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Ski jumping: World Cup event in Sapporo

Japan's Ryoyu Kobayashi (C) poses on the podium after winning a World Cup ski jumping event at Okurayama Ski Jump Stadium in Sapporo, northern Japan, on Jan. 22, 2023, alongside second finisher Halvor Egner Granerud (L) of Norway and third finisher Markus Eisenbichler of Germany.

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Ski jumping: World Cup event in Sapporo

Japan's Ryoyu Kobayashi (C) poses on the podium after winning a World Cup ski jumping event at Okurayama Ski Jump Stadium in Sapporo, northern Japan, on Jan. 22, 2023, alongside second finisher Halvor Egner Granerud (L) of Norway and third finisher Markus Eisenbichler of Germany.

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Ski jumping: World Cup event in Sapporo

Japan's Ryoyu Kobayashi is pictured after winning a World Cup ski jumping event at Okurayama Ski Jump Stadium in Sapporo, northern Japan, on Jan. 22, 2023.

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Ski jumping: World Cup event in Sapporo

Japan's Ryoyu Kobayashi soars on his second jump during a World Cup ski jumping event at Okurayama Ski Jump Stadium in Sapporo, northern Japan, on Jan. 22, 2023.

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Ski jumping: World Cup event in Sapporo

Japan's Ryoyu Kobayashi celebrates after winning a World Cup ski jumping event at Okurayama Ski Jump Stadium in Sapporo, northern Japan, on Jan. 22, 2023.

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Ski jumping: World Cup event in Sapporo

Japan's Ryoyu Kobayashi soars on his second jump during a World Cup ski jumping event at Okurayama Ski Jump Stadium in Sapporo, northern Japan, on Jan. 22, 2023.

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Ski jumping: World Cup event in Sapporo

Japan's Ryoyu Kobayashi waves after winning a World Cup ski jumping event at Okurayama Ski Jump Stadium in Sapporo, northern Japan, on Jan. 22, 2023.

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Ski jumping: World Cup event in Sapporo

Japan's Ryoyu Kobayashi soars on his first jump during a World Cup ski jumping event at Okurayama Ski Jump Stadium in Sapporo, northern Japan, on Jan. 22, 2023.

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Ski jumping: World Cup event in Sapporo

Japan's Ryoyu Kobayashi soars on his first jump during a World Cup ski jumping event at Okurayama Ski Jump Stadium in Sapporo, northern Japan, on Jan. 22, 2023.

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Ski jumping: World Cup event in Sapporo

Japan's Ryoyu Kobayashi (C) stands on the podium after winning a World Cup ski jumping event at Okurayama Ski Jump Stadium in Sapporo, northern Japan, on Jan. 20, 2023.

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Ski jumping: World Cup event in Sapporo

Japan's Ryoyu Kobayashi soars on his second jump during a World Cup ski jumping event at Okurayama Ski Jump Stadium in Sapporo, northern Japan, on Jan. 20, 2023.

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Ski jumping: World Cup event in Sapporo

Japan's Ryoyu Kobayashi reacts after winning a World Cup ski jumping event at Okurayama Ski Jump Stadium in Sapporo, northern Japan, on Jan. 20, 2023.

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Ski jumping: Kasai warms up for Sochi with Sapporo victory

SAPPORO, Japan - Japan's Sochi Olympic captain Noriaki Kasai makes a bent-kneed Telemark landing on his second jump at the men's ski jumping HTB Cup event on the Okurayama K-120 hill in Sapporo on Jan. 18, 2014. Kasai won the event with jumps of 136.5 and 133 meters.

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Kasai warms up for Sochi with Sapporo victory

SAPPORO, Japan - Japan's Sochi Olympic captain Noriaki Kasai celebrates after winning the men's ski jumping HTB Cup event on the Okurayama K-120 hill in Sapporo on Jan. 18, 2014. Germany's Markus Eisenbichler came in second, followed by Japan's Reruhi Shimizu

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Kasai wins UHB Cup

SAPPORO, Japan - Photo shows Yoshiko Kasai's first jump at the UHB Cup at the Okurayama K-120 large hill in Sapporo on Jan. 6, 2013. Kasai won the women's competition for the first time since 2003 with jumps of 92 and 116 meters for a winning tally of 161.4.

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Tanaka wins 1st UHB Cup

SAPPORO, Japan - Photo shows Shota Tanaka's first jump at the UHB Cup at the Okurayama K-120 large hill in Sapporo on Jan. 6, 2013. Tanaka moved into second with a leap of 131.5 meters on his first attempt and sealed victory with a second jump of 125 meters. He had a winning total of 257.7 points.

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Ito wins 2nd straight World Cup title

SAPPORO, Japan - Japan's Daiki Ito catches air in his second-round jump at a World Cup meet at the Okurayama hill in Sapporo, Hokkaido, on Jan. 29, 2012. Ito captured his second title in as many days, coming from behind with the longest leap of the day to win the competition.

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Ito wins 2nd straight World Cup title

SAPPORO, Japan - Japan's Daiki Ito (C) holds the winner's trophy on the podium after capturing his second title in as many days, coming from behind with the longest leap of the day to win a World Cup meet at the Okurayama hill in Sapporo, Hokkaido, on Jan. 29, 2012. Poland's Kamil Stoch (L) and Austria's Andreas Kofler (R) placed second and third, respectively.

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Kasai wins TVh Cup

SAPPORO, Japan - Noriaki Kasai catches air in his first-round jump at the TVh Cup on the K-120 Okurayama hill in Sapporo on Jan. 15, 2012. The 39-year-old six-time Olympian was in sixth place after the first round, but came back with a monster leap of 143.5 meters in the second round to win his third career TVh Cup victory.

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Kasai wins TVh Cup

SAPPORO, Japan - Noriaki Kasai celebrates on the podium after winning the TVh Cup on the K-120 Okurayama hill in Sapporo on Jan. 15, 2012. The 39-year-old six-time Olympian came back with a monster leap of 143.5 meters in the second round for his third career TVh Cup victory.

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Ski jumping HBC Cup

SAPPORO, Japan - Daiki Ito makes a 139-meter jump for a score of 149.7 points on the K-120 Okurayama hill in Sapporo, Hokkaido, on Jan. 10, 2011. Ito made the longest jump in the four-man final, winning his second straight HBC Cup ski jumping title.

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Ski jumping HBC Cup

SAPPORO, Japan - Sara Takanashi makes a 141-meter jump on the K-120 Okurayama hill in Sapporo, Hokkaido, on Jan. 10, 2011, taking the women's HBC Cup ski jumping title.

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Kasai wins 1st national title in 16 yrs

SAPPORO, Japan - Olympic ski jumper Noriaki Kasai of Japan launches off the K-120 Okurayama Hill to victory in the large hill competition at the national championships in Sapporo, the host city of the 1972 Winter Olympics, on Jan. 31, 2010. Kasai earned his first national title in 16 years.

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Kasai wins 1st national title in 16 yrs

SAPPORO, Japan - Olympic ski jumper Noriaki Kasai of Japan flies to win the large hill competition at the national championships at the K-120 Okurayama Hill near downtown Sapporo on Jan. 31, 2010. Kasai earned his first national title in 16 years.

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Kasai wins 1st national title in 16 yrs

SAPPORO, Japan - Olympic ski jumper Noriaki Kasai of Japan celebrates after winning the large hill competition at the national championships at the K-120 Okurayama Hill in Sapporo on Jan. 31, 2010. Kasai earned his first national title in 16 years.

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Veteran Kasai wins STV Cup

SAPPORO, Japan - Japanese veteran Noriaki Kasai soars to victory in the STV Cup event on the K-120 Okurayama Hill in Sapporo on Jan. 10, 2010. Kasai all but booked a spot for the Vancouver Olympics.

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Veteran Kasai wins STV Cup

SAPPORO, Japan - Japanese veteran Noriaki Kasai launches off the K-120 Okurayama Hill on his way to winning the STV Cup event in Sapporo, the host city of the 1972 Winter Olympics, on Jan. 10, 2010. Kasai all but booked a spot for the Vancouver Olympics.

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Kasai wins HTB Cup

SAPPORO, Japan - Japan's Noriaki Kasai celebrates after winning the HTB Cup ski jumping event at the Okurayama Hill in Sapporo on Jan. 9, 2010. The veteran captured his first title in six years and fourth overall in the competition.

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Kasai wins HTB Cup

SAPPORO, Japan - Japan's Noriaki Kasai soars to victory in the HTB Cup ski jumping event at the Okurayama Hill in Sapporo on Jan. 9, 2010. The veteran captured his first title in six years and fourth overall in the competition.

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Red-hot Okabe wins 6th title of season

SAPPORO, Japan - Takanobu Okabe soars through the air at the HBC Cup ski jumping meet on the K-120 Okurayama hill in Sapporo on Jan. 12. Okabe won his sixth title in seven events in Japan this winter.

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Okabe picks up 5th domestic win of season

SAPPORO, Japan - Takanobu Okabe soars through the air to win the STV Cup international ski jumping meet on the K-120 Okurayama hill in Sapporo on Jan. 11.

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Norway's Sklett wins HTB Cup international ski jumping meet

SAPPORO, Japan - Norway's Vegard Sklett (C), flanked by Noriaki Kasai (L) and Fumihisa Yumoto (R), both of Japan, stands on the podium after winning the HTB Cup international ski jumping meet on the K-120 Okurayama hill in Sapporo on Jan. 10. Kasai came in 2nd, followed by Yumoto.

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Yumoto wins large hill national title

SAPPORO, Japan - Fumihisa Yumoto smiles on the podium with his cup in hand after winning his first title at the ski jumping large-hill national championship that doubled as the NHK Cup at the K-120 Okurayama hill on Feb. 17.

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Morgenstern sails clear to victory at World Cup

SAPPORO, Japan - Austria's Thomas Morgenstern soars through the air during the individual large hill ski jumping World Cup event at the K-120 Okurayama hill in Sapporo on Feb. 2. Morgenstern won the event with a total of 261.6 points.

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Tochimoto rallies past Kasai in TVh Cup

SAPPORO, Japan - Teenage ski jumper Shohei Tochimoto gestures after coming behind to win his first TVh Cup title at the K-120 Okurayama hill in Sapporo on Jan. 20.

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Ski jumping: Veteran Kasai wins UHB Cup

SAPPORO, Japan - Noriaki Kasai soars into the sky at UHB Cup ski-jumping tournament held at the K-120 Okurayama hill in Hokkaido on Jan. 19. The veteran Japanese skier executed the day's longest leap of 127.5 meters in his first run and added a 116.5-meter effort on his second attempt for a winning total of 235.7 points. Kazuya Yoshioka took second with 233.8 points and 18-year-old Shohei Tochimoto followed in third with 223.7.

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Takano wins HBC Cup, Okabe in 2nd

SAPPORO, Japan - Teppei Takano soars through the air on the K-120 Okurayama hill at the HBC Cup ski jumping competition in Sapporo on Jan. 14. Takano won the event with a jump of 126 meters in the final, collecting 125.8 points.

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Kaltenboeck comes from behind to win STV Cup ski jumping

SAPPORO, Japan - Austria's Bastian Kaltenboeck soars through the air during his second jump at the STV Cup at the K-120 Okurayama hill in Sapporo on Jan. 13. Kaltenboeck won his eighth career title on the Continental Cup, the second-tier international circuit, with 286.1 points.

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Sinkovec wins HTB Cup, Sakano 3rd

SAPPORO, Japan - Jure Sinkovec of Slovenia wins the HTB Cup at the K-120 Okurayama hill in Sapporo on Jan. 12. He had the day's longest leap of 139 meters in gusty conditions en route to a winning total of 257.9 points.

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Sinkovec wins HTB Cup, Sakano 3rd

SAPPORO, Japan - Japanese ski jumper Yukio Sakano pulls off a podium finish in third place at the HTB Cup behind winner Jure Sinkovec of Slovenia at the K-120 Okurayama hill in Sapporo on Jan. 12.

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Ammann grabs gold in large hill in Sapporo

SAPPORO, Japan - Switzerland's Simon Ammann celebrates after winning the large hill ski jumping event at the Nordic World Ski Championships at Okurayama Ski Jumping Hill in Sapporo on Feb. 24.

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Ammann grabs gold in large hill in Sapporo

SAPPORO, Japan - Switzerland's Simon Ammann soars through the air during the large hill ski jumping event at the Nordic World Ski Championships at Okurayama Ski Jumping Hill in Sapporo on Feb. 24. Ammann won the gold.

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Ammann grabs gold in large hill in Sapporo

SAPPORO, Japan - Switzerland's Simon Ammann celebrates after winning the large hill ski jumping event at the Nordic World Ski Championships at Okurayama Ski Jumping Hill in Sapporo on Feb. 24.

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Higashi leaps to NHK Cup victory

SAPPORO, Japan - Veteran ski jumper Akira Higashi holds up his trophy at Okurayama hill in Sapporo on Jan. 28 after winning the NHK Cup title.

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Higashi leaps to NHK Cup victory

SAPPORO, Japan - Veteran ski jumper Akira Higashi soars through the air during the NHK Cup at Okurayama hill in Sapporo on Jan. 28. Higashi won the competition.

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Higashi wins 1st STV Cup title in 14 years

SAPPORO, Japan - Veteran ski jumper Akira Higashi held off two European rivals to win his first STV Cup title in 14 years on Jan 14. Higashi earned a total of 253.8 points from jumps of 128.5 and 125 meters on the K120 Okurayama hill, beating second-place Morten Solem of Norway by 1.2 points. Austria's Bastian Kaltenboeck took third with 246.0.

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Norway's Ljoekelsoey wins World Cup meet in Sapporo

SAPPORO, Japan - Norwegian Roar Ljoekelsoey (C), sandwiched by Daiki Ito (L) and Takanobu Okabe of Japan on the podium, celebrates his victory in the World Cup jumping competition at Okurayama hill in Sapporo on Jan. 22. Ito came in second and Okabe placed third.

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Norway's Ljoekelsoey wins World Cup meet in Sapporo

SAPPORO, Japan - Norwegian Roar Ljoekelsoey soars in the air during his second jump at the World Cup jumping competition at Okurayama hill in Sapporo on Jan. 22. Ljoekelsoey claimed his first victory this season on the World Cup circuit.

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Ski jumping: Okabe comes 3rd, Norwegians steal show

SAPPORO, Japan - Japan's Takanobu Okabe soars into the air during the second jump in the World Cup Sapporo Ski Jumping at Sapporo's Okurayama hill Jan. 21. Okabe came in third with 256.6 points, while Norwegians Bjoern Einar Romoeren and Roar Ljoekelsoey surged from behind to claim a 1-2 finish.

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Okabe wins HTB Cup for back-to-back titles

SAPPORO, Japan - Veteran Olympic ski jumper Takanobu Okabe outclassed the field to win the HTB Cup with a pair of mammoth leaps Jan. 14, claiming his second title in as many days at the K-120 Okurayama hill in Hokkaido.