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Alumni Takuro Oda Informally Selected to Represent Japan in Speed Skating at Beijing 2022

On December 31, 2021, the Japan Skating Federation announced their informal selection for those who will participate in the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games speed skating event, and Waseda University alumni Takuro Oda (affiliated with Development Planning Research Co., Ltd., graduated from the School of Sports Sciences in 2016) has been chosen.

The announcement was based on the results of the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games speed skating selection tournament, which was held from December 29 to 31. Oda came in second in the 1500m on the last day, earning his informal selection.

Takuro Oda (left) responding to applause after coming second in the men’s 1500m (Kyodo News)

 

This will be Oda’s second time taking part in the Olympic Winter Games, after PyeongChang 2018

 

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Takuro Oda

Born in Hokkaido in 1994. Graduated from the Waseda University School of Sport Sciences in 2016. He took part in the 1000m and 1500m events at PyeongChang 2018, coming in fifth in each event.

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