HANDBALL

Men

Gold: France

Silver: Germany

Bronze: Qatar

Women

Gold: Norway

Silver: Brazil

Bronze: Netherlands

JUDO

Men

60 kg

Gold: Boldbaatar Ganbat, Mongolia

Silver: Won Jin Kim, South Korea

Bronze: Amartuvshin Dashdavaa, Mongolia and Yeldos Smetov, Kazakhstan

66 kg

Gold: Tumurkhuleg Davaadorj, Mongolia

Silver: Masashi Ebinuma, Japan

Bronze: Baul An, South Korea and Altansukh Dovdon, Mongolia

73 kg

Gold: Rustam Orujov, Azerbaijan

Silver: Changrim An, South Korea

Bronze: Shohei Ono, Japan and Sagi Muki, Israel

81 kg

Gold: Takanori Nagase, Japan

Silver: Avtandili Tchrikishvili, Georgia

Bronze: Antoine Valois-Fortier, Canada and Travis Stevens, United States

90 kg

Gold: Donghan Gwak, South Korea

Silver: Krisztian Toth, Hungary

Bronze: Marcus Nyman, Sweden and Varlam Liparteliani, Georgia

100 kg

Gold: Cyrille Maret, France

Silver: Martin Pacek, Sweden

Bronze: Ryunosuke Haga, Japan and Lukas Krpalek, Czech Republic

Over 100 kg

Gold: Teddy Riner, France

Silver: Hisayoshi Harasawa, Japan

Bronze: Rafael Silva, Brazil and Ryu Shichinohe, Japan

Women

48 kg

Gold: Sarah Menezes, Brazil

Silver: Ami Kondo, Japan

Bronze: Urantsetseg, Munkhbat, Mongolia and Julia Figueroa, Spain

52 kg

Gold: Majlinda Kelmendi, Kosovo

Silver: Erika Miranda, Brazil

Bronze: Misato Nakamura, Japan and Yingnan Ma, China

57 kg

Gold: Sumiya Dorjsuren, Mongolia

Silver: Rafaela Silva, Brazil

Bronze: Marti Malloy, United States and Pavia Automne, France

63 kg

Gold: Miku Tashiro, Japan

Silver: Tina Trstenjak, Slovenia

Bronze: Anicka Van Emden, Netherlands and Munkhzaya Tsedevsuren, Mongolia

70 kg

Gold: Gevrise Emane, France

Silver: Kim Polling, Netherlands

Bronze: Maria Portela, Brazil and Seongyeon Kim, South Korea

78 kg

Gold: Mayra Aguiar, Brazil

Silver: Kayla Harrison, United States

Bronze: Audrey Tcheumeo, France and Guusje Steenhuis, Netherlands

Over 78 kg

Gold: Idalys Ortiz, Cuba

Silver: Sisi Ma, China

Bronze: Song Yu, China and Megumi Tachimoto, Japan

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