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Japan finishes 5th in Nordic combined team event in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Yoshito Watabe (front L) of Japan takes over the race from compatriot Yusuke Minato (front R) during the Nordic combined team event at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 20, 2014. Japan finished in fifth place.

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Japan finishes 5th in Nordic combined team event in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Yusuke Minato of Japan competes in the Nordic combined team event at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 20, 2014. Japan finished in fifth place.

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Japan finishes 5th in Nordic combined team event in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Yusuke Minato (front R) of Japan takes over the race from compatriot Hideaki Nagai(front L) during the Nordic combined team event at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 20, 2014. Japan finished in fifth place.

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Japan finishes 5th in Nordic combined team event in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Yusuke Minato of Japan skis during the Nordic combined team event at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 20, 2014. Japan finished in fifth place.

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Japan finishes 5th in Nordic combined team event in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Yusuke Minato of Japan flies through the air during the ski jumping portion of the Nordic combined team event at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 20, 2014. Japan finished in fifth place.

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Japan finishes 5th in Nordic combined team event in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Yusuke Minato of Japan competes in the ski jumping portion of the Nordic combined team event at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 20, 2014. Japan finished in fifth place.

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Japan finishes 5th in Nordic combined team event in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Yusuke Minato of Japan competes in the ski jumping portion of the Nordic combined team event at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 20, 2014. Japan finished in fifth place.

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Japan finishes 5th in Nordic combined team event in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Yusuke Minato of Japan lands his jump during the ski jumping portion of the Nordic combined team event at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 20, 2014. Japan finished in fifth place.

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Japan finishes 5th in Nordic combined team event in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Yusuke Minato of Japan poses after finishing the ski jumping portion of the Nordic combined team event at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 20, 2014. Japan finished in fifth place.

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Japan Nordic combined skier Minato practices in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese Nordic combined skier Yusuke Minato practices his jump during an official practice session at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games on Feb. 9, 2014.

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Japan's Minato practices in Sochi

SOCHI, Russia - Japanese Nordic combined skier Yusuke Minato practices his jump at the Winter Olympics at the RusSki Gorki Jumping Center in Sochi, Russia, on Feb. 9, 2014.

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Japanese Nordic combined team practice at Olympic venue

WHISTLER, Canada - Japan's Yusuke Minato is seen during 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 Nordic combined team practice at Olympic venue

WHISTLER, Canada - Japan's Yusuke Minato is seen during 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)