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Snowboarding: Ayumu Hirano

Snowboarding: Ayumu Hirano

Ayumu Hirano, the 2022 Beijing Olympic men's snowboard halfpipe gold medalist, attends an event in Tokyo on Dec. 15, 2025, ahead of the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in February 2026. Hirano won the World Cup opener in the current season in China earlier in the month.

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Snowboarding: Ayumu Hirano

Snowboarding: Ayumu Hirano

Ayumu Hirano, the 2022 Beijing Olympic men's snowboard halfpipe gold medalist, attends an event in Tokyo on Dec. 15, 2025, ahead of the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in February 2026. Hirano won the World Cup opener in the current season in China earlier in the month.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Hamar

Speed skating: World Cup in Hamar

Jordan Stolz (C) of the United States poses after winning men's 500-meter gold at a World Cup speed skating meet in Hamar, Norway, on Dec. 14, 2025, alongside silver medalist Damian Zurek (L) of Poland and bronze medalist Hirose Yuta of Japan.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Hamar

Speed skating: World Cup in Hamar

Jordan Stolz of the United States competes en route to winning men's 500-meter gold at a World Cup speed skating meet in Hamar, Norway, on Dec. 14, 2025.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Hamar

Speed skating: World Cup in Hamar

Jordan Stolz of the United States competes en route to winning men's 500-meter gold at a World Cup speed skating meet in Hamar, Norway, on Dec. 14, 2025.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Hamar

Speed skating: World Cup in Hamar

Yukino Yoshida of Japan competes en route to winning women's 500-meter gold at a World Cup speed skating meet in Hamar, Norway, on Dec. 14, 2025.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Hamar

Speed skating: World Cup in Hamar

Yukino Yoshida of Japan competes en route to winning women's 500-meter gold at a World Cup speed skating meet in Hamar, Norway, on Dec. 14, 2025.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Hamar

Speed skating: World Cup in Hamar

Yukino Yoshida (C) of Japan poses after winning women's 500-meter gold at a World Cup speed skating meet in Hamar, Norway, on Dec. 14, 2025, alongside silver medalist Kaja Ziomek-Nogal (L) of Poland and bronze medalist Kim Min Sun of South Korea.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Hamar

Speed skating: World Cup in Hamar

Yukino Yoshida of Japan smiles after winning women's 500-meter gold at a World Cup speed skating meet in Hamar, Norway, on Dec. 14, 2025.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Hamar

Speed skating: World Cup in Hamar

Yukino Yoshida of Japan smiles after winning women's 500-meter gold at a World Cup speed skating meet in Hamar, Norway, on Dec. 14, 2025.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Hamar

Speed skating: World Cup in Hamar

Yukino Yoshida of Japan competes en route to winning women's 500-meter gold at a World Cup speed skating meet in Hamar, Norway, on Dec. 14, 2025.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Hamar

Speed skating: World Cup in Hamar

Yukino Yoshida of Japan competes en route to winning women's 500-meter gold at a World Cup speed skating meet in Hamar, Norway, on Dec. 14, 2025.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Hamar

Speed skating: World Cup in Hamar

Femke Kok of the Netherlands competes en route to winning the women's 500 meters gold at a World Cup speed skating meet in Hamar, Norway, on Dec. 12, 2025.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Hamar

Speed skating: World Cup in Hamar

Femke Kok (C) of the Netherlands poses after winning the women's 500 meters gold at a World Cup speed skating meet in Hamar, Norway, on Dec. 12, 2025, alongside silver medalist Kaja Ziomek-Nogal (L) of Poland and bronze medalist Yukino Yoshida of Japan.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Hamar

Speed skating: World Cup in Hamar

Jordan Stolz of the United States competes en route to winning the men's 1,500 meters gold at a World Cup speed skating meet in Hamar, Norway, on Dec. 12, 2025.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Hamar

Speed skating: World Cup in Hamar

Jordan Stolz of the United States competes en route to winning the men's 1,500 meters gold at a World Cup speed skating meet in Hamar, Norway, on Dec. 12, 2025.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Hamar

Speed skating: World Cup in Hamar

Jordan Stolz of the United States competes en route to winning the men's 1,500 meters gold at a World Cup speed skating meet in Hamar, Norway, on Dec. 12, 2025.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Hamar

Speed skating: World Cup in Hamar

Jordan Stolz of the United States competes en route to winning the men's 1,500 meters gold at a World Cup speed skating meet in Hamar, Norway, on Dec. 12, 2025.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Hamar

Speed skating: World Cup in Hamar

Miho Takagi (C) of Japan poses after winning the women's 1,500 meters gold at a World Cup speed skating meet in Hamar, Norway, on Dec. 12, 2025, alongside silver medalist Nadezhda Morozova (L) of Kazakhstan and bronze medalist Ragne Wiklund of Norway.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Hamar

Speed skating: World Cup in Hamar

Miho Takagi of Japan acknowledges the crowd after winning the women's 1,500 meters gold at a World Cup speed skating meet in Hamar, Norway, on Dec. 12, 2025.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Hamar

Speed skating: World Cup in Hamar

Miho Takagi of Japan competes en route to winning the women's 1,500 meters gold at a World Cup speed skating meet in Hamar, Norway, on Dec. 12, 2025.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Hamar

Speed skating: World Cup in Hamar

Miho Takagi of Japan acknowledges the crowd after winning the women's 1,500 meters gold at a World Cup speed skating meet in Hamar, Norway, on Dec. 12, 2025.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Hamar

Speed skating: World Cup in Hamar

Miho Takagi of Japan competes en route to winning the women's 1,500 meters gold at a World Cup speed skating meet in Hamar, Norway, on Dec. 12, 2025.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Hamar

Speed skating: World Cup in Hamar

Miho Takagi of Japan competes en route to winning the women's 1,500 meters gold at a World Cup speed skating meet in Hamar, Norway, on Dec. 12, 2025.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Hamar

Speed skating: World Cup in Hamar

Miho Takagi of Japan competes en route to winning the women's 1,500 meters gold at a World Cup speed skating meet in Hamar, Norway, on Dec. 12, 2025.

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Breaking: World championships

Breaking: World championships

Japan's Shigeyuki Nakarai (C) poses after winning gold in the men's category at the breaking world championships in Kurume in Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Dec. 13, 2025, alongside compatriots Isshin Hishikawa (L) and Hiroto Ono, who won silver and bronze, respectively.

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Snowboarding: World Cup in Steamboat Springs

Snowboarding: World Cup in Steamboat Springs

Japan's Miyabi Onitsuka (C) poses after winning the women's big air gold at a snowboarding World Cup event in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, on Dec. 13, 2025, alongside silver medalist Yu Seung Eun (L) of South Korea and bronze medalist Ally Hickman of Australia.

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Snowboarding: World Cup in Steamboat Springs

Snowboarding: World Cup in Steamboat Springs

Japan's Hiroto Ogiwara competes en route to winning the men's big air gold at a snowboarding World Cup event in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, on Dec. 13, 2025.

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Snowboarding: World Cup in Steamboat Springs

Snowboarding: World Cup in Steamboat Springs

Japan's Hiroto Ogiwara competes en route to winning the men's big air gold at a snowboarding World Cup event in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, on Dec. 13, 2025.

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Snowboarding: World Cup in Steamboat Springs

Snowboarding: World Cup in Steamboat Springs

Japan's Hiroto Ogiwara competes en route to winning the men's big air gold at a snowboarding World Cup event in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, on Dec. 13, 2025.

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Snowboarding: World Cup in Steamboat Springs

Snowboarding: World Cup in Steamboat Springs

Japan's Hiroto Ogiwara celebrates after winning the men's big air gold at a snowboarding World Cup event in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, on Dec. 13, 2025.

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Snowboarding: World Cup in Steamboat Springs

Snowboarding: World Cup in Steamboat Springs

Japan's Hiroto Ogiwara celebrates after winning the men's big air gold at a snowboarding World Cup event in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, on Dec. 13, 2025.

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Snowboarding: World Cup in Steamboat Springs

Snowboarding: World Cup in Steamboat Springs

Japan's Hiroto Ogiwara smiles after winning the men's big air gold at a snowboarding World Cup event in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, on Dec. 13, 2025.

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Snowboarding: World Cup in Steamboat Springs

Snowboarding: World Cup in Steamboat Springs

Japan's Miyabi Onitsuka poses after winning the women's big air gold at a snowboarding World Cup event in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, on Dec. 13, 2025.

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Snowboarding: World Cup in Steamboat Springs

Snowboarding: World Cup in Steamboat Springs

Japan's Miyabi Onitsuka reacts after winning the women's big air gold at a snowboarding World Cup event in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, on Dec. 13, 2025.

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Snowboarding: World Cup in Steamboat Springs

Snowboarding: World Cup in Steamboat Springs

Japan's Miyabi Onitsuka reacts after winning the women's big air gold at a snowboarding World Cup event in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, on Dec. 13, 2025.

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Snowboarding: World Cup in Steamboat Springs

Snowboarding: World Cup in Steamboat Springs

Japan's Miyabi Onitsuka reacts after winning the women's big air gold at a snowboarding World Cup event in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, on Dec. 13, 2025.

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Snowboarding: World Cup in Steamboat Springs

Snowboarding: World Cup in Steamboat Springs

Japan's Miyabi Onitsuka sheds tears after winning the women's big air gold at a snowboarding World Cup event in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, on Dec. 13, 2025.

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Snowboarding: World Cup in Steamboat Springs

Snowboarding: World Cup in Steamboat Springs

Japan's Miyabi Onitsuka poses after winning the women's big air gold at a snowboarding World Cup event in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, on Dec. 13, 2025.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Hamar

Speed skating: World Cup in Hamar

Miho Takagi (C) of Japan poses after winning the women's 1,000 meters gold at a World Cup speed skating meet in Hamar, Norway, on Dec. 13, 2025, alongside silver medalist Femke Kok (L) of the Netherlands and bronze medalist Marrit Fledderus, also of the Netherlands.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Hamar

Speed skating: World Cup in Hamar

Miho Takagi (C) of Japan poses after winning the women's 1,000 meters gold at a World Cup speed skating meet in Hamar, Norway, on Dec. 13, 2025, alongside silver medalist Femke Kok (L) of the Netherlands and bronze medalist Marrit Fledderus, also of the Netherlands.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Hamar

Speed skating: World Cup in Hamar

Miho Takagi of Japan poses after winning the women's 1,000 meters gold at a World Cup speed skating meet in Hamar, Norway, on Dec. 13, 2025.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Hamar

Speed skating: World Cup in Hamar

Miho Takagi of Japan competes en route to winning the women's 1,000 meters gold at a World Cup speed skating meet in Hamar, Norway, on Dec. 13, 2025.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Hamar

Speed skating: World Cup in Hamar

Miho Takagi of Japan competes en route to winning the women's 1,000 meters gold at a World Cup speed skating meet in Hamar, Norway, on Dec. 13, 2025.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Hamar

Speed skating: World Cup in Hamar

Miho Takagi of Japan competes en route to winning the women's 1,000 meters gold at a World Cup speed skating meet in Hamar, Norway, on Dec. 13, 2025.

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Speed skating: World Cup in Hamar

Speed skating: World Cup in Hamar

Miho Takagi of Japan competes en route to winning the women's 1,000 meters gold at a World Cup speed skating meet in Hamar, Norway, on Dec. 13, 2025.

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FIS Freeski World Cup 2025 - China

FIS Freeski World Cup 2025 - China

Gold medalist Melville Ives Finley (C) of New Zealand, silver medalist Harrold Luke (L) of New Zealand and bronze medalist Hess Hunter of the United States celebrate during the awarding ceremony for the men's freeski halfpipe of FIS Freeski World Cup 2025 in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Dec. 13, 2025. Photo by Wang Peng /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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White House

White House

President Donald Trump takes part in a bill signing to award Congressional Gold Medals to the 1980 U.S. Olympic ice hockey team in the Oval Office at the White House Dec. 12, 2025. Photo by Francis Chung/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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White House

White House

Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) is seen during a bill signing to award Congressional Gold Medals to the 1980 U.S. Olympic ice hockey team in the Oval Office at the White House Dec. 12, 2025. Photo by Francis Chung/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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White House

White House

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel is seen during a bill signing to award Congressional Gold Medals to the 1980 U.S. Olympic ice hockey team in the Oval Office at the White House Dec. 12, 2025. Photo by Francis Chung/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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