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Snowboard: Hirano wins Snow League halfpipe

Japan' Ayumu Hirano poses after winning the men's snowboard halfpipe at the Snow League in Zhangjiakou, China, on Dec. 5, 2025.

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Snowboard: Hirano wins Snow League halfpipe

Japan' Ayumu Hirano meets the press after winning the men's snowboard halfpipe at the Snow League in Zhangjiakou, China, on Dec. 5, 2025.

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Snowboard: Hirano wins Snow League halfpipe

Japan' Ayumu Hirano competes en route to winning the men's snowboard halfpipe final at the Snow League in Zhangjiakou, China, on Dec. 5, 2025.

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Snowboard: Beijing Olympic champ Hirano

Ayumu Hirano, the 2022 Beijing Olympic men's snowboard halfpipe gold medalist, performs during a skateboard event in Tokyo on Aug. 21, 2025, ahead of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.

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Snowboard: Beijing Olympic champ Hirano

Ayumu Hirano, the 2022 Beijing Olympic men's snowboard halfpipe gold medalist, speaks during a skateboard event in Tokyo on Aug. 21, 2025, ahead of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.

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Snowboarding: World Cup in Aspen

Ayumu Hirano of Japan competes en route to winning silver in the men's halfpipe at a snowboarding World Cup event in Aspen, Colorado, on Feb. 1, 2025.

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Snowboarding: World Cup in Aspen

Ayumu Hirano of Japan competes en route to winning silver in the men's halfpipe at a snowboarding World Cup event in Aspen, Colorado, on Feb. 1, 2025.

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Snowboarding: World Cup in Aspen

Ruka Hirano (2nd from R), Ayumu Hirano (3rd from R) and Ryusei Yamada (far R), all from Japan, pose for a photo after winning gold, silver and bronze, respectively, in the men's halfpipe at a snowboarding World Cup event in Aspen, Colorado, on Feb. 1, 2025. Standing next to Ayumu Hirano is compatriot Sara Shimizu, who won bronze in the women's halfpipe.

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Snowboarding: World Cup in Aspen

Ruka Hirano (C), Ayumu Hirano (L) and Ryusei Yamada, all from Japan, pose for a photo after winning gold, silver and bronze, respectively, in the men's halfpipe at a snowboarding World Cup event in Aspen, Colorado, on Feb. 1, 2025.

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Snowboarding: World Cup in Laax

Australia's Scotty James (C) celebrates after winning gold in the men's halfpipe at a snowboarding World Cup event in Laax, Switzerland, on Jan. 18, 2025, alongside silver medalist Ruka Hirano of Japan (L) and bronze medalist and compatriot Ayumu Hirano.

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Snowboarding: World Cup

Ayumu Hirano of Japan performs en route to winning gold in the men's halfpipe at a snowboarding World Cup event in Copper Mountain, Colorado, on Dec. 20, 2024.

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Snowboarding: Japan's Hirano wins men's halfpipe

(From L) Yuto Totsuka, Ayumu Hirano and Ruka Hirano, all of Japan, pose for photos after winning silver, gold and bronze, respectively, at a snowboarding World Cup event in Copper Mountain, Colorado, on Dec. 20, 2024.

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Snowboarding: Japan's Hirano wins men's halfpipe

Japanese Olympic champion Ayumu Hirano reacts after winning the men's halfpipe gold at a snowboarding World Cup event in Copper Mountain, Colorado, on Dec. 20, 2024.

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Pyeongchang Olympics

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea, Feb. 14 Kyodo - American snowboarder Shaun White (R), the winner of the men's halfpipe at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, and silver medalist Ayumu Hirano of Japan stand on the podium for the victory ceremony in Pyeongchang, South Korea, on Feb. 14, 2018.

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Pyeongchang Olympics

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea, Feb. 14 Kyodo - American snowboarder Shaun White (C), the winner of the men's halfpipe at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, poses for photos alongside silver medalist Ayumu Hirano (L) of Japan and bronze medalist Scotty James of Australia, at the victory ceremony in Pyeongchang, South Korea, on Feb. 14, 2018.

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Pyeongchang Olympics

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea, Feb. 14 Kyodo - American snowboarder Shaun White (C), the winner of the men's halfpipe at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, poses for photos alongside silver medalist Ayumu Hirano (L) of Japan and bronze medalist Scotty James of Australia, at the victory ceremony in Pyeongchang, South Korea, on Feb. 14, 2018.

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Pyeongchang Olympics

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea, Feb. 14 Kyodo - American snowboarder Shaun White (R), the winner of the men's halfpipe at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, and silver medalist Ayumu Hirano of Japan acknowledge the crowd after their competition in Pyeongchang, South Korea, on Feb. 14, 2018.

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Pyeongchang Olympics

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea, Feb. 14 Kyodo - American snowboarder Shaun White (C), the winner of the men's halfpipe at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, poses for photos alongside silver medalist Ayumu Hirano (L) of Japan and bronze medalist Scotty James of Australia, at the victory ceremony in Pyeongchang, South Korea, on Feb. 14, 2018.

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Sochi Olympic medalists attend Tokyo event

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese medalists in snowboarding at the Sochi Winter Olympic Games attend an event in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward on March 18, 2014. From left: Ayumu Hirano, Tomoka Takeuchi and Taku Hiraoka.

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Japanese Sochi Olympic medalists meet press

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Sochi medalists - (from L) Ayana Onozuka, Tomoka Takeuchi, Yuzuru Hanyu, Ayumu Hirano and Taku Hiraoka - pose with their medals after a press conference on Feb. 25, 2014, upon their return to Tokyo from the Games in Russia.

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Hirano receives Niigata Pref. award for Sochi silver medal

NIIGATA, Japan - Sochi Olympics men's snowboard halfpipe silver medalist Ayumu Hirano waves to fans on Feb. 20, 2014, during a visit to the Niigata prefectural office in northern Japan, where he received a citizen honor award from the prefectural government.

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Hirano shows hometown mayor silver medal from Sochi Games

NIIGATA, Japan - Sochi Olympics men's snowboard halfpipe silver medalist Ayumu Hirano (R) shows his medal to Hiramasa Otaki, mayor of his hometown Murakami, Niigata Prefecture, northern Japan, at the city hall on Feb. 19, 2014.

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Japanese snowboarders return from Sochi with medals

NARITA, Japan - Japanese snowboarders Ayumu Hirano (L) and Taku Hiraoka (C) arrive at Narita airport east of Tokyo on Feb. 15, 2014, wearing the silver and bronze medals they won, respectively, in the men's halfpipe event at the Sochi Winter Olympics in Russia.

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Pair of Japanese teenage snowboard medalists return home

NARITA, Japan - Ayumu Hirano (L) and Taku Hiraoka show their Olympic men's snowboard halfpipe medals -- silver and bronze respectively -- at Narita airport in Chiba Prefecture outside Tokyo on Feb. 15, 2014, upon returning from the Winter Games in Sochi, Russia.

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Pair of Japanese teenage snowboard medalists return home

NARITA, Japan - Ayumu Hirano (L) and Taku Hiraoka pose at Narita airport in Chiba Prefecture outside Tokyo on Feb. 15, 2014, upon returning home from the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. Hirano won the silver and Hiraoka the bronze in the men's snowboard halfpipe event.

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Sochi Olympics

SOCHI, Russia - A spectator holds a helmet bearing the autograph of Japanese teen snowboarder Ayumu Hirano, in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 11, 2014. Hirano won the silver medal in the Winter Olympics men's snowboard halfpipe the same day.

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Hirano, Hiraoka receive silver, bronze medals

SOCHI, Russia - Teen snowboarders Ayumu Hirano (L) and Taku Hiraoka of Japan hold their silver and bronze medals in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 12, 2014. They received their medals in the award ceremony for the men's halfpipe at the Medals Plaza the same day during the Winter Olympics. They earned Japan's first Olympic medals in snowboard.

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Japan's Hirano receives silver medal in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese snowboarder Ayumu Hirano poses with his silver medal in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 12, 2014. He received the medal in the award ceremony for the men's halfpipe at Medals Plaza during the Winter Games.

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Podladtchikov, Hirano, Hiraoka at award ceremony

SOCHI, Russia - Ayumu Hirano of Japan (L), Iouri Podladtchikov of Switzerland (C)and Taku Hiraoka of Japan acknowledge the crowd during an award ceremony at the Medals Plaza in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 12, 2014, after winning silver, gold and bronze, respectively in the men's snowboard halfpipe in the Winter Games.

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Podladtchikov, Hirano, Hiraoka at award ceremony

SOCHI, Russia - Ayumu Hirano of Japan (L), Iouri Podladtchikov of Switzerland (C) and Taku Hiraoka of Japan acknowledge the crowd during an award ceremony at the Medals Plaza in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 12, 2014, after winning silver, gold and bronze, respectively in the men's snowboard halfpipe in the Winter Games.

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Japan's Hirano receives his silver medal

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese snowboarder Ayumu Hirano stares at his silver medal in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 12, 2014. He received the medal in the award ceremony for the men's halfpipe at the Medals Plaza the same day during the Winter Games.

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Japan's Hirano awarded silver medal in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese snowboarder Ayumu Hirano responds to the crowd during an award ceremony at the Medals Plaza in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 12, 2014, at the Winter Games. He won the silver in the men's snowboard halfpipe.

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Hirano, Hiraoka receive silver, bronze medals

SOCHI, Russia - Teen snowboarders Ayumu Hirano (L) and Taku Hiraoka of Japan hold their silver and bronze medals in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 12, 2014. They received their medals in the award ceremony for the men's halfpipe at the Medals Plaza the same day during the Winter Olympics. They earned Japan's first Olympic medals in snowboard.

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Podladtchikov, Hirano, Hiraoka at award ceremony

SOCHI, Russia - Japan's Taku Hiraoka (L), Iouri Podladtchikov of Switzerland (C) and Ayumu Hirano of Japan pose with their medals during an award ceremony at the Medals Plaza in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 12, 2014. They earned bronze, gold and silver, respectively in the men's snowboard halfpipe in the Winter Games.

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Halfpipe gold medalist Podladtchikov reacts in jubilation

SOCHI, Russia - Snowboard halfpipe gold medalist Iouri Podladtchikov of Switzerland, flanked by Japanese silver and bronze medalists Ayumu Hirano (left) and Taku Hiraoka, raises both arms in jubilation at an awarding ceremony at the Sochi Winger Olympic Games in Russia on Feb. 11, 2014.

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Japanese teens take silver, bronze in men's halfpipe

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese teen snowboarders Ayumu Hirano (L) and Taku Hiraoka pose after winning the silver and bronze medals, respectively, in the men's snowboard halfpipe at Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 11, 2014.

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Japan teen Hirano take silver in men's halfpipe

SOCHI, Russia - Teen snowboarder Ayumu Hirano of Japan smiles during a press conference in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 12, 2014, a day after winning the silver medal in the Winter Olympics men's snowboard halfpipe. Compatriot Taku Hiraoka won the bronze medal in the event.

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Japanese teens take silver, bronze in men's halfpipe

SOCHI, Russia - Teen snowboarder Taku Hiraoka of Japan speaks at a press conference in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 12, 2014, a day after winning the bronze medal in the Winter Olympics men's snowboard halfpipe. Compatriot Ayumu Hirano won the silver medal in the event.

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Japanese teens take silver, bronze in men's halfpipe

SOCHI, Russia - Teen snowboarder Ayumu Hirano of Japan (L), the silver medalist in the Winter Olympics men's snowboard halfpipe, speaks at a press conference in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 12, 2014, next to compatriot Taku Hiraoko who won the bronze medal.

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Japan teens take silver, bronze in snowboard halfpipe

SOCHI, Russia - Teen snowboarders Ayumu Hirano (L) and Taku Hiraoka of Japan are pictured at a press conference in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 12, 2014, a day after Hirano and Hiraoka won the silver and bronze medals, respectively, in the Winter Olympics men's snowboard halfpipe.

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Japanese teens take silver, bronze in men's halfpipe

SOCHI, Russia - Teen snowboarder Taku Hiraoka of Japan (R), the bronze medalist in the Winter Olympics men's snowboard halfpipe, speaks at a press conference in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 12, 2014, next to compatriot Ayumu Hirano who won the silver medal.

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Japan teen Hirano takes silver in men's halfpipe

SOCHI, Russia - Teen snowboarder Ayumu Hirano of Japan speaks at a press conference in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 12, 2014, a day after he won the silver medal in the Winter Olympics men's snowboard halfpipe.

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Japan's Hirano, Hiraoka win medals in men's snowboard halfpipe

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese snowboarders Ayumu Hirano (L) and Taku Hiraoka smile after winning the silver and bronze medals, respectively, in the men's halfpipe event at the Sochi Winter Olympics in Russia on Feb. 11, 2014.

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Japan's Hirano wins silver in men's snowboard halfpipe

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese snowboarder Ayumu Hirano (L) signs his autograph after winning the silver medal in the men's halfpipe event at the Sochi Winter Olympics in Russia on Feb. 11, 2014.

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Japan's Hirano wins silver in men's halfpipe at Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Japan's Ayumu Hirano smiles after securing the silver medal in the men's snowboard halfpipe competition at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 11, 2014. The 15-year-old became Japan's youngest Winter Olympic medalist.

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Japan teens take silver, bronze in men's halfpipe

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese snowboarders Ayumu Hirano (L frame) and Taku Hiraoka compete in the men's snowboard halfpipe final at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 11, 2014. Hirano won the silver and Hiraoka the bronze at the Sochi Games.

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Japan's Hirano takes silver in men's halfpipe

SOCHI, Russia - Teen snowboarder Ayumu Hirano of Japan competes in the Winter Olympics men's snowboard halfpipe final at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 11, 2014. The 15-year-old won the silver.

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Top 4 performers of men's halfpipe in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Shaun White (front R) of the United States, who took fourth place, congratulates Iouri Podladtchikov (front L) of Switzerland after Podladtchikov won the Winter Olympics men's snowboard halfpipe title at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 11, 2014. On the left is Japan's Ayumu Hirano and on the right is compatriot Taku Hiraoka, who finished second and third, respectively.

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Japan teens take silver, bronze in men's halfpipe

SOCHI, Russia - Teen snowboarders Ayumu Hirano (L) and Taku Hiraoka of Japan hold Japan's national flag after finishing second and third, respectively, in the men's snowboard halfpipe event at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 11, 2014. They earned Japan's first Olympic medals in snowboard.

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Podladtchikov of Switzerland, Japan teens on podium

SOCHI, Russia - (From L to R) Ayumu Hirano of Japan, Iouri Podladtchikov of Switzerland and Taku Hiraoka of Japan celebrate on the podium during a flower ceremony after finishing second, first, and third, respectively, in the men's snowboard halfpipe at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 11, 2014. Hirano and Hiraoka earned Japan's first medals at the Sochi Games.