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FIS Snowboard World Cup - Beijing

FIS Snowboard World Cup - Beijing

Kunitake Hiroaki of Japan competes during the men's big air qualification at the FIS Snowboard World Cup in Beijing, China, December 5, 2025. Photo by Xinhua/Zhang Chenlin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Snowboarding: X Games

Snowboarding: X Games

Japan's Taiga Hasegawa (C) poses on the podium after winning gold in the men's snowboard big air at the Winter X Games in Aspen, Colorado, on Jan. 27, 2024, alongside compatriot Hiroaki Kunitake (L) and Norway's Mons Roisland, who finished second and third, respectively.

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(SP)CHINA-BEIJING-SNOWBOARD-BIG AIR WORLD CUP-QUALIFICATION(CN)

(SP)CHINA-BEIJING-SNOWBOARD-BIG AIR WORLD CUP-QUALIFICATION(CN)

(231201) -- BEIJING, Dec. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Kunitake Hiroaki of Japan competes during the men's snowboard big air qualification at the FIS Snowboard and Freeski Big Air World Cup at Big Air Shougang in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 1, 2023. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

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(SP)CHINA-BEIJING-SNOWBOARD-BIG AIR WORLD CUP-QUALIFICATION(CN)

(SP)CHINA-BEIJING-SNOWBOARD-BIG AIR WORLD CUP-QUALIFICATION(CN)

(231201) -- BEIJING, Dec. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Kunitake Hiroaki of Japan competes during the men's snowboard big air qualification at the FIS Snowboard and Freeski Big Air World Cup at Big Air Shougang in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 1, 2023. (Xinhua/Xu Yanan)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-MEN'S SNOWBOARD BIG AIR-FINAL(CN)

(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-MEN'S SNOWBOARD BIG AIR-FINAL(CN)

(220215) -- BEIJING, Feb. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Kunitake Hiroaki of Japan competes during men's snowboard big air final of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at Big Air Shougang in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 15, 2022. (Xinhua/Li He)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-MEN'S SNOWBOARD BIG AIR-FINAL(CN)

(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-MEN'S SNOWBOARD BIG AIR-FINAL(CN)

(220215) -- BEIJING, Feb. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Kunitake Hiroaki of Japan competes during men's snowboard big air final of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at Big Air Shougang in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 15, 2022. (Xinhua/Li He)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-MEN'S SNOWBOARD BIG AIR-FINAL(CN)

(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-MEN'S SNOWBOARD BIG AIR-FINAL(CN)

(220215) -- BEIJING, Feb. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Kunitake Hiroaki of Japan competes during men's snowboard big air final of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at Big Air Shougang in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 15, 2022. (Xinhua/Li He)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-MEN'S SNOWBOARD BIG AIR-FINAL(CN)

(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-MEN'S SNOWBOARD BIG AIR-FINAL(CN)

(220215) -- BEIJING, Feb. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Kunitake Hiroaki of Japan competes during men's snowboard big air final of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at Big Air Shougang in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 15, 2022. (Xinhua/Li He)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-MEN'S SNOWBOARD BIG AIR-FINAL(CN)

(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-MEN'S SNOWBOARD BIG AIR-FINAL(CN)

(220215) -- BEIJING, Feb. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Kunitake Hiroaki of Japan competes during the men's snowboard big air final of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at Big Air Shougang in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 15, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-MEN'S SNOWBOARD BIG AIR-FINAL(CN)

(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-MEN'S SNOWBOARD BIG AIR-FINAL(CN)

(220215) -- BEIJING, Feb. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Kunitake Hiroaki of Japan competes during the men's snowboard big air final of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at Big Air Shougang in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 15, 2022. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)

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(XHTP)(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-MEN'S SNOWBOARD BIG AIR-FINAL(CN)

(XHTP)(BEIJING2022)CHINA-BEIJING-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-MEN'S SNOWBOARD BIG AIR-FINAL(CN)

(220215) -- BEIJING, Feb. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Kunitake Hiroaki of Japan competes during men's snowboard big air final of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at Big Air Shougang in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 15, 2022. (Xinhua/Li He)

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Beijing Olympics: Snowboard

Beijing Olympics: Snowboard

Japanese snowboarder Hiroaki Kunitake competes in the men's big air final at the Beijing Winter Olympics on Feb. 15, 2022, at the Big Air Shougang in Beijing.

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Beijing Olympics: Snowboard

Beijing Olympics: Snowboard

Japanese snowboarder Hiroaki Kunitake competes in the men's big air final at the Beijing Winter Olympics on Feb. 15, 2022, at the Big Air Shougang in Beijing.

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Beijing Olympics: Snowboard

Beijing Olympics: Snowboard

Japanese snowboarder Hiroaki Kunitake competes in the men's big air final at the Beijing Winter Olympics on Feb. 15, 2022, at the Big Air Shougang in Beijing.

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Beijing Olympics: Snowboard

Beijing Olympics: Snowboard

Japanese snowboarder Hiroaki Kunitake is pictured after his third run in the men's big air final at the Beijing Winter Olympics on Feb. 15, 2022, at the Big Air Shougang in Beijing.

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Beijing Olympics: Snowboard

Beijing Olympics: Snowboard

Japanese snowboarder Hiroaki Kunitake competes in the men's big air final at the Beijing Winter Olympics on Feb. 15, 2022, at the Big Air Shougang in Beijing.

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Beijing Olympics: Snowboard

Beijing Olympics: Snowboard

Japanese snowboarder Hiroaki Kunitake competes in the men's big air final at the Beijing Winter Olympics on Feb. 15, 2022, at the Big Air Shougang in Beijing.

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Beijing Olympics: Snowboard

Beijing Olympics: Snowboard

Japanese snowboarder Hiroaki Kunitake competes in the men's big air qualification round at the Beijing Winter Olympics on Feb. 14, 2022, at the Big Air Shougang in Beijing.

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-ZHANGJIAKOU-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-SNOWBOARD-SLOPESTYLE-QUALIFICATION (CN)

(BEIJING2022)CHINA-ZHANGJIAKOU-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-SNOWBOARD-SLOPESTYLE-QUALIFICATION (CN)

(220206) -- ZHANGJIAKOU, Feb. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Kunitake Hiroaki of Japan competes during the men's snowboard slopestyle qualification at the Genting Snow Park in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 6, 2022. (Xinhua/Wu Zhuang)

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Beijing Olympics: Snowboard

Beijing Olympics: Snowboard

Hiroaki Kunitake of Japan falls during his first run in the men's snowboard slopestyle qualification round at the Beijing Winter Olympics on Feb. 6, 2022, at the Genting Snow Park in Zhangjiakou, China.

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Beijing Olympics: Snowboard

Beijing Olympics: Snowboard

Hiroaki Kunitake of Japan competes in the men's snowboard slopestyle qualification round at the Beijing Winter Olympics on Feb. 6, 2022, at the Genting Snow Park in Zhangjiakou, China.

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Beijing Olympics: Snowboard

Beijing Olympics: Snowboard

Hiroaki Kunitake of Japan competes in the men's snowboard slopestyle qualification round at the Beijing Winter Olympics on Feb. 6, 2022, at the Genting Snow Park in Zhangjiakou, China.

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(SP)SWITZERLAND-LAAX-SNOWBOARD WORLD CUP-SLOPESTYLE SEMIFINAL

(SP)SWITZERLAND-LAAX-SNOWBOARD WORLD CUP-SLOPESTYLE SEMIFINAL

(220115) -- LAAX, Jan. 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Kunitake Hiroaki of Japan competes during the men's snowboard slopestyle semifinal at FIS Snowboard World Cup 2022 in Laax, Switzerland, Jan. 14, 2022. (Xinhua/Zhang Cheng)

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Snowboarding: Men's slopestyle at World Cup

Snowboarding: Men's slopestyle at World Cup

Mons Roisland (C) of Norway poses for photos after winning the men's title at a slopestyle snowboard World Cup event in Kreischberg, Austria, on Jan. 12, 2019, alongside runner-up Chris Corning (L) of the United States and Hiroaki Kunitake of Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Pyeongchang Olympics

Pyeongchang Olympics

Japanese snowboarder Hiroaki Kunitake reacts after finishing his first run in a men's big air qualification heat at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in South Korea on Feb. 21, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Pyeongchang Olympics

Pyeongchang Olympics

Japanese snowboarder Hiroaki Kunitake performs in the men's slopestyle qualification heat at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in South Korea on Feb. 10, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Pyeongchang Olympics

Pyeongchang Olympics

Japanese snowboarder Hiroaki Kunitake soars through the air during official practice for the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in South Korea on Feb. 7, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Snowboarding World Cup

Snowboarding World Cup

Japanese snowboarders Reira Iwabuchi (L) and Hiroaki Kunitake celebrate after both finishing second in World Cup slopestyle events in Snowmass, Colorado, on Jan. 12, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Snowboarding World Cup

Snowboarding World Cup

Hiroaki Kunitake of Japan performs in the men's final round of a World Cup slopestyle event in Snowmass, Colorado, on Jan. 12, 2018. Kunitake finished second. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Snowboarding World Cup

Snowboarding World Cup

Hiroaki Kunitake of Japan performs in the men's final round of a World Cup slopestyle event in Snowmass, Colorado, on Jan. 12, 2018. Kunitake finished second. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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