Japanese freestyle skiers practice at Olympic venue

Japanese freestyle skiers practice at Olympic venue

CYPRESS MOUNTAIN, Canada - Japanese mogul skier Tae Satoya (below) takes part in a pre-Olympic practice session at Cypress Mountain, West Vancouver, on Feb. 8, 2010. Snow has been transported to the area in western Canada from nearby mountains due to an unseasonably warm winter in Vancouver, in preparation for the Olympic Winter Games beginning Feb. 12.

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