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Japanese skier Taihei Kato

RUKA, Finland, Dec. 30 Kyodo - Japanese skier Taihei Kato is pictured riding a ski lift at a men's Nordic combined World Cup event in Ruka, Finland on Nov. 23, 2017.

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Japan's Kato hurt in Nordic combined large hill

SOCHI, Russia - Taihei Kato of Japan lies on the ground during the ski jumping portion of the Nordic combined individual large hill competition at the Winter Olympics at the RusSki Gorki Jumping Center in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 18, 2014. Kato injured his left elbow when he crash-landed.

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Japan's Kato hurt in Nordic combined large hill

SOCHI, Russia - Combination photo shows Taihei Kato of Japan crash-landing during the ski jumping portion of the Nordic combined individual large hill competition at the Sochi Winter Olympics in Russia on Feb. 18, 2014.

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Japan's Kato hurt in Nordic combined large hill

SOCHI, Russia - Taihei Kato of Japan crash-lands in the ski jumping portion of the Nordic combined individual large hill competition at the Sochi Olympic Games in Russia on Feb. 18, 2014.

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Japan's Kato hurt in Nordic combined large hill

SOCHI, Russia - Taihei Kato of Japan holds his left arm after crash-landing in the ski jumping portion of the Nordic combined individual large hill competition at the Sochi Olympics in Russia on Feb. 18, 2014.

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Japan's Kato practices for Nordic combined large hill

SOCHI, Russia - Taihei Kato of Japan practices his jump during a training session for the Nordic combined individual large hill event at the Sochi Winter Olympics in Russia on Feb. 15, 2014.

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Japan's Kato 31st in Nordic combined normal hill

SOCHI, Russia - Japan's Taihei Kato finishes in 31st place in the Nordic combined normal hill event at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 12, 2014.

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Japan's Kato competes in Nordic combined normal hill

SOCHI, Russia - Japan's Taihei Kato (4) competes in the cross-country portion of the Winter Olympics Nordic combined normal hill event in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 12, 2014. Kato finished in 31st place.

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Japan Nordic combined skiers practice at Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese Nordic combined skiers -- (from R) Akito Watabe, Hideaki Nagai, Yoshito Watabe, and Taihei Kato -- conduct an official practice session at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games on Feb. 9, 2014.

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Japan finishes 6th in Nordic combined team event

WHISTLER, Canada - Taihei Kato 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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Japanese Nordic combined team practice at Olympic venue

WHISTLER, Canada - Japan's Taihei Kato 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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Japanese skier Taihei Kato

Japanese skier Taihei Kato is pictured riding a ski lift at a men's Nordic combined World Cup event in Ruka, Finland on Nov. 23, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese Nordic combined team practice at Olympic venue

WHISTLER, Canada - Japan's Taihei Kato 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 - Taihei Kato 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)