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Japanese snowboarder Aono returns from Sochi

NARITA, Japan - Japanese snowboarder Ryo Aono arrives at Narita airport east of Tokyo on Feb. 15, 2014, after competing in the men's halfpipe event at the Sochi Winter Olympics in Russia. Aono finished in 37th place.

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Japan's Aono hugs Hiraoka after men's halfpipe event

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese snowboarder Ryo Aono (R) hugs compatriot Taku Hiraoka after the latter took the bronze medal in the men's halfpipe event at the Sochi Winter Olympics in Russia on Feb. 11, 2014.

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Aono leaves halfpipe venue after qualifying round

SOCHI, Russia -- Ryo Aono of Japan leaves the halfpipe venue after his second run in the men's qualifying round at the Winter Games in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 11, 2014.

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Japan's Aono in halfpipe qualification at Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Ryo Aono looks disappointed as he finishes his second run after taking a fall in the men's halfpipe qualifying round at the Winter Games in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 11, 2014.

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Japan's Aono takes fall in halfpipe qualification

SOCHI, Russia - Ryo Aono of Japan kneels after taking a fall during the second run in the men's halfpipe qualifying round at the Winter Games in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 11, 2014.

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Japan's Aono looks at scoreboard in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Ryo Aono of Japan gazes at the electric board after his second run in the men's halfpipe qualifying round of the Winter Games in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 11, 2014.

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Japan's Aono competes in men's halfpipe qualification

SOCHI, Russia - Ryo Aono of Japan takes to the air in the qualifying round of the men's snowboard halfpipe at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 11, 2014.

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Aono's air in halfpipe qualification at Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Ryo Aono of Japan takes a jump in the first run of the men's halfpipe qualifying round at the Winter Games in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 11, 2014.

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Aono performs aerial in men's halfpipe qualifying round

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese snowboarder Ryo Aono catches air during the qualification round of the men's halfpipe event at the Sochi Winter Olympics in Russia on Feb. 11, 2014.

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Aono finishes 9th in men's halfpipe

CYPRESS MOUNTAIN, Canada - Japan's Ryo Aono falls during his second and final run in the snowboard men's halfpipe finals at the Vancouver Winter Olympic Games on Cypress Mountain in West Vancouver on Feb. 17, 2010. Aono placed ninth in the competition with 32.9 points in his first run.

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Aono finishes 9th in snoboard men's halfpipe

CYPRESS MOUNTAIN, Canada - Japan's Ryo Aono reacts after falling during his second and final run in the snowboard men's halfpipe finals at the Vancouver Winter Olympics on Cypress Mountain in West Vancouver on Feb. 17, 2010. Aono placed ninth in the competition with 32.9 points in his first run.

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Aono finishes 9th in snowboard men's halfpipe

CYPRESS MOUNTAIN, Canada - Japan's Ryo Aono competes during the first of his two runs in the snowboard men's halfpipe finals at the Vancouver Winter Olympics on Cypress Mountain in West Vancouver on Feb. 17, 2010. Aono placed ninth in the competition with 32.9 points in his first run.

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Aono finishes 9th in snowboard men's halfpipe

CYPRESS MOUNTAIN, Canada - Japan's Ryo Aono competes during his second and final run in the snowboard men's halfpipe finals at the Vancouver Winter Olympics on Cypress Mountain in West Vancouver on Feb. 17, 2010. Aono placed ninth in the competition with 32.9 points in his first run.

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Japanese snowboarders leave for Vancouver Olympics

NARITA, Japan - Japanese snowboarders Ryo Aono (L) and Kazuhiro Kokubo (R), who will take part in the halfpipe events in the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games, prepare to leave Narita airport, east of Tokyo, for Canada on Feb. 9, 2010.

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Japan's Aono 2nd at World Cup snowboarding meet

CYPRESS MOUNTAIN, Canada - Ryo Aono of Japan (L) celebrates after finishing second in the men's halfpipe final at a World Cup snowboarding meet in Cypress Mountain, Canada, on Feb. 14 with Shaun White of the United States (R), who won the championship. Aono earned 44.8 points on his first run at the meet, doubling as a test event for the 2010 Vancouver Games, to finish behind Turin Olympic champion White, who prevailed with the best score of 47.3.

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Japan's Aono 2nd at World Cup snowboarding meet

CYPRESS MOUNTAIN, Canada - Newly crowned world champion Ryo Aono of Japan heads toward a second-place finish in the men's halfpipe final at a World Cup snowboarding meet in Cypress Mountain, Canada, on Feb. 14. Aono earned 44.8 points on his first run at the meet, doubling as a test event for the 2010 Vancouver Games, to finish behind Turin Olympic champion Shaun White of the United States, who prevailed with the best score of 47.3.

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Aono clinches men's halfpipe gold at world c'ships

GANGWON, South Korea - Ryo Aono slides to victory at the Snowboard World Championships in Gangwon, South Korea. Aono, 18, clinched the men's halfpipe gold medal on Jan. 23 and become the first rider from his country to win in any discipline at the snowboard worlds.

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Aono clinches men's halfpipe gold at world c'ships

GANGWON, South Korea - Ryo Aono pumps his fists into the air during photographs with teammates after winning the gold medal on Jan. 23 at the Snowboard World Championships in Gangwon, South Korea.

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Aono takes World Cup meet for 1st win of season

GUJO, Japan - Japan's Ryo Aono performs in the men's halfpipe at a World Cup snowboarding meet at Takasu Snow Park in Gifu Prefecture on Jan. 14. Aono won his first title of the season in the event.

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Aono takes World Cup meet for 1st win of season

GUJO, Japan - Japan's Ryo Aono (C) poses for photos after winning the men's halfpipe at a World Cup snowboarding meet at Takasu Snow Park in Gifu Prefecture on Jan. 14.

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Aono wins men's halfpipe event

SAPPORO, Japan - Ryo Aono wins the men's halfpipe at the Kissmark Cup snowboarding competition at the Makomanai ski course in Sapporo on Jan. 6.

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Aono wins men's halfpipe event

SAPPORO, Japan - Ryo Aono wins the men's halfpipe at the Kissmark Cup snowboarding competition at the Makomanai ski course in Sapporo on Jan. 6. (Kyodo)

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Aono takes World Cup meet for 1st win of season

GUJO, Japan - Japan's Ryo Aono (C) poses for photos after winning the men's halfpipe at a World Cup snowboarding meet at Takasu Snow Park in Gifu Prefecture on Jan. 14. (Kyodo)

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Aono takes World Cup meet for 1st win of season

GUJO, Japan - Japan's Ryo Aono performs in the men's halfpipe at a World Cup snowboarding meet at Takasu Snow Park in Gifu Prefecture on Jan. 14. Aono won his first title of the season in the event. (Kyodo)

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Aono clinches men's halfpipe gold at world c'ships

GANGWON, South Korea - Ryo Aono pumps his fists into the air during photographs with teammates after winning the gold medal on Jan. 23 at the Snowboard World Championships in Gangwon, South Korea. (Kyodo)

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Aono clinches men's halfpipe gold at world c'ships

GANGWON, South Korea - Ryo Aono slides to victory at the Snowboard World Championships in Gangwon, South Korea. Aono, 18, clinched the men's halfpipe gold medal on Jan. 23 and become the first rider from his country to win in any discipline at the snowboard worlds. (Kyodo)

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Japan's Aono 2nd at World Cup snowboarding meet

CYPRESS MOUNTAIN, Canada - Newly crowned world champion Ryo Aono of Japan heads toward a second-place finish in the men's halfpipe final at a World Cup snowboarding meet in Cypress Mountain, Canada, on Feb. 14. Aono earned 44.8 points on his first run at the meet, doubling as a test event for the 2010 Vancouver Games, to finish behind Turin Olympic champion Shaun White of the United States, who prevailed with the best score of 47.3. (Kyodo)

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Japan's Aono 2nd at World Cup snowboarding meet

CYPRESS MOUNTAIN, Canada - Ryo Aono of Japan (L) celebrates after finishing second in the men's halfpipe final at a World Cup snowboarding meet in Cypress Mountain, Canada, on Feb. 14 with Shaun White of the United States (R), who won the championship. Aono earned 44.8 points on his first run at the meet, doubling as a test event for the 2010 Vancouver Games, to finish behind Turin Olympic champion White, who prevailed with the best score of 47.3. (Kyodo)

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Japan's Aono wins World Cup men's halfpipe event

Japan's Ryo Aono competes in the men's halfpipe competition at a World Cup snowboard event in Sapporo on Feb. 14, 2016. Aono, who secured his third overall World Cup halfpipe title a week earlier, won the event, his second 1st place finish of the season. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Aono wins World Cup men's halfpipe event

(From L) Finland's Markus Malin, Japan's Ryo Aono and Raibu Katayama pose for a photo after finishing second, first and third, respectively, in the men's halfpipe competition at a World Cup snowboard event in Sapporo on Feb. 14, 2016. Aono marked his second win of the season, a week after claiming his third World Cup halfpipe title and first in seven years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Aono wins World Cup men's halfpipe event

Japan's Ryo Aono poses for a photo after winning the men's halfpipe competition at a World Cup snowboard event in Sapporo on Feb. 14, 2016, his second win of the season. A week earlier Aono secured his third overall World Cup halfpipe title, winning it for the first time in seven years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's Aono claims silver in World Cup halfpipe event

Ryo Aono of Japan competes in the men's halfpipe during the Snowboarding World Cup in Park City, Utah, on Feb. 6, 2016. Aono finished second. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Podium finishers in World Cup halfpipe event

Winner Matthew Ladley of the United States (C), second-place finisher Ryo Aono of Japan (R) and third-place compatriot Naito Ando pose for photos after a men's halfpipe event at the Snowboarding World Cup in Park City, Utah, on Feb. 6, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Snowboarding: Aono wins gold in World Cup halfpipe event

Japan's Ryo Aono poses for photos after winning the men's halfpipe at the Snowboarding World Cup event with a score of 91.20 at Mammoth Mountain, California, on Jan. 24, 2016. It was his first World Cup gold in two years and 11th overall. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Snowboarding: Aono wins gold in world cup halfpipe event

Japan's Ryo Aono competes in the men's halfpipe at the Snowboarding World Cup event at Mammoth Mountain, California, on Jan. 24, 2016. The 25-year-old Aono posted the day's highest score of 91.20 and claimed his first World Cup gold in two years and 11th overall. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese snowboarders leave for Vancouver Olympics

NARITA, Japan - Japanese snowboarders Ryo Aono (L) and Kazuhiro Kokubo (R), who will take part in the halfpipe events in the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games, prepare to leave Narita airport, east of Tokyo, for Canada on Feb. 9, 2010. (Kyodo)

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Aono finishes 9th in snowboard men's halfpipe

CYPRESS MOUNTAIN, Canada - Japan's Ryo Aono competes during his second and final run in the snowboard men's halfpipe finals at the Vancouver Winter Olympics on Cypress Mountain in West Vancouver on Feb. 17, 2010. Aono placed ninth in the competition with 32.9 points in his first run. (Kyodo)

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Aono finishes 9th in snowboard men's halfpipe

CYPRESS MOUNTAIN, Canada - Japan's Ryo Aono competes during the first of his two runs in the snowboard men's halfpipe finals at the Vancouver Winter Olympics on Cypress Mountain in West Vancouver on Feb. 17, 2010. Aono placed ninth in the competition with 32.9 points in his first run. (Kyodo)

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Aono finishes 9th in men's halfpipe

CYPRESS MOUNTAIN, Canada - Japan's Ryo Aono falls during his second and final run in the snowboard men's halfpipe finals at the Vancouver Winter Olympic Games on Cypress Mountain in West Vancouver on Feb. 17, 2010. Aono placed ninth in the competition with 32.9 points in his first run. (Kyodo)

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Aono finishes 9th in snoboard men's halfpipe

CYPRESS MOUNTAIN, Canada - Japan's Ryo Aono reacts after falling during his second and final run in the snowboard men's halfpipe finals at the Vancouver Winter Olympics on Cypress Mountain in West Vancouver on Feb. 17, 2010. Aono placed ninth in the competition with 32.9 points in his first run. (Kyodo)