Japan's B.C. Coach Adapts, Overcomes

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"When they first approached me in the late 1990s about being the national women's coach, I wasn't sure if I was interested," Miki said at the 2008 women's world championships. "I wasn't certain how much time I could afford away from my regular job, but my employer has been great. I decided to go to Japan and talk to them and, eight years later, I'm still working with the girls."

"The big problem with Japanese women's curling is that once a girl gets married, it's all over," Miki said. "Our skip at the 2006 Winter Olympics was Ayumi Onodera, and she was a great curler. But right after Turin she decided to get married and that was it."

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Japan's B.C. Coach Adapts, Overcomes

By Lyndon Little

VERNON, B.C. -- When Japan finally wins its first women's world curling championship, there will...

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