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Ski jumping: Veteran Kasai wins UHB Cup

SAPPORO, Japan - Noriaki Kasai soars into the sky at UHB Cup ski-jumping tournament held at the K-120 Okurayama hill in Hokkaido on Jan. 19. The veteran Japanese skier executed the day's longest leap of 127.5 meters in his first run and added a 116.5-meter effort on his second attempt for a winning total of 235.7 points. Kazuya Yoshioka took second with 233.8 points and 18-year-old Shohei Tochimoto followed in third with 223.7.

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Okabe captures SBC Cup ski jumping national c'ship crown+

HAKUBA, Japan - Nagano Olympic gold medalist Takanobu Okabe came from behind to clinch his second straight national title by winning the SBC Cup ski jumping meet at Hakuba, Nagano Prefecture on Feb. 16. Despite poor visibility due to heavy snow, Okabe produced the best results of the day in moving into second after a jump of 116.5 meters and sewing up his third national title with a second effort of just 112 meters at the K-120 large hill.

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Harada comes in 20th in large hill ski jumping event

SALT LAKE CITY, United States - Japan's Masahiko Harada, the bronze medal winner at the 1998 Nagano Games, smiles after finishing his jumps in the K-120 large hill event at the Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City on Feb. 13. Harada finished 20th with jumps of 119.5 and 116.5 meters.

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Ski jumping: Veteran Kasai wins UHB Cup

SAPPORO, Japan - Noriaki Kasai soars into the sky at UHB Cup ski-jumping tournament held at the K-120 Okurayama hill in Hokkaido on Jan. 19. The veteran Japanese skier executed the day's longest leap of 127.5 meters in his first run and added a 116.5-meter effort on his second attempt for a winning total of 235.7 points. Kazuya Yoshioka took second with 233.8 points and 18-year-old Shohei Tochimoto followed in third with 223.7. (Kyodo)

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Okabe captures SBC Cup ski jumping national c'ship crown+

HAKUBA, Japan - Nagano Olympic gold medalist Takanobu Okabe came from behind to clinch his second straight national title by winning the SBC Cup ski jumping meet at Hakuba, Nagano Prefecture on Feb. 16. Despite poor visibility due to heavy snow, Okabe produced the best results of the day in moving into second after a jump of 116.5 meters and sewing up his third national title with a second effort of just 112 meters at the K-120 large hill. (Kyodo)

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Harada comes in 20th in large hill ski jumping event

SALT LAKE CITY, United States - Japan's Masahiko Harada, the bronze medal winner at the 1998 Nagano Games, smiles after finishing his jumps in the K-120 large hill event at the Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City on Feb. 13. Harada finished 20th with jumps of 119.5 and 116.5 meters.