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Japan's snowborder Kokubo leaves Vancouver

VANCOUVER, Canada - Kazuhiro Kokubo, who placed eighth in the Vancouver Winter Olympics snowboard men's halfpipe, leaves Vancouver International Airport in Richmond, Canada, on Feb. 20, 2010. Kokubo caused a stir when he left Japan wearing the official Japanese uniform with his tie loosened, shirt untucked and trousers low on the hip.

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Japan's snowborder Kokubo leaves Vancouver

VANCOUVER, Canada - Kazuhiro Kokubo, who placed eighth in the Vancouver Winter Olympics snowboard men's halfpipe, leaves Vancouver International Airport in Richmond, Canada, on Feb. 20, 2010. Kokubo caused a stir when he left Japan wearing the official Japanese uniform with his tie loosened, shirt untucked and trousers low on the hip.

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Kokubo finishes 8th in snowboard men's halfpipe

CYPRESS MOUNTAIN, Canada - Japan's Kazuhiro Kokubo reacts after falling during his run in the snowboard men's halfpipe finals in the Vancouver Olympics at Cypress Mountain in Canada on Feb. 17, 2010. Kokubo placed eighth in the competition.

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Kokubo finishes 8th in snowboard men's halfpipe

CYPRESS MOUNTAIN, Canada - Japan's Kazuhiro Kokubo reacts after falling during his run in the snowboard men's halfpipe finals in the Vancouver Olympics at Cypress Mountain in Canada on Feb. 17, 2010. Kokubo placed eighth in the competition.

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Kokubo finishes 8th in snowboard men's halfpipe

CYPRESS MOUNTAIN, Canada - Japan's Kazuhiro Kokubo reacts after falling during his run in the snowboard men's halfpipe finals in the Vancouver Olympics at Cypress Mountain in Canada on Feb. 17, 2010. Kokubo placed eighth in the competition.

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Kokubo finishes 8th in men's halfpipe

CYPRESS MOUNTAIN, Canada - Japan's Kazuhiro Kokubo competes during his second and final run in the snowboard men's halfpipe finals at the Vancouver Winter Olympic Games on Cypress Mountain in West Vancouver on Feb. 17, 2010. Kokubo placed eighth in the competition with 35.7 points in his second run.

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Kokubo finishes 8th in snowboard men's halfpipe

CYPRESS MOUNTAIN, Canada - Japan's Kazuhiro Kokubo got an abrasion on his face from falling during his run in the snowboard men's halfpipe finals at the Vancouver Winter Olympic Games on Cypress Mountain in West Vancouver on Feb. 17, 2010. Kokubo placed eighth in the competition with 35.7 points in his second run.

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Kokubo finishes 8th in snowboard men's halfpipe

CYPRESS MOUNTAIN, Canada - Japan's Kazuhiro Kokubo reacts after he fell during his first of two runs in the snowboard men's halfpipe finals at the Vancouver Winter Olympic Games on Cypress Mountain in West Vancouver on Feb. 17, 2010. Kokubo placed eighth in the competition with 35.7 points in his second run.

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Kokubo finishes 8th in snowboard men's halfpipe

CYPRESS MOUNTAIN, Canada - Japan's Kazuhiro Kokubo takes a fall during his first of two runs in the snowboard men's halfpipe finals at the Vancouver Winter Olympic Games on Cypress Mountain in West Vancouver on Feb. 17, 2010. Kokubo placed eighth in the competition with 35.7 points in his second run.

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Kokubo finishes 8th in snowboard men's halfpipe

CYPRESS MOUNTAIN, Canada - Japan's Kazuhiro Kokubo competes during his first of two runs in the snowboard men's halfpipe finals at the Vancouver Winter Olympic Games on Cypress Mountain in West Vancouver on Feb. 17, 2010. Kokubo placed eighth in the competition with 35.7 points in his second run.

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Kokubo barred from Games opening ceremony over dress code

NARITA, Japan - Japanese snowboarder Kazuhiro Kokubo (C) waits at Narita airport near Tokyo on Feb. 9, 2010, before his departure for Vancouver with his tie loosened and his shirt hanging out of his trousers, which he wore low down off his hips. The Japanese Olympic delegation decided to bar Kokubo from the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympic Games on Feb. 12 for flouting the Olympic dress code after receiving a flood of criticism from Japanese people.

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Kokubo barred from Games opening ceremony over dress code

VANCOUVER, Canada - Japanese snowboarder Kazuhiro Kokubo (R) ponders for a moment during a news conference in Vancouver on Feb. 12, 2010, in which he and Seiko Hashimoto (L), the head of Japan's Vancouver Winter Olympic delegation, apologized after the delegation decided to bar him from the opening ceremony of the Games for flouting the Olympic dress code. The 21-year-old, who will still take part in the halfpipe events, was seen at Tokyo's Narita airport with his tie loosened and his shirt hanging out of his trousers, which he wore low down off his hips.

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Kokubo barred from Games opening ceremony over dress code

VANCOUVER, Canada - Japanese snowboarder Kazuhiro Kokubo (R) and Seiko Hashimoto, the head of Japan's Vancouver Winter Olympic delegation, bow in apology at the start of a news conference in Vancouver on Feb. 12, 2010, after the delegation decided to bar him from the opening ceremony of the Games for flouting the Olympic dress code. The 21-year-old, who will still take part in the halfpipe events, was seen at Tokyo's Narita airport with his tie loosened and his shirt hanging out of his trousers, which he wore low down off his hips.

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Kokubo barred from Games opening ceremony over dress code

VANCOUVER, Canada - Japanese snowboarder Kazuhiro Kokubo speaks during a news conference in Vancouver on Feb. 12, 2010, after the head of Japan's Vancouver Winter Olympic delegation barred him from the opening ceremony of the Games for flouting the Olympic dress code. The 21-year-old, who will still take part in the halfpipe events, was seen at Tokyo's Narita airport with his tie loosened and his shirt hanging out over his trousers, which he wore low down off his hips.

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Japanese snowboarders leave for Vancouver Olympics

NARITA, Japan - Japanese snowboarders Ryo Aono (L) and Kazuhiro Kokubo (R), who will take part in the halfpipe events in the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games, prepare to leave Narita airport, east of Tokyo, for Canada on Feb. 9, 2010.

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Winter Asian Games: Kokubo wins snowboard halfpipe gold medal

CHANGCHUN, China - Japan's Kazuhiro Kokubo won the men's snowboard halfpipe gold medal at the Winter Asian Games in China on Jan. 30. Kokubo, who captured the silver at the world championships in Arosa, Switzerland, earlier this month, scored 44.5 points in his first run at Jilin Beida Lake Skiing Site.

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Kokubo gets silver at snowboard worlds

AROSA, Switzerland - Japan's Kazuhiro Kokubo shows off the silver medal he captured in the men's half pipe at the Snowboard World Championships on Jan. 20 in Switzerland.

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Japan's Kokubo, Nakashima win in World Cup halfpipe

WHISTLER, Canada - Kazuhiro Kokubo of Japan flies through the air during the Snowboard World Cup men's halfpipe competition in Whistler, Canada, on Dec. 10. Kokubo won the men's final with 43.5 points for his second career victory on the World Cup circuit.

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Kokubo gets silver at snowboard worlds

AROSA, Switzerland - Japan's Kazuhiro Kokubo shows off the silver medal he captured in the men's half pipe at the Snowboard World Championships on Jan. 20 in Switzerland. (Kyodo)

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Winter Asian Games: Kokubo wins snowboard halfpipe gold medal

CHANGCHUN, China - Japan's Kazuhiro Kokubo won the men's snowboard halfpipe gold medal at the Winter Asian Games in China on Jan. 30. Kokubo, who captured the silver at the world championships in Arosa, Switzerland, earlier this month, scored 44.5 points in his first run at Jilin Beida Lake Skiing Site. (Kyodo)

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Japan's Kokubo, Nakashima win in World Cup halfpipe

WHISTLER, Canada - Kazuhiro Kokubo of Japan flies through the air during the Snowboard World Cup men's halfpipe competition in Whistler, Canada, on Dec. 10. Kokubo won the men's final with 43.5 points for his second career victory on the World Cup circuit. (Kyodo)

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Japanese snowboarders leave for Vancouver Olympics

NARITA, Japan - Japanese snowboarders Ryo Aono (L) and Kazuhiro Kokubo (R), who will take part in the halfpipe events in the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games, prepare to leave Narita airport, east of Tokyo, for Canada on Feb. 9, 2010. (Kyodo)

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Japan's snowborder Kokubo leaves Vancouver

VANCOUVER, Canada - Kazuhiro Kokubo, who placed eighth in the Vancouver Winter Olympics snowboard men's halfpipe, leaves Vancouver International Airport in Richmond, Canada, on Feb. 20, 2010. Kokubo caused a stir when he left Japan wearing the official Japanese uniform with his tie loosened, shirt untucked and trousers low on the hip. (Kyodo)

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Japan's snowborder Kokubo leaves Vancouver

VANCOUVER, Canada - Kazuhiro Kokubo, who placed eighth in the Vancouver Winter Olympics snowboard men's halfpipe, leaves Vancouver International Airport in Richmond, Canada, on Feb. 20, 2010. Kokubo caused a stir when he left Japan wearing the official Japanese uniform with his tie loosened, shirt untucked and trousers low on the hip. (Kyodo)

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Kokubo finishes 8th in snowboard men's halfpipe

CYPRESS MOUNTAIN, Canada - Japan's Kazuhiro Kokubo reacts after falling during his run in the snowboard men's halfpipe finals in the Vancouver Olympics at Cypress Mountain in Canada on Feb. 17, 2010. Kokubo placed eighth in the competition. (Kyodo)

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Kokubo finishes 8th in snowboard men's halfpipe

CYPRESS MOUNTAIN, Canada - Japan's Kazuhiro Kokubo reacts after falling during his run in the snowboard men's halfpipe finals in the Vancouver Olympics at Cypress Mountain in Canada on Feb. 17, 2010. Kokubo placed eighth in the competition. (Kyodo)

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Kokubo finishes 8th in snowboard men's halfpipe

CYPRESS MOUNTAIN, Canada - Japan's Kazuhiro Kokubo reacts after falling during his run in the snowboard men's halfpipe finals in the Vancouver Olympics at Cypress Mountain in Canada on Feb. 17, 2010. Kokubo placed eighth in the competition. (Kyodo)

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Kokubo finishes 8th in snowboard men's halfpipe

CYPRESS MOUNTAIN, Canada - Japan's Kazuhiro Kokubo got an abrasion on his face from falling during his run in the snowboard men's halfpipe finals at the Vancouver Winter Olympic Games on Cypress Mountain in West Vancouver on Feb. 17, 2010. Kokubo placed eighth in the competition with 35.7 points in his second run. (Kyodo)

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Kokubo finishes 8th in snowboard men's halfpipe

CYPRESS MOUNTAIN, Canada - Japan's Kazuhiro Kokubo reacts after he fell during his first of two runs in the snowboard men's halfpipe finals at the Vancouver Winter Olympic Games on Cypress Mountain in West Vancouver on Feb. 17, 2010. Kokubo placed eighth in the competition with 35.7 points in his second run. (Kyodo)

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Kokubo finishes 8th in snowboard men's halfpipe

CYPRESS MOUNTAIN, Canada - Japan's Kazuhiro Kokubo takes a fall during his first of two runs in the snowboard men's halfpipe finals at the Vancouver Winter Olympic Games on Cypress Mountain in West Vancouver on Feb. 17, 2010. Kokubo placed eighth in the competition with 35.7 points in his second run. (Kyodo)

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Kokubo finishes 8th in men's halfpipe

CYPRESS MOUNTAIN, Canada - Japan's Kazuhiro Kokubo competes during his second and final run in the snowboard men's halfpipe finals at the Vancouver Winter Olympic Games on Cypress Mountain in West Vancouver on Feb. 17, 2010. Kokubo placed eighth in the competition with 35.7 points in his second run. (Kyodo)

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Kokubo finishes 8th in snowboard men's halfpipe

CYPRESS MOUNTAIN, Canada - Japan's Kazuhiro Kokubo competes during his first of two runs in the snowboard men's halfpipe finals at the Vancouver Winter Olympic Games on Cypress Mountain in West Vancouver on Feb. 17, 2010. Kokubo placed eighth in the competition with 35.7 points in his second run. (Kyodo)

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Kokubo barred from Games opening ceremony over dress code

VANCOUVER, Canada - Japanese snowboarder Kazuhiro Kokubo (R) and Seiko Hashimoto, the head of Japan's Vancouver Winter Olympic delegation, bow in apology at the start of a news conference in Vancouver on Feb. 12, 2010, after the delegation decided to bar him from the opening ceremony of the Games for flouting the Olympic dress code. The 21-year-old, who will still take part in the halfpipe events, was seen at Tokyo's Narita airport with his tie loosened and his shirt hanging out of his trousers, which he wore low down off his hips. (Kyodo)

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Kokubo barred from Games opening ceremony over dress code

NARITA, Japan - Japanese snowboarder Kazuhiro Kokubo (C) waits at Narita airport near Tokyo on Feb. 9, 2010, before his departure for Vancouver with his tie loosened and his shirt hanging out of his trousers, which he wore low down off his hips. The Japanese Olympic delegation decided to bar Kokubo from the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympic Games on Feb. 12 for flouting the Olympic dress code after receiving a flood of criticism from Japanese people. (Kyodo)

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Kokubo barred from Games opening ceremony over dress code

VANCOUVER, Canada - Japanese snowboarder Kazuhiro Kokubo (R) ponders for a moment during a news conference in Vancouver on Feb. 12, 2010, in which he and Seiko Hashimoto (L), the head of Japan's Vancouver Winter Olympic delegation, apologized after the delegation decided to bar him from the opening ceremony of the Games for flouting the Olympic dress code. The 21-year-old, who will still take part in the halfpipe events, was seen at Tokyo's Narita airport with his tie loosened and his shirt hanging out of his trousers, which he wore low down off his hips. (Kyodo)

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Kokubo barred from Games opening ceremony over dress code

VANCOUVER, Canada - Japanese snowboarder Kazuhiro Kokubo speaks during a news conference in Vancouver on Feb. 12, 2010, after the head of Japan's Vancouver Winter Olympic delegation barred him from the opening ceremony of the Games for flouting the Olympic dress code. The 21-year-old, who will still take part in the halfpipe events, was seen at Tokyo's Narita airport with his tie loosened and his shirt hanging out over his trousers, which he wore low down off his hips. (Kyodo)