Aono finishes 9th in snoboard men's halfpipe

CYPRESS MOUNTAIN, Canada - Japan's Ryo Aono reacts after falling during his second and final run in the snowboard men's halfpipe finals at the Vancouver Winter Olympics on Cypress Mountain in West Vancouver on Feb. 17, 2010. Aono placed ninth in the competition with 32.9 points in his first run.

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