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Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboarding

Japan's Tomoka Takeuchi sheds a tear after being eliminated in the qualification round of the snowboarding women's parallel giant slalom at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy, on Feb. 8, 2026. Takeuchi won silver at the 2014 Sochi Olympics.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboarding

Japan's Tomoka Takeuchi sheds a tear after being eliminated in the qualification round of the snowboarding women's parallel giant slalom at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy, on Feb. 8, 2026. Takeuchi won silver at the 2014 Sochi Olympics.

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U.S.'s Kearney 3rd in women's moguls at Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - American freestyle skier Hannah Kearney is pictured on Feb. 8, 2014. Kearney won the bronze medal in the women's moguls during the Sochi Winter Olympic Games at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park in Russia the same day.

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Kostner in Sochi Olympics team event

SOCHI, Russia - Carolina Kostner of Italy jumps during the women's short program of the figure skating team event at Iceberg Skating Palace in the Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 8, 2014.

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Kostner in Sochi Olympics team event

SOCHI, Russia - Carolina Kostner of Italy performs during the women's short program of the figure skating team event at Iceberg Skating Palace in the Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 8, 2014.

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Fukuoka preserves 500 Asian films

FUKUOKA, Japan - Photo taken Feb. 8, 2014, shows Yoshiyuki Yahiro, a curator at the Fukuoka City Public Library in Sawara Ward, Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, standing inside the library's film archive which possesses a total of about 1,000 films from around the world.

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Fukushima students seek life lessons in Marshall Islands

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - Photo taken Feb. 8, 2014 shows Keiko Takahashi (R) and Kai Sato practicing interviewing at Fukushima University in Fukushima, Fukushima Prefecture, ahead of their visit to the Marshall Islands. Takahashi, Sato and two other Japanese university students visited the island nation in the Pacific Ocean on the occasion of the March 1 60th anniversary of U.S. hydrogen bomb tests on Bikini Atoll.

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Keshavan in men's singles luge

SOCHI, Russia - Independent Olympic Participant Shiva Keshavan from India is about to start in the men's singles luge first round during the Winter Olympics at the Sanki Sliding Center in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 8, 2014.

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Keshavan in men's singles luge

SOCHI, Russia - Shiva Keshavan, who entered as an Independent Olympic Participant from India, competes in the men's singles luge first round during the Winter Olympics at the Sanki Sliding Center in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 8, 2014.

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Uemura gets air in women's moguls final round at Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Composite photo shows Japanese freestyle skier Aiko Uemura's taking flight a second time during the first-round final of the women's moguls at the Sochi Olympics in Russia on Feb. 8, 2014.

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Dutch skater Kramer defends men's 5,000m title at Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Dutchman Sven Kramer defends his Olympic title in the men's 5,000-meter event with a time of 6 minutes, 10.76 seconds at the Sochi Winter Games in Russia on Feb. 8, 2014.

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Japan's Isa 71st in men's biathlon 10km sprint

SOCHI, Russia - Hidenori Isa of Japan competes in the Winter Olympics men's biathlon 10-kilometer sprint at the Laura Cross-country Ski & Biathlon Center in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 8, 2014. Isa finished in 71st place.

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Norway's Sandbech wins silver in men's slopestyle

SOCHI, Russia - Staale Sandbech of Norway jumps for joy after winning the silver medal in the men's snowboard slopestyle of the Winter Olympics at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 8, 2014.

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Street performers at Sochi Olympic Park

SOCHI, Russia - A group of street performers entertain people at the Olympic Park in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 8, 2014. At front, a magician pulls a red cloth from a boy's ear.

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Uemura comes 4th

SOCHI, Russia - Aiko Uemura of Japan smiles after finishing in fourth place in the women's moguls final during the Winter Olympics at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 8, 2014. Uemura, a five-time Olympic skier, finished just short of winning her first Olympic medal.

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The faces of 5-time Olympic mogul skier Uemura

SOCHI, Russia - Japan's five-time Olympic mogul skier Aiko Uemura expresses her feelings after finishing her competition at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games on Feb. 8, 2014, as seen in the right photo. Other photos show her face at the previous four Olympics (from left to right: Nagano, Salt Lake City, Turin and Vancouver).

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Southampton's Yoshida in game against Stoke City

SOUTHAMPTON, England - Southampton defender Maya Yoshida of Japan competes for the ball in the first half of a Premier League game against Stoke City in Southampton on Feb. 8, 2014. The match ended in a 2-2 draw.

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Canada's Dufour-Lapointe sisters win women's moguls gold, silver

SOCHI, Russia - Justine Dufour-Lapointe (R) of Canada celebrates with her sister Chloe after winning the gold and silver medals, respectively, in the Winter Olympics women's moguls final at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 8, 2014.

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Japan's Uemura finishes 4th again in women's moguls

SOCHI, Russia - Japan's Aiko Uemura gestures to her supporters for her "tears of gratitude" after finishing her third and last run in the Winter Olympics women's moguls final at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 8, 2014. The five-time Olympic freestyle skier finished fourth, the same result as in the 2010 Vancouver Winter Games, missing out on winning her first Olympic medal.

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Japan's Uemura finishes 4th in Sochi Olympics moguls final

SOCHI, Russia - Aiko Uemura of Japan takes to the air during her third run in the Winter Olympics women's moguls final at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 8, 2014. The five-time Olympic freestyle skier finished in fourth place, just short of winning her first Olympic medal.

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Japan's Uemura finishes 4th in women's moguls

SOCHI, Russia - Aiko Uemura of Japan performs during her first run in the Sochi Winter Olympics women's moguls final at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park in the Russian resort town on Feb. 8, 2014. The five-time Olympic freestyle skier finished fourth, missing out on winning her first Olympic medal.

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Japan's Uemura hugs coach after finishing 4th in women's moguls

SOCHI, Russia - A teary-eyed Aiko Uemura (R) of Japan hugs her coach Shigeru Kobayashi after finishing fourth in the Winter Olympics women's moguls final at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 8, 2014. The five-time Olympic freestyle skier fell just short of winning her first Olympic medal.

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Canada's J. Dufour-Lapointe wins women's moguls

SOCHI, Russia - Justine Dufour-Lapointe (C) of Canada celebrates after winning the Winter Olympics women's moguls final at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 8, 2014. On the left is her sister Chloe, the silver medalist, and on the right is Hannah Kearney of the United States, the bronze medalist.

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Japan's Uemura finishes 4th in women's moguls

SOCHI, Russia - Japan's Aiko Uemura gestures to her supporters for her "tears of gratitude" after finishing her third and last run in the Winter Olympics women's moguls final at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 8, 2014. The five-time Olympic freestyle skier finished fourth, missing out on winning her first Olympic medal.

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Japan's Asada 3rd in women's figure skating team event

SOCHI, Russia - Vancouver Olympics silver medalist Mao Asada (C front) of Japan reacts in front of her teammates after competing in the Sochi Winter Olympics women's short program of the figure skating team event at the Iceberg Skating Palace in the Russian resort town on Feb. 8, 2014. Asada finished in third place but booked Japan a spot in the medal round.

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Japan captain Kasai joins men's normal hill qualifying round

SOCHI, Russia - Japan Olympic captain Noriaki Kasai wears a smile after a practice jump during the Winter Olympics men's normal hill individual qualification round at the RusSki Gorki Jumping Center in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 8, 2014. Kasai, competing in a record seventh Winter Games, is among the top 10-ranked World Cup jumpers and thus exempt from qualifying.

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J. Dufour-Lapointe wins women's moguls

SOCHI, Russia - Justine Dufour-Lapointe of Canada is pictured during the Winter Olympics women's moguls final at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 8, 2014. She won and her sister Chloe came in second.

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Abe leaves Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (C) waves at Sochi international airport in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 8, 2014, before leaving for Tokyo, after attending the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics and holding talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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Canada's J. Dufour-Lapointe wins women's moguls

SOCHI, Russia - Justine Dufour-Lapointe of Canada reacts after winning the Winter Olympics women's moguls final at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 8, 2014. Her sister Chloe came in second.

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Abe leaves Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe waves at Sochi international airport in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 8, 2014, before leaving for Tokyo, after attending the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics and holding talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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Japan captain Kasai joins men's normal hill qualifying round

SOCHI, Russia - Japan Olympic captain Noriaki Kasai prepares to leave the finish area after joining the Winter Olympics men's normal hill individual qualification round for a trial jump at the RusSki Gorki Jumping Center in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 8, 2014. Kasai, competing in a record seventh Winter Games, is among the top 10-ranked World Cup jumpers and thus exempt from qualifying.

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Uemura, C. Dufour-Lapointe embrace at women's moguls final

SOCHI, Russia - Japan's Aiko Uemura (R) gives Canada's Chloe Dufour-Lapointe a hug after the latter finished her third run in the Winter Olympics women's moguls final at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 8, 2014. Dufour-Lapointe placed second for the silver medal while Uemura finished fourth.

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Japan's Murata pulls out of women's moguls final due to injury

SOCHI, Russia - Japan's Arisa Murata pulls out just before the start of the Winter Olympics women's moguls final at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 8, 2014, after suffering an injury in a practice run.

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Uemura responds to cheers after women's moguls finals at Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese freestyle skier Aiko Uemura responds to cheers from the crowd after completing three rounds of finals for women's moguls at the Sochi Olympics in Russia on Feb. 8, 2014. Uemura finished in fourth place.

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Japan's Murata injures in practice at Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Japan's Arisa Murata leaves the site after suffering an injury in practice just before the Winter Olympics women's moguls final round at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 8, 2014.

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Uemura comes 4th, misses Olympic medal

SOCHI, Russia - Aiko Uemura of Japan wipes away tears after her third run in the women's moguls final during the Winter Olympics at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 8, 2014. Uemura, a five-time Olympic skier, finished just short of winning her first Olympic medal, coming fourth in the competition.

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Japan's Uemura finishes 4th in women's moguls

SOCHI, Russia - Japan's Aiko Uemura (R) receives encouragement from her supporters after finishing fourth in the Winter Olympics women's moguls final at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 8, 2014. Uemura, a five-time Olympic freestyle skier, fell just short of winning her first Olympic medal.

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Kostner 2nd in women's short program in team event

SOCHI, Russia - 2012 world champion Carolina Kostner of Italy performs during the women's short program of the figure skating team event at Iceberg Skating Palace in the Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 8, 2014. Kostner placed second with 70.84 points.

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Uemura competes in women's moguls finals at Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese freestyle skier Aiko Uemura raises her arms as she completes her run in the third round of finals for women's moguls at the Sochi Olympics in Russia on Feb. 8, 2014. Uemura finished in fourth place.

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Uemura smiles with 4th place in women's moguls at Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese freestyle skier Aiko Uemura smiles as she heads out from the moguls venue at the Sochi Olympics in Russia after finishing fourth in the women's competition on Feb. 8, 2014.

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Uemura executes aerial in women's moguls at Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese freestyle skier Aiko Uemura executes her second aerial during her run in the third round of finals for women's moguls at the Sochi Olympics in Russia on Feb. 8, 2014. Uemura finished in fourth place.

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Uemura congratulates winner of women's moguls at Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese freestyle skier Aiko Uemura (L) congratulates Justine Dufour-Lapointe, winner of the women's moguls competition at the Sochi Olympics in Russia on Feb. 8, 2014. Uemura finished in fourth place.

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Uemura comes 4th, misses Olympic medal

SOCHI, Russia - Aiko Uemura of Japan gets teary after finishing in fourth place in the women's moguls final during the Winter Olympics at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 8, 2014. Uemura, a five-time Olympic skier, finished just short of winning her first Olympic medal.

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Uemura in Olympic moguls final

SOCHI, Russia - Aiko Uemura of Japan raises her arms after finishing her third run in the women's moguls final during the Winter Olympics at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 8, 2014.

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Asada smiles after short program in team figure skating at Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Japan's Mao Asada smiles as she completes her short program during figure skating's team competition at the Sochi Olympics in Russia on Feb. 8, 2014. Asada finished in third place to help Japan advance to the five-team final.

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Uemura in Sochi Olympics moguls final

SOCHI, Russia - Aiko Uemura of Japan competes in the women's moguls final during the Winter Olympics at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 8, 2014.

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Japan's Kanayama gets set for 1st run in men's singles luge at Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese athlete Hidenari Kanayama sets out for his first run in the men's singles luge competition at the Sochi Olympics in Russia on Feb. 8, 2014.

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Uemura in Sochi Olympics moguls final

SOCHI, Russia - Aiko Uemura of Japan takes to the air during the women's moguls final at the Winter Olympics at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 8, 2014.

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Lipnitskaia 1st in women's short program in team event

SOCHI, Russia - European champion Julia Lipnitskaia of Russia performs during the women's short program of the figure skating team event at Iceberg Skating Palace in the Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 8, 2014. Lipnitskaia took first place with a score of 72.90.

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Uemura comes 4th, misses Olympic medal

SOCHI, Russia - Aiko Uemura of Japan leaves the moguls venue after finishing the final of the women's moguls competition in the Winter Olympics at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 8, 2014. Uemura, a five-time Olympic skier, finished fourth for the second successive Games.