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Athletes' press conference after Milan Cortina Olympics

Japanese snowboarder Ryoma Kimata speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 24, 2026, upon his return from the Milan Cortina Olympics. He won silver in the men's snowboard big air.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Ryoma Kimata (L) of Japan is greeted by compatriot Taiga Hasegawa following his third run in the men's snowboard slopestyle final at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 18, 2026, at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Ryoma Kimata of Japan in action during his third run in the men's snowboard slopestyle final at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 18, 2026, at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Ryoma Kimata of Japan reacts following his third run in the men's snowboard slopestyle final at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 18, 2026, at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Ryoma Kimata of Japan reacts following his third run in the men's snowboard slopestyle final at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 18, 2026, at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Ryoma Kimata of Japan loses his balance on landing during the men's snowboard slopestyle final at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 18, 2026, at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Ryoma Kimata of Japan competes in the men's snowboard slopestyle final at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 18, 2026, at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Ryoma Kimata of Japan competes in the men's snowboard slopestyle final at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 18, 2026, at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Ryoma Kimata of Japan competes in the men's snowboard slopestyle final at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 18, 2026, at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Ryoma Kimata of Japan competes in the men's snowboard slopestyle final at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 18, 2026, at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Ryoma Kimata of Japan competes in the men's snowboard slopestyle final at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 18, 2026, at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Japan's Ryoma Kimata competes en route to winning the men's snowboard big air silver at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy, on Feb. 7, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Japan's Ryoma Kimata poses after winning the men's snowboard big air silver at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy, on Feb. 7, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Japan's Ryoma Kimata poses after winning the men's snowboard big air silver at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy, on Feb. 7, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Japan's Ryoma Kimata competes en route to winning the men's snowboard big air silver at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy, on Feb. 7, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Japan's Ryoma Kimata competes en route to winning the men's snowboard big air silver at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy, on Feb. 7, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Japan's Ryoma Kimata competes en route to winning the men's snowboard big air silver at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy, on Feb. 7, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Japan's Kira Kimura (L) smiles after winning the men's snowboard big air gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy, on Feb. 7, 2026, alongside compatriot and silver medalist Ryoma Kimata.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Japan's Kira Kimura (L) poses after winning the men's snowboard big air gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy, on Feb. 7, 2026, alongside compatriot and silver medalist Ryoma Kimata.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Japan's Kira Kimura (L) poses after winning the men's snowboard big air gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy, on Feb. 7, 2026, alongside compatriot and silver medalist Ryoma Kimata.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Japan's Kira Kimura (L) poses after winning the men's snowboard big air gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy, on Feb. 7, 2026, alongside compatriot and silver medalist Ryoma Kimata.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Japan's Kira Kimura (L) poses after winning the men's snowboard big air gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy, on Feb. 7, 2026, alongside compatriot and silver medalist Ryoma Kimata.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Japan's Kira Kimura (C) poses after winning the men's snowboard big air gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy, on Feb. 7, 2026, alongside silver medalist Ryoma Kimata (L) of Japan and bronze medalist Su Yiming of China.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Japan's Kira Kimura (C) poses after winning the men's snowboard big air gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy, on Feb. 7, 2026, alongside silver medalist Ryoma Kimata (L) of Japan and bronze medalist Su Yiming of China.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Japan's Kira Kimura (C) poses for a photo after winning the men's snowboard big air gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy, on Feb. 7, 2026, alongside silver medalist Ryoma Kimata (L) of Japan and bronze medalist Su Yiming of China.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Japan's Kira Kimura (C) poses for a photo after winning the men's snowboard big air gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy, on Feb. 7, 2026, alongside silver medalist Ryoma Kimata (L) of Japan and bronze medalist Su Yiming of China.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Japan's Ryoma Kimata reacts after his third run in the men's snowboard big air qualification round at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy, on Feb. 5, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Japan's Ryoma Kimata competes in the men's snowboard big air qualification round at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy, on Feb. 5, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Japan's Ryoma Kimata competes in the men's snowboard big air qualification round at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy, on Feb. 5, 2026.

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Taiwanese tourists to Japan

Tourists from Taiwan pose for a photo in front of a statue of Ryoma Sakamoto, a famed 19th-century historic figure who played a key role in Japan's transition from feudal rule to modern statehood during the Meiji Restoration, in Kochi, western Japan, on Dec. 15, 2025.

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Taiwanese tourists to Japan

Tourists from Taiwan pose for a photo in front of a statue of Ryoma Sakamoto, a famed 19th-century historic figure who played a key role in Japan's transition from feudal rule to modern statehood during the Meiji Restoration, in Kochi, western Japan, on Dec. 15, 2025.

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Taiwanese tourists to Japan

Tourists from Taiwan listen to a guide in front of a statue of Ryoma Sakamoto, a famed 19th-century historic figure who played a key role in Japan's transition from feudal rule to modern statehood during the Meiji Restoration, in Kochi, western Japan, on Dec. 15, 2025. ==Kyodo

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FIS Snowboard World Cup - Beijing

Kimata Ryoma of Japan competes during the men's big air qualification at the FIS Snowboard World Cup in Beijing, China, December 5, 2025. Photo by Xinhua/Zhang Chenlin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CORRECTED: Football: Club World Cup

Ryoma Watanabe of Urawa Red Diamonds (far R) and Stefan Medina (2nd from R) of Monterrey vie for the ball in the first half of a football Club World Cup Group E match on June 25, 2025, at Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, California.

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Football: Club World Cup

Ryoma Watanabe of Japan's Urawa Reds reacts after opening the scoring in the first half of a Club World Cup Group E match against Italy's Inter Milan in Seattle on June 21, 2025.

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Football: Club World Cup

Ryoma Watanabe (far R) of Japan's Urawa Reds is congratulated by teammates after opening the scoring in the first half of a Club World Cup Group E match against Inter Milan from Italy in Seattle on June 21, 2025.

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Football: Club World Cup

Ryoma Watanabe (13) of Japan's Urawa Reds opens the scoring in the first half of a Club World Cup Group E match against Italy's Inter Milan in Seattle on June 21, 2025.

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Football: Club World Cup

Ryoma Watanabe of Japan's Urawa Reds reacts after opening the scoring in the first half of a Club World Cup Group E match against Italy's Inter Milan in Seattle on June 21, 2025.

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Football: Club World Cup

Fans celebrate after Ryoma Watanabe of Japan's Urawa Reds opens the scoring in the first half of a Club World Cup Group E match against Italy's Inter Milan in Seattle on June 21, 2025.

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Football: Club World Cup

Ryoma Watanabe (13) of Japan's Urawa Reds reacts after opening the scoring in the first half of a Club World Cup Group E match against Italy's Inter Milan in Seattle on June 21, 2025.

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Football: Club World Cup

Ryoma Watanabe of Japan's Urawa Reds reacts after opening the scoring in the first half of a Club World Cup Group E match against Italy's Inter Milan in Seattle on June 21, 2025.

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Football: Club World Cup

Ryoma Watanabe of Japan's Urawa Reds reacts after opening the scoring in the first half of a Club World Cup Group E match against Italy's Inter Milan in Seattle on June 21, 2025.

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Football: Club World Cup

Ryoma Watanabe (white) of Japan's Urawa Reds opens the scoring in the first half of a Club World Cup Group E match against Italy's Inter Milan in Seattle on June 21, 2025.

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Football: Club World Cup

Ryoma Watanabe of Japan's Urawa Reds reacts after opening the scoring in the first half of a Club World Cup Group E match against Italy's Inter Milan in Seattle on June 21, 2025.

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Snowboarding: World championships

Japanese athletes pose for a photo after their podium finishes at the snowboarding world championships in St. Moritz, Switzerland, on March 28, 2025, with (from L, top, clockwise) Mari Fukada, Kokomo Murase and Reira Iwabuchi winning bronze, gold, silver, respectively in the women's big air event while Taiga Hasegawa and Ryoma Kimata winning silver and gold, respectively in the men's competitions.

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Snowboarding: World championships

Ryoma Kimata of Japan celebrates on the podium after winning the men's big air event at the snowboarding world championships in St. Moritz, Switzerland, on March 28, 2025.

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Snowboarding: World championships

Ryoma Kimata (L) and Kokomo Murase of Japan pose with their gold medals after winning the men's and women's big air events, respectively, at the snowboarding world championships in St. Moritz, Switzerland, on March 28, 2025.

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Snowboarding: World championships

Ryoma Kimata of Japan performs in the men's big air final at the snowboarding world championships in St. Moritz, Switzerland, on March 28, 2025.

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Snowboarding: World championships

Ryoma Kimata of Japan performs in the men's big air final at the snowboarding world championships in St. Moritz, Switzerland, on March 28, 2025.

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Snowboarding: World championships

Ryoma Kimata of Japan reacts after his third run in the men's big air final at the snowboarding world championships in St. Moritz, Switzerland, on March 28, 2025.