Kasai wins UHB Cup

Kasai wins UHB Cup

SAPPORO, Japan - Photo shows Yoshiko Kasai's first jump at the UHB Cup at the Okurayama K-120 large hill in Sapporo on Jan. 6, 2013. Kasai won the women's competition for the first time since 2003 with jumps of 92 and 116 meters for a winning tally of 161.4.

Yamada 11th in Four Hills opener

Yamada 11th in Four Hills opener

OBERSTDORF, Germany - Japan's rising star Hiroki Yamada finishes 11th and the highest-placed Japanese at the opening event of the Four Hills ski jumping tournament on Dec. 30 in Oberstdorf, Germany. In his rookie season on the Japanese national team, the 19-year-old Yamada flew over the K-115 mark in both rounds with 115.5 and 116 meters for 232.2 points.

Yamada 11th in Four Hills opener

Yamada 11th in Four Hills opener

OBERSTDORF, Germany - Japan's rising star Hiroki Yamada finishes 11th and the highest-placed Japanese at the opening event of the Four Hills ski jumping tournament on Dec. 30 in Oberstdorf, Germany. In his rookie season on the Japanese national team, the 19-year-old Yamada flew over the K-115 mark in both rounds with 115.5 and 116 meters for 232.2 points.

The Sun Island Snow Expo in Harbin

The Sun Island Snow Expo in Harbin

Harbin Sun Island snow Expo, the main sculpture of Chinese dragon giant snow sculpture, 116 meters long and 33 meters high, has been completed, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China, December 22, 2020.

The Sun Island Snow Expo in Harbin

The Sun Island Snow Expo in Harbin

Harbin Sun Island snow Expo, the main sculpture of Chinese dragon giant snow sculpture, 116 meters long and 33 meters high, has been completed, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China, December 22, 2020.