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Veteran Funaki soars to victory

SAPPORO, Japan - Veteran Kazuyoshi Funaki celebrates after winning the Snow Brand Megmilk Cup ski jumping meet at Miyanomori hill in Sapporo on Jan. 3, 2011. The Nagano Olympic large hill champion won his second straight national event.

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Veteran Funaki soars to victory

SAPPORO, Japan - Veteran Kazuyoshi Funaki soars to win the Snow Brand Megmilk Cup ski jumping meet at Miyanomori hill in Sapporo on Jan. 3, 2011. The Nagano Olympic large hill champion won his second straight national event.

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Funaki flies over spectators

Japan's Kazuyoshi Funaki soars over spectator Feb. 15 to win the gold medal in the Nagano Olympic large hill skiing jumping event at the Olympic ski jumping stadium in Hakuba.

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Funaki rides luck to end World Cup victory drought

SAPPORO, Japan - Japanese ski jumper Kazuyoshi Funaki ended a six-year victory drought on the World Cup circuit on Feb. 5 at a Sapporo meet. Funaki, mired in a slump after his gold-medal performance at the 1998 Nagano Olympics, topped the field with 144.0 points after the first round of jumps at the Okurayama hill and the result became the final one as the second round was canceled due to inclement weather.

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Funaki wins NHK Cup ski jumping

SAPPORO, Japan - Kazuyoshi Funaki sails through the air to win the NHK Cup at the K-120 Okurayama hill in Sapporto on Feb. 11.

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Japan's Funaki wins ski jumping

OWANI, Japan - (From L to R) Silver medalist Akira Higashi, gold medalist Kazuyoshi Funaki, both of Japan, and Choi Heung Chul of South Korea pose for photos at a ski jumping award ceremony at the Winter Asian Games in Owani, Aomori Prefecture, on Feb. 4.

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Japan 5th in jumping

SALT LAKE CITY, United States - Kazuyoshi Funaki of Japan jumps into the spectators at Utah Olympic Park on Feb. 18. He hit jumps of 126.5 and 126.0 meters, but Japan finished fifth in the team jumping event.

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Funaki 7th as Japan's jumpers falter in Olympic large hill

SALT LAKE CITY, United States - Japanese ski jumper Kazuyoshi Funaki sails through the air on his first jump in the K-120 large hill event at the Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City on Feb. 13. The Nagano gold medalist came in seventh.

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Funaki advances to final with 113-meter jump

SALT LAKE CITY, United States - Defending Olympic champion Kazuyoshi Funaki of Japan looks relaxed after advancing to the final with a jump of 113 meters on the K-120 hill at Utah Olympic Park on Feb. 12.

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Nagano silver medalist Funaki takes 9th in ski jumping

SALT LAKE CITY, United States - Japanese ski jumper Kazuyoshi Funaki went 94.5 meters on his second jump in the K-90 normal hill event at the Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City on Feb. 10. Funaki, normal hill silver medalist at the 1998 Nagano Games, could only manage a disappointing ninth place.

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(8)Salt Lake Olympic Winter Games open

SALT LAKE CITY, United States - The Olympic flag is carried into the Rice-Eccles Olympic Stadium on Feb. 8 by eight persons representing the five continents. Japan's gold medalist Kazuyoshi Funaki (2nd from L) represented Asia, joined by Nobel Peace Prize winner Desmond Tutu (Africa), former astronaut John Glenn (the Americas), former Polish President Lech Walesa (Europe) and Australian athlete Cathy Freeman (Oceania). Also among the flag-bearers were 1968 alpine skiing gold medalist Jean-Claude Killy, movie maker Steven Spielberg and environmentalist Jean-Michel Cousteau to represent the pillars of the Olympic Movement.

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Funaki departs for Olympics in Salt Lake

NARITA, Japan - Ski jumper Kazuyoshi Funaki departs from Narita airport Feb. 5 for Salt Lake City, the site of the 19th Winter Olympic Games.

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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.

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Funaki places 6th at World Cup meet+

KUOPIO, Finland - Olympic double-gold medalist Kazuyoshi Funaki of Japan poses for picture after coming in a disappointing sixth at the World Cup ski jumping event on Nov. 25, 2001.

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Japan's Funaki 3rd in World Cup meet

KUOPIO, Finland - Japan's Kazuyoshi Funaki finishes third in the season-opening World Cup ski jumping event in Kuopio, Finland, on Nov. 23, 2001 to earn a place on the medals podium for the first time in three seasons. Defending World Cup champion Adam Malysz of Poland edged out Germany's Martin Schmitt to win the event.

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Gold medalist ski jumper Funaki awarded Olympic Order+

LAUSANNE, Switzerland - Japanese ski jumper Kazuyoshi Funaki (R) poses for a group photo in Lausanne on June 23 with other recipients of the Olympic Order awarded by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Funaki was awarded the order for his outstanding performance at the 1998 Winter Olympic Games in Nagano.

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Japan wins 1st place in World Cup ski jumping contest

SALT LAKE CITY, United States - The Japanese squad -- (from L to R) Noriaki Kasai, Masahiko Harada, Kazuya Yoshioka, and Kazuyoshi Funaki -- smile after taking first place in the World Cup large-hill ski jumping team competition on Jan. 19, with a total of 986.4 points. Finland placed second with 979.8 points and Austria was third with 952.7. The contest, held at the Utah Olympic Park, is a trial event for the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics.

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Ski jumper Funaki gives cash for Turkish quake victims

TOKYO, Japan - Nagano Olympic gold medal-winning ski jumper Kazuyoshi Funaki (R) of Japan hands his donation to Yaman Baskut, Turkey's ambassador to Japan, on Sept. 20 for helping people injured in the country's massive earthquake last month. The donation of 150,000 yen, tendered at the Turkish Embassy, was prize money Funaki received for winning a summer jump competition.

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Funaki receives distinguished service medal

TOKYO, Japan - Nagano Olympic gold medal-winning ski jumper Kazuyoshi Funaki (L) receives a distinguished service medal in the field of sports from Education Minister Akito Arima in Tokyo on Sept. 17.

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Funaki leaps to team gold medal

Kazuyoshi Funaki of Japan, the gold medalist in the Nagano Olympic large hill ski jumping event Feb. 15, leaps to the gold medal in the team event in Hakuba, central Japan, on Feb. 17.

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Japanese win team gold medal

Japanese skiers respond the cheers of the spectators after winning the gold medal in the Nagano Olympic large hill ski jumping team event Feb. 17 in the central Japan village of Hakuba. From left: Kazuyoshi Funaki, Masahiko Harada, Takanobu Okabe and Hiroya Saito.

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Medalists show their smile after event

The three medalists in large hill skiing jumping show their smile Feb. 15 at a ceremony after the event. From the left silver medalist Jani Soininen of Finland, gold medalist Kazuyoshi Funaki, and bronze medalist Masahiko Harada, both of Japan.

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SUB-Funaki leaps to the gold

Kazuyoshi Funaki of Japan leaps to the gold medal in the Nagano Olympic large hill ski jumping event Feb. 15. Secured a stunning come-from-behind victory with a 132.5-meter jump on his second try.

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Soininen edges Funaki for Olympic

Finland's Jani Soininen (C) waves to the crowd at the medal ceremony after taking gold in the Olympic normal hill ski jumping Feb. 11. Japan's ace Kazuyoshi Funaki (L) won the silver medal, while Andreas Widhoelzl claimed the bronze.

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Jumping medalists

The medalists of the Nagano Olympic normal hill jumping event acknowledge the crowd's applause Feb. 11. The gold medalist, Finland's Jani Soininen is at center. The silver medalist, Japan's Kazuyoshi Funaki is at left and the bronze medalist, Austria's Andreas Widhoelzl, is at right.

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Funaki jumps with joy

Kazuyoshi Funaki of Japan jumps with joy after winning the silver medal in the Nagano Olympic normal hill ski jumping event Feb. 11. His compatriot Masahiko Harada (R), regarded as a sure gold medal winner, held the lead midway through the competition but sagged to fifth place.

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Funaki wins silver medal

Japan's Kazuyoshi Funaki soars to the silver medal in the Nagano Olympic normal hill ski jumping event Feb. 11. Finland's Jani Soininen won the gold medal.

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Funaki wins overall Four Hills jumping

Japan's Kazuyoshi Funaki (C) responds to audience cheers after becoming the first Japanese to win the overall Four Hills jumping crown in Bischofshofen, Austria, on Jan. 6. Germany'sSven Hannawald (L) was placed second and Finland's Janne Ahonen (R) third.

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Funaki posts 3rd straight win

Japan's Kazuyoshi Funaki responds to the crowd after clinching his third straight World Cup Four Hills victory Jan. 4 in Innsbruck, giving him a shot at becoming the first person to win World Cup ski jumping's coveted Grand Slam.

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Japan's Funaki 3rd in World Cup meet

KUOPIO, Finland - Japan's Kazuyoshi Funaki finishes third in the season-opening World Cup ski jumping event in Kuopio, Finland, on Nov. 23, 2001 to earn a place on the medals podium for the first time in three seasons. Defending World Cup champion Adam Malysz of Poland edged out Germany's Martin Schmitt to win the event.

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Funaki places 6th at World Cup meet+

KUOPIO, Finland - Olympic double-gold medalist Kazuyoshi Funaki of Japan poses for picture after coming in a disappointing sixth at the World Cup ski jumping event on Nov. 25, 2001.

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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.

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Funaki rides luck to end World Cup victory drought

SAPPORO, Japan - Japanese ski jumper Kazuyoshi Funaki ended a six-year victory drought on the World Cup circuit on Feb. 5 at a Sapporo meet. Funaki, mired in a slump after his gold-medal performance at the 1998 Nagano Olympics, topped the field with 144.0 points after the first round of jumps at the Okurayama hill and the result became the final one as the second round was canceled due to inclement weather. (Kyodo)

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Ski jumper Funaki named captain for Winter Asian Games

TOKYO, Japan - File photos show ski jumper Kazuyoshi Funaki, who has been named as captain of the Japanese team for the upcoming Winter Asian Games in Aomori Prefecture, and speed skater Tomomi Okazaki, who will play the role of flag bearer to lead the delegation of host Japan at the Feb. 1 opening ceremony. (Kyodo)

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World Cup Ski-Hakuba-2000-3

World Cup Ski Jump - Hakuba Double Olympic champion Kazuyoshi Funaki trailed in 14th place.(January 26, 2000)

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Nagano silver medalist Funaki takes 9th in ski jumping

SALT LAKE CITY, United States - Japanese ski jumper Kazuyoshi Funaki went 94.5 meters on his second jump in the K-90 normal hill event at the Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City on Feb. 10. Funaki, normal hill silver medalist at the 1998 Nagano Games, could only manage a disappointing ninth place.

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Japan 5th in jumping

SALT LAKE CITY, United States - Kazuyoshi Funaki of Japan jumps into the spectators at Utah Olympic Park on Feb. 18. He hit jumps of 126.5 and 126.0 meters, but Japan finished fifth in the team jumping event.

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Funaki advances to final with 113-meter jump

SALT LAKE CITY, United States - Defending Olympic champion Kazuyoshi Funaki of Japan looks relaxed after advancing to the final with a jump of 113 meters on the K-120 hill at Utah Olympic Park on Feb. 12.

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Funaki 7th as Japan's jumpers falter in Olympic large hill

SALT LAKE CITY, United States - Japanese ski jumper Kazuyoshi Funaki sails through the air on his first jump in the K-120 large hill event at the Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City on Feb. 13. The Nagano gold medalist came in seventh.

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(8)Salt Lake Olympic Winter Games open

SALT LAKE CITY, United States - The Olympic flag is carried into the Rice-Eccles Olympic Stadium on Feb. 8 by eight persons representing the five continents. Japan's gold medalist Kazuyoshi Funaki (2nd from L) represented Asia, joined by Nobel Peace Prize winner Desmond Tutu (Africa), former astronaut John Glenn (the Americas), former Polish President Lech Walesa (Europe) and Australian athlete Cathy Freeman (Oceania). Also among the flag-bearers were 1968 alpine skiing gold medalist Jean-Claude Killy, movie maker Steven Spielberg and environmentalist Jean-Michel Cousteau to represent the pillars of the Olympic Movement.

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Ski jumper Funaki gives cash for Turkish quake victims

TOKYO, Japan - Nagano Olympic gold medal-winning ski jumper Kazuyoshi Funaki (R) of Japan hands his donation to Yaman Baskut, Turkey's ambassador to Japan, on Sept. 20 for helping people injured in the country's massive earthquake last month. The donation of 150,000 yen, tendered at the Turkish Embassy, was prize money Funaki received for winning a summer jump competition.

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Funaki departs for Olympics in Salt Lake

NARITA, Japan ?Japans ski jumper Kazuyoshi Funaki departs from Narita airport Feb. 5 for Salt Lake City, the site of the 19th Winter Olympic Games.

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Veteran Funaki soars to victory

SAPPORO, Japan - Veteran Kazuyoshi Funaki celebrates after winning the Snow Brand Megmilk Cup ski jumping meet at Miyanomori hill in Sapporo on Jan. 3, 2011. The Nagano Olympic large hill champion won his second straight national event. (Kyodo)

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Veteran Funaki soars to victory

SAPPORO, Japan - Veteran Kazuyoshi Funaki soars to win the Snow Brand Megmilk Cup ski jumping meet at Miyanomori hill in Sapporo on Jan. 3, 2011. The Nagano Olympic large hill champion won his second straight national event. (Kyodo)

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Heisei: Nagano Olympics

Japanese ski jumpers (from L) Masahiko Harada, Takanobu Okabe, Hiroya Saito and Kazuyoshi Funaki celebrate after winning the team gold medal at the Nagano Olympics in Hakuba, central Japan, on Feb. 17, 1998. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Funaki wins NHK Cup ski jumping

SAPPORO, Japan - Kazuyoshi Funaki sails through the air to win the NHK Cup at the K-120 Okurayama hill in Sapporto on Feb. 11. (Kyodo)

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Japan's Funaki wins ski jumping

OWANI, Japan - (From L to R) Silver medalist Akira Higashi, gold medalist Kazuyoshi Funaki, both of Japan, and Choi Heung Chul of South Korea pose for photos at a ski jumping award ceremony at the Winter Asian Games in Owani, Aomori Prefecture, on Feb. 4. (Kyodo)

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Gold medalist ski jumper Funaki awarded Olympic Order+

LAUSANNE, Switzerland - Japanese ski jumper Kazuyoshi Funaki (R) poses for a group photo in Lausanne on June 23 with other recipients of the Olympic Order awarded by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Funaki was awarded the order for his outstanding performance at the 1998 Winter Olympic Games in Nagano.

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Japan wins 1st place in World Cup ski jumping contest

SALT LAKE CITY, United States - The Japanese squad -- (from L to R) Noriaki Kasai, Masahiko Harada, Kazuya Yoshioka, and Kazuyoshi Funaki -- smile after taking first place in the World Cup large-hill ski jumping team competition on Jan. 19, with a total of 986.4 points. Finland placed second with 979.8 points and Austria was third with 952.7. The contest, held at the Utah Olympic Park, is a trial event for the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics.

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Funaki receives distinguished service medal

TOKYO, Japan - Nagano Olympic gold medal-winning ski jumper Kazuyoshi Funaki (L) receives a distinguished service medal in the field of sports from Education Minister Akito Arima in Tokyo on Sept. 17.