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Women's freestyle skiing at Asian Winter Games

ALMATY, Kazakhstan - Japan's Miki Ito (L) and Tae Satoya flip in the air during the third-place match in the dual moguls of the women's freestyle skiing at the Asian Winter Games in Almaty, Kazakhstan, on Feb. 3, 2011. Ito went on to capture the bronze.

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Satoya lackluster in Vancouver

CYPRESS MOUNTAIN, Canada - Tae Satoya of Japan loses her balance in the air during the finals in the women's moguls in the Vancouver Olympics at Cypress Mountain on Feb. 14, 2010. The lackluster Satoya finished 19th.

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Satoya lackluster in Vancouver

CYPRESS MOUNTAIN, Canada - Tae Satoya of Japan falls during the finals in the women's moguls in the Vancouver Olympics at Cypress Mountain on Feb. 14, 2010. The lackluster Satoya finished 19th.

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Satoya lackluster in Vancouver

CYPRESS MOUNTAIN, Canada - Tae Satoya of Japan finishes the finals in the women's moguls in the Vancouver Olympics at Cypress Mountain on Feb. 13, 2010. The lackluster Satoya finished 19th.

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Veteran Satoya in Olympic moguls qualifications

CYPRESS MOUNTAIN, Canada - Tae Satoya of Japan performs a flip in the moguls qualifications in the Vancouver Olympics at Cypress Mountain on Feb. 13, 2010. The five-time Olympic skier advanced to the finals.

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Veteran Satoya in Olympic moguls qualifications

CYPRESS MOUNTAIN, Canada - Tae Satoya of Japan skies to advance to the finals in the women's moguls in the Vancouver Olympics at Cypress Mountain on Feb. 13, 2010. The five-time Olympic skier advanced to the finals.

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Japanese freestyle skiers practice at Olympic venue

CYPRESS MOUNTAIN, Canada - Japanese mogul skier Tae Satoya (below) takes part in a pre-Olympic practice session at Cypress Mountain, West Vancouver, on Feb. 8, 2010. Snow has been transported to the area in western Canada from nearby mountains due to an unseasonably warm winter in Vancouver, in preparation for the Olympic Winter Games beginning Feb. 12.

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Injured Satoya to focus on recovery ahead of Vancouver

TOKYO, Japan - Nagano Olympic moguls champion Tae Satoya arrives at Narita International Airport, east of Tokyo, on Jan. 18, 2010, from the United States. Satoya, who was forced to pull out of a World Cup event in Utah due to back pain, will focus on nursing her back through this month so that she can recover in time for her fifth straight Olympic appearance at the Vancouver Games.

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Emperor, empress host spring party

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito (2nd from L) and Empress Michiko (L) host a spring party in Tokyo on April 23. The imperial couple talked to Salt Lake City Olympic Winter Games medalists Tae Satoya (R) and Hiroyasu Shimizu (2nd from R) and J-League Chairman Saburo Kawabuchi (4th from R).

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Japanese pro baseball starts 2002 season

SAPPORO, Japan - Salt Lake City Olympics freestyle mogul skiing silver medalist Tae Satoya (L) receives a ball from Seibu Lions ace pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka before throwing the first pitch in a game between the Lions and the Chiba Lotte Marines at Sapporo Dome on March 30, the opening day of Japanese pro baseball's 2002 season.

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(3)Photos from reception dinner for Bush

TOKYO, Japan - U.S. President George W. Bush shakes hands with Tae Satoya, who won the bronze medal in the women's freestyle skiing moguls event of the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics, at a reception hosted by Prime Minister Junchiro Koizumi at the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo on Feb. 18. The photo was taken by a media representative.

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Satoya returns home after winning bronze in Olympics

NARITA, Japan - Moguls skier Tae Satoya returns to Narita airport, east of Tokyo, on Feb. 14 after winning the bronze medal at the Salt Lake City Olympic Winter Games.

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Satoya on the medals podium

SALT LAKE CITY, United States - Japan's freestyle skier Tae Satoya shows off her bronze medal at the awards ceremony for the women's moguls in Salt Lake City on Feb. 9.

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Satoya grabs bronze in moguls to give Japan 1st SLC medal

SALT LAKE CITY, United States - Tae Satoya wins the bronze medal in the freestyle skiing women's moguls event on Feb. 9 to claim Japan's first medal of the 19th Olympic Winter Games. Satoya, the gold medalist at the 1998 Nagano Games, was elated with the bronze medal, saying ''The color is different, but I'm still very happy.''

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Uemura, Satoya talk with media

SALT LAKE CITY, United States - Japan's medal hope Aiko Uemura (L) and Nagano Olympic women's moguls gold medalist Tae Satoya talk with the media after their first open practice session in freestyle skiing in Salt Lake City on Feb. 5

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Satoya 8th in World Cup moguls

LAKE PLACID, United States - Olympic medal hope Tae Satoya of Japan comes up short in her bid for a place on the podium, settling for 8th in a World Cup women's moguls event in Lake Placid, New York, on Jan. 19.

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Germany's Gerg wins women's dual moguls

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, United States - Christine Gerg of Germany jumps her way to win the gold medal in a World Cup women's dual moguls competition in Steamboat, Colorado, on Dec. 15 after outscoring Japan's Tae Satoya 19-16 in the quarterfinals.

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Satoya finishes 5th in women's dual moguls

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, United States - Nagano Olympic gold medalist Tae Satoya of Japan cruises her way to a fifth place finish in a World Cup women's dual moguls competition in Steamboat, Colorado, on Dec. 15. She was outscored 19-16 by winner Christine Gerg of Germany in the quarterfinals.

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Satoya 10th in women's moguls

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, United States - Nagano Olympic gold medalist Tae Satoya places 10th in a World Cup women's moguls competition at Steamboat Springs, Colorado, on Dec. 14.

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Morning-after smile is still gold

Japan's Tae Satoya shows her gold medal to reporters on Feb. 12, the day after her stunning victory in the freestyle skiing moguls at the Nagano Olympics. Alongside her is head coach Takashi Ashino.

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Satoya's flies off with Olympic

Japan's Tae Satoya dazzles the crowd with her aerial expertise en route to the Nagano Olympic women's freestyle moguls gold medal Feb. 11. Satoya's brilliant upset win forced Germany's Tatjana Mittermayer into second place, while Norway's Kari Traa took bronze.

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Satoya 10th in women's moguls

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, United States - Nagano Olympic gold medalist Tae Satoya places 10th in a World Cup women's moguls competition at Steamboat Springs, Colorado, on Dec. 14.

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Germany's Gerg wins women's dual moguls

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, United States - Christine Gerg of Germany jumps her way to win the gold medal in a World Cup women's dual moguls competition in Steamboat, Colorado, on Dec. 15 after outscoring Japan's Tae Satoya 19-16 in the quarterfinals.

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Satoya finishes 5th in women's dual moguls

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, United States - Nagano Olympic gold medalist Tae Satoya of Japan cruises her way to a fifth place finish in a World Cup women's dual moguls competition in Steamboat, Colorado, on Dec. 15. She was outscored 19-16 by winner Christine Gerg of Germany in the quarterfinals.

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Satoya 8th in World Cup moguls

LAKE PLACID, United States - Olympic medal hope Tae Satoya of Japan comes up short in her bid for a place on the podium, settling for 8th in a World Cup women's moguls event in Lake Placid, New York, on Jan. 19.

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Tokyo Olympic torch relay

Nagano Olympic moguls champion Tae Satoya runs in Hakuba in Nagano Prefecture, central Japan, on April 1, 2021, for the Tokyo Olympic torch relay.

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Tokyo Olympic torch relay

Nagano Olympic moguls champion Tae Satoya runs in Hakuba in Nagano Prefecture, central Japan, on April 1, 2021, for the Tokyo Olympic torch relay.

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Satoya returns home after winning bronze in Olympics

NARITA, Japan - Moguls skier Tae Satoya returns to Narita airport, east of Tokyo, on Feb. 14 after winning the bronze medal at the Salt Lake City Olympic Winter Games.

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Satoya on the medals podium

SALT LAKE CITY, United States - Japan's freestyle skier Tae Satoya shows off her bronze medal at the awards ceremony for the women's moguls in Salt Lake City on Feb. 9.

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Japanese freestyle skiers practice at Olympic venue

CYPRESS MOUNTAIN, Canada - Japanese mogul skier Tae Satoya (below) takes part in a pre-Olympic practice session at Cypress Mountain, West Vancouver, on Feb. 8, 2010. Snow has been transported to the area in western Canada from nearby mountains due to an unseasonably warm winter in Vancouver, in preparation for the Olympic Winter Games beginning Feb. 12. (Kyodo)

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Veteran Satoya in Olympic moguls qualifications

CYPRESS MOUNTAIN, Canada - Tae Satoya of Japan performs a flip in the moguls qualifications in the Vancouver Olympics at Cypress Mountain on Feb. 13, 2010. The five-time Olympic skier advanced to the finals. (Kyodo)

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Veteran Satoya in Olympic moguls qualifications

CYPRESS MOUNTAIN, Canada - Tae Satoya of Japan skies to advance to the finals in the women's moguls in the Vancouver Olympics at Cypress Mountain on Feb. 13, 2010. The five-time Olympic skier advanced to the finals. (Kyodo)

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Satoya lackluster in Vancouver

CYPRESS MOUNTAIN, Canada - Tae Satoya of Japan finishes the finals in the women's moguls in the Vancouver Olympics at Cypress Mountain on Feb. 13, 2010. The lackluster Satoya finished 19th. (Kyodo)

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Satoya lackluster in Vancouver

CYPRESS MOUNTAIN, Canada - Tae Satoya of Japan loses her balance in the air during the finals in the women's moguls in the Vancouver Olympics at Cypress Mountain on Feb. 14, 2010. The lackluster Satoya finished 19th. (Kyodo)

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Satoya lackluster in Vancouver

CYPRESS MOUNTAIN, Canada - Tae Satoya of Japan falls during the finals in the women's moguls in the Vancouver Olympics at Cypress Mountain on Feb. 14, 2010. The lackluster Satoya finished 19th. (Kyodo)

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(3)Photos from reception dinner for Bush

TOKYO, Japan - U.S. President George W. Bush shakes hands with Tae Satoya, who won the bronze medal in the women's freestyle skiing moguls event of the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics, at a reception hosted by Prime Minister Junchiro Koizumi at the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo on Feb. 18. The photo was taken by a media representative.

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Uemura, Satoya talk with media

SALT LAKE CITY, United States - Japan's medal hope Aiko Uemura (L) and Nagano Olympic women's moguls gold medalist Tae Satoya talk with the media after their first open practice session in freestyle skiing in Salt Lake City on Feb. 5

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Satoya grabs bronze in moguls to give Japan 1st SLC medal

SALT LAKE CITY, United States - Tae Satoya wins the bronze medal in the freestyle skiing women's moguls event on Feb. 9 to claim Japan's first medal of the 19th Olympic Winter Games. Satoya, the gold medalist at the 1998 Nagano Games, was elated with the bronze medal, saying ''The color is different, but I'm still very happy.''

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Women's freestyle skiing at Asian Winter Games

ALMATY, Kazakhstan - Japan's Miki Ito (L) and Tae Satoya flip in the air during the third-place match in the dual mogul of the women's freestyle skiing at the Asian Winter Games in Almaty, Kazakhstan, on Feb. 3, 2011. Ito went on to capture the bronze. (Kyodo)

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Injured Satoya to focus on recovery ahead of Vancouver

TOKYO, Japan - Nagano Olympic moguls champion Tae Satoya arrives at Narita International Airport, east of Tokyo, on Jan. 18, 2010, from the United States. Satoya, who was forced to pull out of a World Cup event in Utah due to back pain, will focus on nursing her back through this month so that she can recover in time for her fifth straight Olympic appearance at the Vancouver Games. (Kyodo)

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New "wagashi" Japanese confectionery

Undated file photo shows pieces of fruit agar jelly developed by long-standing Japanese confectionery maker Noshiume-Honpo Satoya in Yamagata city in northeastern Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Emperor, empress host spring party

TOKYO, Japan - Emperor Akihito (2nd from L) and Empress Michiko (L) host a spring party in Tokyo on April 23. The imperial couple talked to Salt Lake City Olympic Winter Games medalists Tae Satoya (R) and Hiroyasu Shimizu (2nd from R) and J-League Chairman Saburo Kawabuchi (4th from R).

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Morning-after smile is still g

Japan's Tae Satoya shows her gold medal to reporters on Feb. 12, the day after her stunning victory in the freestyle skiing moguls at the Nagano Olympics. Alongside her is head coach Takashi Ashino. ==Kyodo