Austria earns easy win, Japan 2nd in World Cup team ski jump

Austria earns easy win, Japan 2nd in World Cup team ski jump

SAPPORO, Japan - Japan's ski jumping team -- (From L to R) Hedeharu Miyahira, Hiroki Yamada, Noriaki Kasai and Kazuyoshi Funaki -- smile on a podium Jan. 27 at Okurayama hill in Sapporo after finishing second in a World Cup competition. The Austrian quartet -- Andreas Widhoelzl, Stefan Horngacher, Wolfgang Loitzl and Martin Koch -- won the competition.

Widhoelzl leads Austrian sweep in World Cup ski jumping

Widhoelzl leads Austrian sweep in World Cup ski jumping

HAKUBA, Japan - Andreas Widhoelzl of Austria sails through the air during his first jump at Hakuba, Nagano Prefecture, on Jan. 24. Widhoelzl hit two jumps over 130 meters for his first World Cup win of the season. Martin Koch and Stefan Horngacher tied for second place.

Widhoelzl leads Austrian sweep in World Cup ski jumping

Widhoelzl leads Austrian sweep in World Cup ski jumping

HAKUBA, Japan - Andreas Widhoelzl of Austria sails through the air during his first jump at Hakuba, Nagano Prefecture, on Jan. 24. Widhoelzl hit two jumps over 130 meters for his first World Cup win of the season. Martin Koch and Stefan Horngacher tied for second place.

Austria earns easy win, Japan 2nd in World Cup team ski jump

Austria earns easy win, Japan 2nd in World Cup team ski jump

SAPPORO, Japan - Japan's ski jumping team -- (From L to R) Hedeharu Miyahira, Hiroki Yamada, Noriaki Kasai and Kazuyoshi Funaki -- smile on a podium Jan. 27 at Okurayama hill in Sapporo after finishing second in a World Cup competition. The Austrian quartet -- Andreas Widhoelzl, Stefan Horngacher, Wolfgang Loitzl and Martin Koch -- won the competition.