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Japan finishes 6th in Nordic combined team event

WHISTLER, Canada - Japan's Norihito Kobayashi (L) congratulates the members of the United States team after they won the silver medal in the Nordic combined event at the Vancouver Games at Whistler Olympic Park in Canada on Feb. 23, 2010. Japan finished sixth in the event.

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Japan finishes 6th in Nordic combined team event

WHISTLER, Canada - Norihito Kobayashi of Japan soars through the air during the ski jumping portion of the Nordic combined team event at the Vancouver Games at Whistler Olympic Park in Canada on Feb. 23, 2010. Japan finished sixth in the event.

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Japan's Kobayashi 7th in Nordic combined

WHISTLER, Canada - Photo shows Japan's Norihito Kobayashi, who came seventh in the Nordic combined individual event on Feb. 14, 2010, at the Vancouver Winter Olympics in Whistler Olympic Park, Whistler, Canada. Kobayashi recorded the best performance by a Japanese skier in the event since Daito Takahashi came sixth in the sprint event at the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics.

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Japan's Kobayashi 7th in Nordic combined

WHISTLER, Canada - Japan's Norihito Kobayashi competes during the Nordic combined individual event on Feb. 14, 2010, at the Vancouver Winter Olympics in Whistler Olympic Park, Whistler, Canada. Kobayashi came in seventh, marking the best performance by a Japanese skier in the event since Daito Takahashi came sixth in the sprint event at the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics.

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Japan's Kobayashi 7th in Nordic combined

WHISTLER, Canada - Japan's Norihito Kobayashi finishes seventh in the Nordic combined individual event on Feb. 14, 2010, at the Vancouver Winter Olympics in Whistler Olympic Park, Whistler, Canada. Kobayashi marked the best performance by a Japanese skier in the event since Daito Takahashi came sixth in the sprint event at the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics.

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Japan's Kobayashi 7th in Nordic combined

WHISTLER, Canada - Japan's Norihito Kobayashi soars during the normal hill jumping portion of the Nordic combined individual event on Feb. 14, 2010, at the Vancouver Winter Olympics in Whistler Olympic Park, Whistler, Canada. Kobayashi placed 12th in the ski jumping portion of the event but came in seventh place in the overall competition.

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Japanese Nordic combined team practice at Olympic venue

WHISTLER, Canada - Japan's Norihito Kobayashi participates in a practice session at the Whistler Olympic Park in Whistler, Canada, on Feb. 8, 2010. The Japanese Nordic combined team trained at the Olympic venue ahead of the Vancouver Olympic Winter Games, which begin Feb. 12.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Japanese Nordic combined team practice at Olympic venue

WHISTLER, Canada - Japan's Norihito Kobayashi participates in a practice session at the Whistler Olympic Park in Whistler, Canada, on Feb. 8, 2010. The Japanese Nordic combined team trained at the Olympic venue ahead of the Vancouver Olympic Winter Games, which begin Feb. 12. (Kyodo)

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Japan finishes 6th in Nordic combined team event

WHISTLER, Canada - Japan's Norihito Kobayashi (L) congratulates the members of the United States team after they won the silver medal in the Nordic combined event at the Vancouver Games at Whistler Olympic Park in Canada on Feb. 23, 2010. Japan finished sixth in the event. (Kyodo)

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Japan finishes 6th in Nordic combined team event

WHISTLER, Canada - Norihito Kobayashi of Japan soars through the air during the ski jumping portion of the Nordic combined team event at the Vancouver Games at Whistler Olympic Park in Canada on Feb. 23, 2010. Japan finished sixth in the event. (Kyodo)

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Japan's Kobayashi 7th in Nordic combined

WHISTLER, Canada - Photo shows Japan's Norihito Kobayashi, who came seventh in the Nordic combined individual event on Feb. 14, 2010, at the Vancouver Winter Olympics in Whistler Olympic Park, Whistler, Canada. Kobayashi recorded the best performance by a Japanese skier in the event since Daito Takahashi came sixth in the sprint event at the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics. (Kyodo)

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Japan's Kobayashi 7th in Nordic combined

WHISTLER, Canada - Japan's Norihito Kobayashi finishes seventh in the Nordic combined individual event on Feb. 14, 2010, at the Vancouver Winter Olympics in Whistler Olympic Park, Whistler, Canada. Kobayashi marked the best performance by a Japanese skier in the event since Daito Takahashi came sixth in the sprint event at the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics. (Kyodo)

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Japan's Kobayashi 7th in Nordic combined

WHISTLER, Canada - Japan's Norihito Kobayashi competes during the Nordic combined individual event on Feb. 14, 2010, at the Vancouver Winter Olympics in Whistler Olympic Park, Whistler, Canada. Kobayashi came in seventh, marking the best performance by a Japanese skier in the event since Daito Takahashi came sixth in the sprint event at the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics. (Kyodo)

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Japan's Kobayashi 7th in Nordic combined

WHISTLER, Canada - Japan's Norihito Kobayashi soars during the normal hill jumping portion of the Nordic combined individual event on Feb. 14, 2010, at the Vancouver Winter Olympics in Whistler Olympic Park, Whistler, Canada. Kobayashi placed 12th in the ski jumping portion of the event but came in seventh place in the overall competition. (Kyodo)