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Milan Cortina Olympics

Photo taken on Feb. 3, 2026, shows the Olympic rings near Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy, which will host the freestyle skiing and snowboard competitions at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, opening on Feb. 6.

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Milan Cortina Olympics

Photo taken on Feb. 3, 2026, shows the Olympic rings near Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy, which will host the freestyle skiing and snowboard competitions at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, opening on Feb. 6.

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Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Photo taken on Feb. 3, 2026, shows the Olympic rings near Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy, which will host the freestyle skiing and snowboard competitions at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, opening on Feb. 6.

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General election in Japan

A candidate waves to people gathering to listen to a stump speech in snowy Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Feb. 2, 2026, ahead of the House of Representatives election on Feb 8.

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Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

A couple pose for a photo with the Olympic rings near Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy, on Feb. 3, 2026. The park will host the freestyle skiing and snowboard competitions at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, opening on Feb. 6.

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Sapporo Snow Festival

People view a snow sculpture of a cake on Feb. 4, 2026, the opening day of the 76th Sapporo Snow Festival in the capital of Hokkaido in northern Japan. About 2 million people are expected to visit the event through Feb. 11 featuring more than 200 snow and ice sculptures.

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Sapporo Snow Festival

People view a snow sculpture of a cake on Feb. 4, 2026, the opening day of the 76th Sapporo Snow Festival in the capital of Hokkaido in northern Japan. About 2 million people are expected to visit the event through Feb. 11 featuring more than 200 snow and ice sculptures.

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Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

U.S. Alpine skiing star Lindsey Vonn speaks during a press conference in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, on Feb. 3, 2026, expressing her intention to compete in the Winter Olympics in Italy despite rupturing her anterior cruciate ligament.

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Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

U.S. Alpine skiing star Lindsey Vonn speaks during a press conference in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, on Feb. 3, 2026, expressing her intention to compete in the Winter Olympics in Italy despite rupturing her anterior cruciate ligament.

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Japan PM Takaichi meets Nepalese President Paudel

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) holds talks with Nepalese President Ramchandra Paudel at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Feb. 3, 2026.

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Japan PM Takaichi meets Nepalese President Paudel

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (L) and Nepalese President Ramchandra Paudel walk ahead of their meeting at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Feb. 3, 2026.

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Traditional "hina" dolls featuring big names in Japan

Photo taken in Tokyo on Feb. 4, 2026, shows traditional Japanese "hina" dolls unveiled by Kyugetsu Co., featuring Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani (1st row, far L), figure skater Kaori Sakamoto (1st row, 2nd from L), speed skater Miho Takagi (1st row, 2nd from R), ski jumper Sara Takanashi (1st row, far R), snowboarder Ayumu Hirano (2nd row L) and curler Sayaka Yoshimura (2nd row R).

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Traditional "hina" dolls featuring big names in Japan

Photo taken in Tokyo on Feb. 4, 2026, shows traditional Japanese "hina" dolls unveiled by Kyugetsu Co., featuring Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani (1st row, far L), figure skater Kaori Sakamoto (1st row, 2nd from L), ski jumper Sara Takanashi (1st row, 3rd from L), curler Sayaka Yoshimura (1st row, 2nd from R), Chicago White Sox player Munetaka Murakami (1st row, far R), snowboarder Ayumu Hirano (2nd row, L) and speed skater Miho Takagi (2nd row, R).

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Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Japanese figure skater Kaori Sakamoto (R) and figure skating pair Utana Yoshida (C) and Masaya Morita jump in front of Olympics rings at the athletes village for the Milan Cortina Olympics in Milan on Feb. 3, 2026, ahead of the games opening on Feb. 6.

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Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Japanese figure skater Kaori Sakamoto (R) and figure skating pair Utana Yoshida (C) and Masaya Morita jump in front of Olympics rings at the athletes village for the Milan Cortina Olympics in Milan on Feb. 3, 2026, ahead of the games opening on Feb. 6.

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Japan emperor meets Nepalese president

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (2nd from R) and Empress Masako (R) meet with Nepalese President Ramchandra Paudel and his wife Sabita at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Feb. 3, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Japan emperor meets Nepalese president

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (2nd from R) and Empress Masako (far R) meet with Nepalese President Ramchandra Paudel and his wife Sabita at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Feb. 3, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Uruguayan president in Beijing

Uruguayan President Yamandu Orsi (R) attends a welcoming ceremony with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Feb. 3, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Sapporo Snow Festival

The 76th Sapporo Snow Festival opens in the capital of Hokkaido in northern Japan on Feb. 4, 2026, with about 2 million people expected to visit the event featuring more than 200 snow and ice sculptures through Feb. 11.

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Japan emperor meets Nepalese president

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (2nd from L) and Empress Masako (far R) meet with Nepalese President Ramchandra Paudel and his wife Sabita at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Feb. 3, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Uruguayan president in Beijing

Uruguayan President Yamandu Orsi (L) attends a welcoming ceremony with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Feb. 3, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Uruguayan president in Beijing

Uruguayan President Yamandu Orsi (L) shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Feb. 3, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Traditional "hina" dolls featuring big names in Japan

Photo taken in Tokyo on Feb. 4, 2026, shows traditional Japanese "hina" dolls unveiled by Kyugetsu Co., featuring Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani (front L), figure skater Kaori Sakamoto (front R), ski jumper Sara Takanashi (2nd row, R) and speed skater Miho Takagi (2nd row, 2nd from R).

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Uruguayan president in Beijing

Uruguayan President Yamandu Orsi (R) attends a welcoming ceremony with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Feb. 3, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Uruguayan president in Beijing

Uruguayan President Yamandu Orsi (R) attends a welcoming ceremony with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Feb. 3, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Uruguayan president in Beijing

Uruguayan President Yamandu Orsi (R) attends a welcoming ceremony with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Feb. 3, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Uruguayan president in Beijing

Uruguayan President Yamandu Orsi (L) attends a welcoming ceremony with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Feb. 3, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Photo taken on Feb. 3, 2026, shows a cauldron set up at the Peace Arch in Milan, Italy, ahead of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, opening on Feb. 6.

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Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Photo taken on Feb. 3, 2026, shows a cauldron set up at the Peace Arch in Milan, Italy, ahead of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, opening on Feb. 6.

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Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Former Japanese Alpine skier Chiharu Igaya, 94, prepares to attend an International Olympic Committee general meeting in Milan, Italy, on Feb. 3, 2026, ahead of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, opening on Feb. 6. Igaya secured a men's slalom silver medal at the age of 24 at the 1956 Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, becoming the first Japanese to win a Winter Olympic medal.

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Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Photo taken on Feb. 3, 2026, shows a cauldron set up at the Peace Arch in Milan, Italy, ahead of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, opening on Feb. 6.

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Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Photo taken on Feb. 3, 2026, shows a cauldron set up at the Peace Arch in Milan, Italy, ahead of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, opening on Feb. 6.

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Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Photo taken on Feb. 3, 2026, shows a cauldron set up at the Peace Arch in Milan, Italy, ahead of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, opening on Feb. 6.

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Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Former Japanese Alpine skier Chiharu Igaya, 94, prepares to attend an International Olympic Committee general meeting in Milan, Italy, on Feb. 3, 2026, ahead of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, opening on Feb. 6. Igaya secured a men's slalom silver medal at the age of 24 at the 1956 Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, becoming the first Japanese to win a Winter Olympic medal.

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Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

The International Olympic Committee holds a general meeting in Milan, Italy, on Feb. 3, 2026, ahead of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, opening on Feb. 6.

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Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry speaks during an IOC general meeting in Milan, Italy, on Feb. 3, 2026, ahead of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, opening on Feb. 6.

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Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry speaks during an IOC general meeting in Milan, Italy, on Feb. 3, 2026, ahead of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, opening on Feb. 6.

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Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry speaks during an IOC general meeting in Milan, Italy, on Feb. 3, 2026, ahead of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, opening on Feb. 6.

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Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry (C, R) attends an IOC general meeting in Milan, Italy, on Feb. 3, ahead of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, opening on Feb. 6.

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Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Japanese Olympic delegation head Hidehito Ito (R) and deputy head Masahiko Harada meet the press on Feb. 3, 2026, in the athletes village in Milan for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, opening on Feb. 6.

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Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

German athletes are pictured on Feb. 3, 2026, in the athletes village in Cortina d'Ampezzo for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, opening on Feb. 6.

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Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Photo taken on Feb. 3, 2026, shows banners hanging at the athletes village in Milan for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, opening on Feb. 6.

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Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Photo taken on Feb. 3, 2026, shows banners hanging at the athletes village in Milan for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, opening on Feb. 6.

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Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Photo taken on Feb. 3, 2026, shows the athletes village in Milan for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, opening on Feb. 6.

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Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Photo taken on Feb. 3, 2026, shows the athletes village in Milan for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, opening on Feb. 6.

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Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Photo taken on Jan. 30, 2026, shows the athletes village (back) in Milan for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, opening on Feb. 6.

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Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Photo taken on Feb. 3, 2026, shows the athletes village in Milan for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, opening on Feb. 6.

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Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Photo taken on Feb. 3, 2026, shows the athletes village in Milan for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, opening on Feb. 6.

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Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Photo taken on Feb. 3, 2026, shows the athletes village in Cortina d'Ampezzo for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, opening on Feb. 6.

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Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

Photo taken on Feb. 3, 2026, shows the athletes village in Cortina d'Ampezzo for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, opening on Feb. 6.