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Japan's Yuasa withdraws from men's skiing slalom

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese Alpine skier Naoki Yuasa leaves the venue after withdrawing from competition during his second run of the Winter Olympics men's slalom event at the Rosa Khutor Alpine Resort in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 22, 2014.

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Japan's Yuasa withdraws from men's skiing slalom

SOCHI, Russia - Naoki Yuasa of Japan withdraws from competition during his second run of the Winter Olympics men's Alpine skiing slalom race at the Rosa Khutor Alpine Resort in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 22, 2014.

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Japan's Yuasa withdraws from men's skiing slalom

SOCHI, Russia - Naoki Yuasa of Japan withdraws from competition during his second run of the Winter Olympics men's Alpine skiing slalom event at the Rosa Khutor Alpine Resort in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 22, 2014.

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Japan's Yuasa withdraws from men's skiing slalom

SOCHI, Russia - Naoki Yuasa of Japan reacts after withdrawing from competition during his second run of the Winter Olympics men's Alpine skiing slalom race at the Rosa Khutor Alpine Resort in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 22, 2014.

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Japan's Yuasa withdraws from men's skiing slalom

SOCHI, Russia - Naoki Yuasa of Japan reacts after going off course during his second run of the Winter Olympics men's Alpine skiing slalom competition at the Rosa Khutor Alpine Resort in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 22, 2014.

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Japan's Yuasa competes in men's skiing slalom in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Naoki Yuasa of Japan crosses the finish line during his first run of the Winter Olympics men's Alpine skiing slalom competition at the Rosa Khutor Alpine Resort in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 22, 2014.

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Japan's Yuasa races in men's skiing slalom in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Naoki Yuasa of Japan competes in his first run of the Winter Olympics men's Alpine skiing slalom competition at the Rosa Khutor Alpine Resort in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 22, 2014.

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Japan's Yuasa races in men's skiing slalom in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Naoki Yuasa of Japan skis during his first run of the Winter Olympics men's Alpine skiing slalom competition at the Rosa Khutor Alpine Resort in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 22, 2014.

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Japan's Yuasa ends 1st run in men's skiing slalom in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Naoki Yuasa of Japan walks after finishing his first run of the Winter Olympics men's Alpine skiing slalom competition at the Rosa Khutor Alpine Resort in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 22, 2014.

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Japan's Yuasa races in men's skiing slalom in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Naoki Yuasa of Japan competes in his first run of the Winter Olympics men's Alpine skiing slalom competition at the Rosa Khutor Alpine Resort in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 22, 2014.

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Japan's Yuasa ends 1st run in men's skiing slalom in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Naoki Yuasa of Japan finishes his first run of the Winter Olympics men's Alpine skiing slalom competition at the Rosa Khutor Alpine Resort in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 22, 2014.

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Japan's Yuasa reacts in men's skiing slalom in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Naoki Yuasa of Japan acknowledges the crowd after finishing his first run of the Winter Olympics men's Alpine skiing slalom competition at the Rosa Khutor Alpine Resort in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 22, 2014.

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Japan's Yuasa races in men's skiing slalom in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Naoki Yuasa of Japan competes in his first run of the Winter Olympics men's Alpine skiing slalom competition at the Rosa Khutor Alpine Resort in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 22, 2014.

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Japan's Yuasa races in men's skiing slalom in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Naoki Yuasa of Japan competes in his first run of the Winter Olympics men's Alpine skiing slalom competition at the Rosa Khutor Alpine Resort in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 22, 2014.

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Japan's alpine skier Yuasa arrives in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Japan's alpine skier Naoki Yuasa arrives at Sochi airport on Feb. 17, 2014, to participate in the Winter Olympic Games.

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Japanese skier, engineer eyeing Olympic medal with Japan-made skis

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows alpine skier Naoki Yuasa holding a pair of homemade skis and a plaque after finishing third in men's slalom event in the December 2012 alpine skiing World Cup in Madonna di Campiglio, Italy.

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Japanese skier, engineer eyeing Olympic medal with Japan-made skis

TOKYO, Japan - Hiroaki Otaka, who heads a group of engineers for production of skis at Japana Co. belonging to Alpen Co., holds a pair of Hart-brand skis designed for alpine skier Naoki Yuasa at a plant in the town of Mitake in Gifu Prefecture on Oct. 22, 2013.

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Grange wins slalom gold at world c'ships

GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany - Jean-Baptiste Grange of France (2nd from L) celebrates after winning the gold medal in the men's slalom event at the world championships in Germany on Feb. 20, 2011. Japan's Naoki Yuasa (R) is also seen standing beside the winners' podium after finishing a career-best sixth place.

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Yuasa grabs career-best 6th place at worlds

GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany - Japan's Naoki Yuasa raises his fist in celebration after finishing a career-high sixth in the men's slalom event at the world championships in Germany on Feb. 20, 2011.

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Grange wins slalom gold at world c'ships

GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany - Jean-Baptiste Grange of France (2nd from L) celebrates after winning the gold medal in the men's slalom event at the world championships in Germany on Feb. 20, 2011. Japan's Naoki Yuasa (R) is also seen standing beside the winners' podium after finishing a career-best sixth place. (Kyodo)

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Yuasa grabs career-best 6th place at worlds

GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany - Japan's Naoki Yuasa raises his fist in celebration after finishing a career-high sixth in the men's slalom event at the world championships in Germany on Feb. 20, 2011. (Kyodo)

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World Cup Alpine skiing

Alpine skier Naoki Yuasa of Japan competes at a World Cup men's slalom event in Adelboden, Switzerland, on Jan. 7, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Alpine skier Yuasa

Japan's Naoki Yuasa meets reporters after winning the men's Alpine skiing slalom event of the national championships at Lake Akan in Kushiro, northern Japan, on Dec. 28, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo