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Lahti Ski Games 2024

Noriaki Kasai of Japan competes during men's HS130 ski jumping competition at the FIS Nordic World Cup Lahti Ski Games in Lahti, Finland, on March 3, 2024. LEHTIKUVA / JUSSI NUKARI - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Jussi Nukari/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Lahti Ski Games 2024

Audience member takes a selfie with Noriaki Kasai of Japan after men's HS130 ski jumping team competition at the FIS Nordic World Cup Lahti Ski Games in Lahti, Finland, on March 2, 2024. LEHTIKUVA / JUSSI NUKARI - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Jussi Nukari/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Lahti Ski Games 2024

Noriaki Kasai of Japan after finishing in men's HS130 ski jumping team competition at the FIS Nordic World Cup Lahti Ski Games in Lahti, Finland, on March 2, 2024. LEHTIKUVA / JUSSI NUKARI - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Jussi Nukari/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Lahti Ski Games 2024

Noriaki Kasai of Japan competes during men's HS130 ski jumping team competition at the FIS Nordic World Cup Lahti Ski Games in Lahti, Finland, on March 2, 2024. LEHTIKUVA / JUSSI NUKARI - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Jussi Nukari/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Lahti Ski Games 2024

Noriaki Kasai of Japan competes during men's HS130 ski jumping team competition at the FIS Nordic World Cup Lahti Ski Games in Lahti, Finland, on March 2, 2024. LEHTIKUVA / JUSSI NUKARI - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Jussi Nukari/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Ski jumping: World Cup in Finland

Fifty-one-year-old Japanese ski jumper Noriaki Kasai meets the press after finishing 36th in a men's World Cup event in Lahti, Finland, on March 1, 2024.

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Lahti Ski Games 2024

Noriaki Kasai (JPN) competes during men's HS130 ski jumping competition at the FIS Nordic World Cup Lahti Ski Games in Lahti, Finland, on March 1, 2024. LEHTIKUVA / VESA MOILANEN - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Vesa Moilanen/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Ski jumper Kasai returns to Japan

NARITA, Japan - Noriaki Kasai arrives at Narita airport, near Tokyo, on Dec. 9, 2014, after winning his 17th individual career World Cup ski jump competition in Finland. Kasai, who was already the oldest man to win a World Cup event, extended his championship longevity mark at the age of 42 years, five months, with his latest victory.

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Kasai vows best performance, seeks gold at Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese ski jumper Noriaki Kasai speaks at a press conference in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 4, 2014, vowing to aim for the gold medal at the Olympic Games to open on Feb. 7. Kasai, who will participate in a record seventh Winter Games, will be competing as captain of the Japan team.

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Pyeongchang Olympics

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea, Feb. 20 Kyodo - Noriaki Kasai of Japan soars through the air in the first round of the men's ski jumping team event at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in South Korea on Feb. 19, 2018.

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Pyeongchang Olympics

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea, Feb. 9 Kyodo - Flag bearer Noriaki Kasai leads the Japanese team during the opening ceremony of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in South Korea on Feb. 9, 2018.

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Japanese ski jumper Noriaki Kasai

RUKA, Finland, Dec. 30 Kyodo - Veteran Japanese men's ski jumper is pictured soaring through the air at a World Cup meet in Ruka, Finland on Nov. 24, 2017.

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Japanese ski jumper Noriaki Kasai

WISLA, Poland, Dec. 30 Kyodo - Veteran Japanese ski jumper Noriaki Kasai poses for photographs with fans at a men's ski jumping World Cup meet in Wisla, Poland on Nov. 18, 2017.

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Japan's Kasai ties for gold with Amman at World Cup

RUKA, Finland - Japan's Noriaki Kasai(L) poses with fans for photos after tying for gold with Switzerland's Simon Amman at an FIS World Cup ski jumping competition in Ruka, Finland, on Nov. 29, 2014. Kasai, already the oldest man to win a World Cup event, extended his championship longevity mark at the age of 42 years, five months, with his first victory since January.

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Japan's Kasai ties for gold with Amman at World Cup

RUKA, Finland - Japan's Noriaki Kasai (L) and Switzerland's Simon Amman pose for photos after tying for gold at an FIS World Cup ski jumping competition in Ruka, Finland, on Nov. 29, 2014. Kasai, already the oldest man to win a World Cup event, extended his championship longevity mark at the age of 42 years, five months, with his first victory since January.

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Japan's Kasai ties for gold with Amman at World Cup

RUKA, Finland - (From L) Switzerland's Simon Amman, Japan's Noriaki Kasai and Germany's Severin Freund pose during an award ceremony for the FIS World Cup ski jumping competition in Ruka, Finland, on Nov. 29, 2014. Amman and Kasai shared the gold medal with 272.2 points while Freund was third with 268.7.

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Japan's Kasai ties for gold with Amman at World Cup

RUKA, Finland - Japan's Noriaki Kasai poses for photos after tying for gold with Switzerland's Simon Amman at an FIS World Cup ski jumping competition in Ruka, Finland, on Nov. 29, 2014. Kasai, already the oldest man to win a World Cup event, extended his championship longevity mark at the age of 42 years, five months, with his first victory since January.

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Olympic ski medalists gear up for this season

TOKYO, Japan - Sochi Olympic ski jumping and Nordic combined silver medalists Noriaki Kasai (L) and Akito Watabe, respectively, pose at the Kishi Memorial Hall in Tokyo on Nov. 7, 2014, ahead of the start of the season.

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Nippon Ham's Inaba gets flowers from ski jumper Kasai

SAPPORO, Japan - Retiring Atsunori Inaba (R) of the Nippon Ham Fighters receives a bouquet of flowers from Olympic medalist ski jumper Noriaki Kasai during an event before a game against the Seibu Lions at Sapporo Dome in Hokkaido, Japan, on Sept. 30, 2014. Inaba will retire at the end of this season.

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Ski jumper Kasai receives prize from gov't

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese ski jumper Noriaki Kasai (R), a silver medalist at the 2014 Winter Olympics, receives a prize from Hakubun Shimomura, minister of education, culture, sports, science and technology, at a ceremony in Tokyo on July 16, 2014, commending Japanese medal winners at the Sochi Games.

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Emperor, empress meet with Sochi Olympic medalists

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's Emperor Akihito (R) talks with Noriaki Kasai (C), who won the Sochi Winter Olympics silver medal in the men's individual large hill ski jumping and bronze in the team event, at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on July 16, 2014. The emperor and empress invited to the palace around 90 athletes who finished among the top eight in events at the Sochi Olympics and Paralympics. (Pool photo by Yomiuri Shimbun)

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Olympic medalist Kasai leaves for Finland training

TOKYO, Japan - Sochi Olympic silver and bronze medalist ski jumper Noriaki Kasai (R) and Olympian Yuki Ito pose for photos at Narita International Airport, east of Tokyo, on June 26, 2014, before leaving for training in Finland.

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Sochi medalist Kasai oversees house project

TOKYO, Japan - Sochi Olympic ski jump medalist Noriaki Kasai holds a promotional panel for a residential house project that he oversaw in Tokyo on June 17, 2014. Tsuchiya Co. will sell "Tsuchiya Legend Kasai Model 2014."

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Olympic ski jumpers Kasai, Takanashi meet kids in Iwate town

YAMADA, Japan - Japanese ski jumper Noriaki Kasai (R), who won the silver medal in the men's individual large hill ski jump at the Sochi Olympics, and compatriot female jumper Sara Takanashi (2nd from R) attend a gathering with children at an elementary school in Yamada, Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on April 28, 2014.

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Sochi jump medalist Kasai reports his marriage at alma mater

SAPPORO, Japan - Sochi Olympic ski jump silver medalist Noriaki Kasai (L) receives a pair dolls from a student at his alma mater Tokai University Daiyon High School in Sapporo in the northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido on April 23, 2014, after reporting his recent wedding.

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Sochi silver medal ski jumper Kasai speaks at party in Japan

SAPPORO, Japan - Noriaki Kasai, the silver medalist in the large hill individual ski jumping competition at the Sochi Winter Olympic Games, speaks at a gala party held for Japanese ski jumpers in Sapporo, Hokkaido, northern Japan, on March 28, 2014.

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Hokkaido honors Sochi ski jumping medalists

SAPPORO, Japan - Japan's ski jumping medalists at the Sochi Winter Olympic Games Daiki Ito (L), Noriaki Kasai (2nd from R) and Reruhi Shimizu (R) receive honorary certificates from Hokkaido Gov. Harumi Takahashi on March 26, 2014.

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Kasai returns to Japan

NARITA, Japan - Japanese ski jumper Noriaki Kasai smiles as he arrives at Narita airport, Chiba Prefecture, on March 25, 2014 after the World Cup men's ski jumping season ended.

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Kasai after Sochi Olympics

FALUN, Sweden - Japanese ski jumper Noriaki Kasai, who won the men's individual large hill silver medal and the team bronze at the Sochi Olympics, his seventh straight Winter Games, is interviewed in Falun, Sweden, on Feb. 26, 2014. Kasai finished third in the World Cup competition later that day.

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Japan ski jumping medalist leaves for Europe

NARITA, Japan - Japan's Noriaki Kasai, who won the silver medal in the large hill ski jumping event at the Sochi Winter Olympics, leaves Narita airport, east of Tokyo, Japan, on Feb. 24, 2014, for Europe to take part in international competitions.

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Ski jumper Kasai speaks before co-workers

SAPPORO, Japan - Japanese ski jumper Noriaki Kasai, winner of the silver medal in the men's individual large hill and the bronze medal in the team large hill at the Sochi Winter Olympics, speaks before colleagues at his employer Tsuchiya Home in Sapporo on Feb. 21, 2014.

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Japan's ski jumping team returns home with Sochi medals

NARITA, Japan - Noriaki Kasai (C) and other members of Japan's ski jumping team arrive at Narita airport near Tokyo on Feb. 20, 2014, with their medals from the Sochi Winter Olympics. They won bronze in the men's team competition, with Kasai winning an additional silver medal in the men's individual large hill event.

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Japan's ski jumping team returns home with Sochi medals

NARITA, Japan - Japan's men ski jumping team - (from L) Noriaki Kasai, Daiki Ito, Taku Takeuchi and Reruhi Shimizu - poses for photos with their Sochi Winter Olympics medals upon arrival at Narita airport, near Tokyo, where they were welcomed by throngs of fans, on Feb. 20, 2014.

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Japan's ski jumping team meets the press upon return home

TOKYO, Japan - Japan's men ski jumping team - (from L) Noriaki Kasai, Daiki Ito, Taku Takeuchi and Reruhi Shimizu - answers reporters' questions after arriving at Narita airport, near Tokyo, with the Sochi Winter Olympics medals on Feb. 20, 2014.

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Japan's ski jumping team returns home with Sochi medals

NARITA, Japan - Noriaki Kasai (front) and other members of Japan's ski jumping team arrive at Narita airport near Tokyo on Feb. 20, 2014, with their medals from the Sochi Winter Olympics. They won bronze in the men's team competition, with Kasai winning an additional silver medal in the men's individual large hill event.

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Japan captures bronze in team ski jumping in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Members of the Japanese ski jumping team - (from L to R) Reruhi Shimizu, Taku Takeuchi, Daiki Ito and Noriaki Kasai - celebrate during an awards ceremony for the men's team ski jumping competition at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 18, 2014. Japan won the bronze medal.

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Japan captures bronze in team ski jumping in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Noriaki Kasai of Japan celebrates with his silver (L) and bronze medals during an awards ceremony for the men's team ski jumping competition at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 18, 2014. Kasai won the silver medal in the men's large hill individual event and the bronze in the men's team ski jumping competition.

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Japan captures bronze in team ski jumping in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Noriaki Kasai of Japan raises his silver (L) and bronze medals during an awards ceremony for the men's team ski jumping competition at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 18, 2014. Kasai won the silver medal in the men's large hill individual event and the bronze in the men's team ski jumping competition.

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Japan captures bronze in team ski jumping in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Members of the Japanese ski jumping team - (from L to R) Reruhi Shimizu, Taku Takeuchi, Daiki Ito and Noriaki Kasai - look at their medals during an awards ceremony for the men's team ski jumping competition at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 18, 2014. Japan won the bronze medal.

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Japan's ski jumping team wins bronze in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Members of Japan's ski jumping team jump alternately on the podium on Feb. 18, 2014, after winning the bronze medal at the Sochi Winter Olympic Games in Russia. (From L) Reruhi Shimizu, Taku Takeuchi, Daiki Ito and Noriaki Kasai.

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Japan captures bronze in team ski jumping in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Members of the Japanese ski jumping team - (from L to R) Reruhi Shimizu, Taku Takeuchi, Daiki Ito and Noriaki Kasai - pose during an awards ceremony for the men's team ski jumping competition at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 18, 2014. Japan won the bronze medal.

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Japan captures bronze in team ski jumping in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Members of the Japanese ski jumping team - (from L to R) Reruhi Shimizu, Taku Takeuchi, Daiki Ito and Noriaki Kasai - observe the Japanese national flag being hoisted during an awards ceremony for the men's team ski jumping competition at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 18, 2014. Japan won the bronze medal.

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Japan captures bronze in men's team ski jumping in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - With the Japanese national flag in the foreground, the screen displays members of the Japanese ski jumping team - (from L to R) Reruhi Shimizu, Taku Takeuchi, Daiki Ito and Noriaki Kasai - during an awards ceremony for the men's team ski jumping competition at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 18, 2014. Japan won the bronze medal.

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Japan captures bronze in team ski jumping in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Members of the Japanese ski jumping team - (from L to R) Noriaki Kasai, Daiki Ito, Taku Takeuchi and Reruhi Shimizu - smile during an awards ceremony for the men's team ski jumping competition at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 18, 2014. Japan won the bronze medal.

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Japan captures bronze in men's team ski jumping in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - The screen displays members of the Japanese ski jumping team - (from L to R) Reruhi Shimizu, Taku Takeuchi, Daiki Ito and Noriaki Kasai - during an awards ceremony for the men's team ski jumping competition at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 18, 2014. Japan won the bronze medal.

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Japan captures bronze in team ski jumping in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Members of the Japanese ski jumping team - (from L to R) Noriaki Kasai, Daiki Ito, Taku Takeuchi and Reruhi Shimizu - celebrate during an awards ceremony for the men's team ski jumping competition at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 18, 2014. Japan won the bronze medal.

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Japan captures bronze in team ski jumping in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Members of the Japanese ski jumping team - (from L to R) Noriaki Kasai, Daiki Ito, Taku Takeuchi and Reruhi Shimizu - celebrate during an awards ceremony for the men's team ski jumping competition at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 18, 2014. Japan won the bronze medal.

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Japan captures bronze in team ski jumping in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Members of the Japanese ski jumping team - (from L to R) Reruhi Shimizu, Taku Takeuchi, Daiki Ito and Noriaki Kasai - wave at the crowd during an awards ceremony for the men's team ski jumping competition at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 18, 2014. Japan won the bronze medal.

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Hometown cheers for Japan's Kasai in men's team jumping

ASAHIKAWA, Japan - Residents in Shimokawa in Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido celebrate on Feb. 18, 2014, as Noriaki Kasai from the town makes a strong jump in the second round of the men's team ski jumping competition to help Japan earn the bronze medal at the Sochi Winter Olympics in Russia.

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Japan ski jumping team celebrates on winning bronze

SOCHI, Russia - Members of the Japanese ski jumping team - (from L to R) Reruhi Shimizu, Taku Takeuchi, Daiki Ito and Noriaki Kasai - celebrate after winning the bronze medal in the men's team ski jumping event at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 17, 2014.