Japan wins bronze in team ski jump at Nordic worlds

Japan wins bronze in team ski jump at Nordic worlds

LIBEREC, Czech Republic - (From L to R) Shohei Tochimoto, Takanobu Okabe, Daiki Ito and Noriaki Kasai pose for photos in front of the jumping slope after capturing the bronze medal in the large hill team event of the Nordic ski world championships in Liberec on Feb. 28.

Japan wins bronze in team ski jump at Nordic worlds

Japan wins bronze in team ski jump at Nordic worlds

LIBEREC, Czech Republic - (From L to R) Takanobu Okabe, Shohei Tochimoto, Noriaki Kasai and Daiki Ito celebrate their bronze medal in the large hill team event of the Nordic ski world championships in Liberec on Feb. 28.

Japan wins bronze in team ski jump at Nordic worlds

Japan wins bronze in team ski jump at Nordic worlds

LIBEREC, Czech Republic - (From L to R) Shohei Tochimoto, Daiki Ito, Noriaki Kasai and Takanobu Okabe smile about their bronze medals in the large hill team event of the Nordic ski world championships during the award ceremony in Liberec on Feb. 28.

Skiing: Japan takes gold in Nordic combined at worlds

Skiing: Japan takes gold in Nordic combined at worlds

LIBEREC, Czech Republic - (From L to R) Norihito Kobayashi, Taihei Kato, Yusuke Minato, and Akito Watabe celebrate after winning the Nordic combined team event at the Nordic skiing world championships in Liberec, Czech Republic, on Feb. 26.

Skiing: Japan takes gold in Nordic combined at worlds

Skiing: Japan takes gold in Nordic combined at worlds

LIBEREC, Czech Republic - (From L to R) Norihito Kobayashi, Akito Watabe, Taihei Kato and Yusuke Minato show off their gold medals as they pose for photographers after winning the Nordic combined team event at the Nordic skiing world championships in Liberec, Czech Republic, on Feb. 26.

Skiing: Japan takes gold in Nordic combined at worlds

Skiing: Japan takes gold in Nordic combined at worlds

LIBEREC, Czech Republic - (From L to R) Norihito Kobayashi, Yusuke Minato, and Taihei Kato celebrate after winning the Nordic combined team event at the Nordic skiing world championships in Liberec, Czech Republic, on Feb. 26.

Skiing: Japan takes gold in Nordic combined at worlds

Skiing: Japan takes gold in Nordic combined at worlds

LIBEREC, Czech Republic - Norihito Kobayashi enters the homestretch with a slim lead in the Nordic combined team event at the Nordic skiing world championships in Liberec, Czech Republic, on Feb. 26. to give Japan the first title since a 1993 and 1995 double.