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Japan finishes 6th in Nordic combined team event

WHISTLER, Canada - Daito Takahashi of Japan soars through the air during the ski jumping portion of the Nordic combined team event at the Vancouver Games at Whistler Olympic Park in Canada on Feb. 23, 2010. Japan finished sixth in the event.

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Japan finishes 6th in Nordic combined team event

WHISTLER, Canada - Daito Takahashi of Japan soars through the air during the ski jumping portion of the Nordic combined team event at the Vancouver Games at Whistler Olympic Park in Canada on Feb. 23, 2010. Japan finished sixth in the event.

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Japan's Kobayashi 7th in Nordic combined

WHISTLER, Canada - Photo shows Japan's Norihito Kobayashi, who came seventh in the Nordic combined individual event on Feb. 14, 2010, at the Vancouver Winter Olympics in Whistler Olympic Park, Whistler, Canada. Kobayashi recorded the best performance by a Japanese skier in the event since Daito Takahashi came sixth in the sprint event at the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics.

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Japan's Kobayashi 7th in Nordic combined

WHISTLER, Canada - Japan's Norihito Kobayashi competes during the Nordic combined individual event on Feb. 14, 2010, at the Vancouver Winter Olympics in Whistler Olympic Park, Whistler, Canada. Kobayashi came in seventh, marking the best performance by a Japanese skier in the event since Daito Takahashi came sixth in the sprint event at the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics.

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Japan's Kobayashi 7th in Nordic combined

WHISTLER, Canada - Japan's Norihito Kobayashi finishes seventh in the Nordic combined individual event on Feb. 14, 2010, at the Vancouver Winter Olympics in Whistler Olympic Park, Whistler, Canada. Kobayashi marked the best performance by a Japanese skier in the event since Daito Takahashi came sixth in the sprint event at the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics.

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Japan's Takahashi 3rd at World Cup meet in Finland

KUUSAMO, Finland - Japan's Daito Takahashi cerebrates claiming third place at a Nordic combined World Cup competition in Finland on Nov. 30 for his first podium finish in four seasons.

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Takahashi tumbles, forced to pull out of championships

SAPPORO, Japan - Japanese ace Daito Takahashi is placed on a stretcher by officials after crash-landing during the jumping portion of the Nordic combined large hill sprint event at the Nordic World Ski Championships in Sapporo on Feb. 23. Takahashi lost his balance immediately after taking off from the ramp on the K-120 hill, somersaulting through the air and slamming into the ground on his back.

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Manninen wins at World Cup meet in Sapporo

SAPPORO, Japan - Finland's Hannu Manninen (C), the winner of the Nordic combined World Cup competition in Sapporo, stands on the podium on Jan. 30, flanked by Japan's Daito Takahashi (L) who placed second and fellow Finn Anssi Koivuranta (R) who finished in third place.

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Takahashi places 6th in nordic combined sprint in Olympics

SALT LAKE CITY, United States - Japan's Daito Takahashi finishes sixth in the nordic combined sprint event at the 19th Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City on Feb. 22.

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Takahashi 4th in nordic combined jump in Olympics

SALT LAKE CITY, United States - Daito Takahashi of Japan stretches out for a leap of 122 meters on Feb. 21 to secure fourth place in the jumping portion of the nordic combined sprint competition and keep alive his hopes of winning a medal at the 19th Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City.

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Japan nordic combined team places 8th in Salt Lake Games

SALT LAKE CITY, United States - Japan's Kenji Ogiwara (L) and Daito Takahashi speak to reporters after their 4-member team finished in eighth place in the nordic combined 4x5-kilometer relay at the Salt Lake Olympic Winter Games on Feb. 17.

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Japan in 4th after jumping in nordic combined at SLC Games

SALT LAKE CITY, United States - Daito Takahashi, a member of Japan's four-man nordic combined team, sails through the air during his first jump of the event in the Salt Lake City Winter Olympics at Utah Olympic Park on Feb. 16. Takahashi kept Japan in the hunt for a medal, scoring with jumps of 94.5 and 94.0 meters to put Japan in fourth place.

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Takahashi 6th in Nordic combined World Cup sprint

REIT IM WINKL, Germany - Daito Takahashi, who has been named to the Japanese team for February's Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, matches his career best on the World Cup circuit Jan. 3 when he finished sixth in the Nordic combined sprint event at Reit im Winkl. He placed sixth after a 90.5-meter leap in the K-90 ski jumping portion and retained his position in the 7.5-kilometer cross country race for his fourth top-10 finish of the season.

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Takahashi claims 1st national nordic combined crown

HAKUBA, Japan - Daito Takahashi celebrates winning his first title at the nordic combined skiing national championship on Feb. 1 in Hakuba, Nagano Prefecture. Takahashi, who had a 65-second advantage after Jan. 31 jumps, maintained his lead over the 15-kilometer cross-country course.

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Takahashi 6th in Nordic combined World Cup sprint

REIT IM WINKL, Germany - Daito Takahashi, who has been named to the Japanese team for February's Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, matches his career best on the World Cup circuit Jan. 3 when he finished sixth in the Nordic combined sprint event at Reit im Winkl. He placed sixth after a 90.5-meter leap in the K-90 ski jumping portion and retained his position in the 7.5-kilometer cross country race for his fourth top-10 finish of the season.

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Manninen wins at World Cup meet in Sapporo

SAPPORO, Japan - Finland's Hannu Manninen (C), the winner of the Nordic combined World Cup competition in Sapporo, stands on the podium on Jan. 30, flanked by Japan's Daito Takahashi (L) who placed second and fellow Finn Anssi Koivuranta (R) who finished in third place. (Kyodo)

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Japan's Takahashi 3rd at World Cup meet in Finland

KUUSAMO, Finland - Japan's Daito Takahashi cerebrates claiming third place at a Nordic combined World Cup competition in Finland on Nov. 30 for his first podium finish in four seasons. (Kyodo)

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Takahashi 4th in nordic combined jump in Olympics

SALT LAKE CITY, United States - Daito Takahashi of Japan stretches out for a leap of 122 meters on Feb. 21 to secure fourth place in the jumping portion of the nordic combined sprint competition and keep alive his hopes of winning a medal at the 19th Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City.

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Takahashi places 6th in nordic combined sprint in Olympics

SALT LAKE CITY, United States - Japan's Daito Takahashi finishes sixth in the nordic combined sprint event at the 19th Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City on Feb. 22.

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Japan nordic combined team places 8th in Salt Lake Games

SALT LAKE CITY, United States - Japan's Kenji Ogiwara (L) and Daito Takahashi speak to reporters after their 4-member team finished in eighth place in the nordic combined 4x5-kilometer relay at the Salt Lake Olympic Winter Games on Feb. 17.

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Japan in 4th after jumping in nordic combined at SLC Games

SALT LAKE CITY, United States - Daito Takahashi, a member of Japan's four-man nordic combined team, sails through the air during his first jump of the event in the Salt Lake City Winter Olympics at Utah Olympic Park on Feb. 16. Takahashi kept Japan in the hunt for a medal, scoring with jumps of 94.5 and 94.0 meters to put Japan in fourth place.

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Japan finishes 6th in Nordic combined team event

WHISTLER, Canada - Daito Takahashi of Japan soars through the air during the ski jumping portion of the Nordic combined team event at the Vancouver Games at Whistler Olympic Park in Canada on Feb. 23, 2010. Japan finished sixth in the event. (Kyodo)

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Japan finishes 6th in Nordic combined team event

WHISTLER, Canada - Daito Takahashi of Japan soars through the air during the ski jumping portion of the Nordic combined team event at the Vancouver Games at Whistler Olympic Park in Canada on Feb. 23, 2010. Japan finished sixth in the event. (Kyodo)

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Takahashi tumbles, forced to pull out of championships

SAPPORO, Japan - Japanese ace Daito Takahashi is placed on a stretcher by officials after crash-landing during the jumping portion of the Nordic combined large hill sprint event at the Nordic World Ski Championships in Sapporo on Feb. 23. Takahashi lost his balance immediately after taking off from the ramp on the K-120 hill, somersaulting through the air and slamming into the ground on his back. (Kyodo)

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Japan's Kobayashi 7th in Nordic combined

WHISTLER, Canada - Photo shows Japan's Norihito Kobayashi, who came seventh in the Nordic combined individual event on Feb. 14, 2010, at the Vancouver Winter Olympics in Whistler Olympic Park, Whistler, Canada. Kobayashi recorded the best performance by a Japanese skier in the event since Daito Takahashi came sixth in the sprint event at the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics. (Kyodo)

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Japan's Kobayashi 7th in Nordic combined

WHISTLER, Canada - Japan's Norihito Kobayashi finishes seventh in the Nordic combined individual event on Feb. 14, 2010, at the Vancouver Winter Olympics in Whistler Olympic Park, Whistler, Canada. Kobayashi marked the best performance by a Japanese skier in the event since Daito Takahashi came sixth in the sprint event at the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics. (Kyodo)

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Japan's Kobayashi 7th in Nordic combined

WHISTLER, Canada - Japan's Norihito Kobayashi competes during the Nordic combined individual event on Feb. 14, 2010, at the Vancouver Winter Olympics in Whistler Olympic Park, Whistler, Canada. Kobayashi came in seventh, marking the best performance by a Japanese skier in the event since Daito Takahashi came sixth in the sprint event at the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics. (Kyodo)

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Takahashi claims 1st national nordic combined crown

HAKUBA, Japan - Daito Takahashi celebrates winning his first title at the nordic combined skiing national championship on Feb. 1 in Hakuba, Nagano Prefecture. Takahashi, who had a 65-second advantage after Jan. 31 jumps, maintained his lead over the 15-kilometer cross-country course.