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Snowboarding: World championships

Snowboarding: World championships

Japan's Yuto Totsuka poses with the bronze medal he won in the men's halfpipe event at the snowboarding world championships in St. Moritz, Switzerland, on March 29, 2025.

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Snowboarding: World championships

Snowboarding: World championships

Japan's Yuto Totsuka reacts after competing in the men's halfpipe final at the snowboarding world championships in St. Moritz, Switzerland, on March 29, 2025.

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Snowboarding: World championships

Snowboarding: World championships

Japan's Yuto Totsuka competes in the men's halfpipe final at the snowboarding world championships in St. Moritz, Switzerland, on March 29, 2025.

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Snowboarding: World championships

Snowboarding: World championships

Japan's Yuto Totsuka competes in the men's halfpipe final at the snowboarding world championships in St. Moritz, Switzerland, on March 29, 2025.

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Snowboarding: World championships

Snowboarding: World championships

Japan's Yuto Totsuka competes in the men's halfpipe final at the snowboarding world championships in St. Moritz, Switzerland, on March 29, 2025.

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Snowboarding: World championships

Snowboarding: World championships

Australia's Scotty James (C) poses for a photo after winning gold in the men's halfpipe event at the snowboarding world championships in St. Moritz, Switzerland, on March 29, 2025, alongside silver medalist Ruka Hirano (L) and bronze medalist Yuto Totsuka, both Japanese.

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Snowboarding: Japan's Hirano wins men's halfpipe

Snowboarding: Japan's Hirano wins men's halfpipe

(From L) Yuto Totsuka, Ayumu Hirano and Ruka Hirano, all of Japan, pose for photos after winning silver, gold and bronze, respectively, at a snowboarding World Cup event in Copper Mountain, Colorado, on Dec. 20, 2024.

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Snowboarding: World Cup in China

Snowboarding: World Cup in China

Japanese snowboarder Yuto Totsuka competes en route to winning the men's halfpipe at a snowboard World Cup season opener at China's Secret Garden resort in Zhangjiakou on Dec. 8, 2024.

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Snowboarding: World Cup in China

Snowboarding: World Cup in China

Japanese snowboarder Yuto Totsuka smiles after winning the men's halfpipe at a snowboard World Cup season opener at China's Secret Garden resort in Zhangjiakou on Dec. 8, 2024.

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Snowboarding: World Cup in China

Snowboarding: World Cup in China

Japanese snowboarder Yuto Totsuka (C) poses after winning the men's halfpipe at a snowboard World Cup season-opener at Secret Garden resort in Zhangjiakou, China, on Dec. 8, 2024, alongside Australia's Scotty James (L) and Japan's Ryusei Yamada, who finished second and third, respectively.

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FIS Snowboard Halfpipe 2024 Qualifications - China

FIS Snowboard Halfpipe 2024 Qualifications - China

Totsuka Yuto of Japan competes during the men's qualification of FIS Snowboard Halfpipe World Cup 2024 in Zhangjiakou, Hebei Province, China on December 6, 2024. Photo by Wu Diansen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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FIS Snowboard Halfpipe 2024 Qualifications - China

FIS Snowboard Halfpipe 2024 Qualifications - China

Totsuka Yuto of Japan competes during the men's qualification of FIS Snowboard Halfpipe World Cup 2024 in Zhangjiakou, Hebei Province, China on December 6, 2024. Photo by Luo Yuan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Snowboarding: World championships

Snowboarding: World championships

Yuto Totsuka of Japan competes in the men's snowboard halfpipe qualification round at the world championships in Bakuriani, Georgia, on March 1, 2023.

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Snowboarding: World Cup in Switzerland

Snowboarding: World Cup in Switzerland

Japan's Ruka Hirano (L) poses on the podium after winning the men's half pipe at a snowboarding World Cup event in Laax, Switzerland, on Jan. 21, 2023, alongside third-placed Yuto Totsuka of Japan.

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Snowboarder Totsuka in training

Snowboarder Totsuka in training

Japanese snowboarder Yuto Totsuka, who competed in the two most recent Winter Olympics, performs a jump at a training facility in Ranzan, Saitama Prefecture, eastern Japan, near Tokyo on Sept. 14, 2022.

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Snowboarder Totsuka in training

Snowboarder Totsuka in training

Japanese snowboarder Yuto Totsuka, who competed in the two most recent Winter Olympics, performs a jump at a training facility in Ranzan, Saitama Prefecture, eastern Japan, near Tokyo on Sept. 14, 2022.

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Snowboarder Totsuka in training

Snowboarder Totsuka in training

Japanese snowboarder Yuto Totsuka, who competed in the men's halfpipe event at the Beijing and Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, gives an interview in Ranzan, Saitama Prefecture, eastern Japan, near Tokyo on Sept. 14, 2022.

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Snowboarding: Japanese national halfpipe c'ships

Snowboarding: Japanese national halfpipe c'ships

(From L) Ruka Hirano, winner of the men's competition of the Japanese national snowboard halfpipe championships, second-placed Yuto Totsuka, and third-placed Kaishu Hirano pose for photos after the event in Ajigasawa in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on March 21, 2022.

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(XHTP)(BEIJING2022)CHINA-ZHANGJIAKOU-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-MEN'S SNOWBOARD HALFPIPE-FINAL (CN)

(XHTP)(BEIJING2022)CHINA-ZHANGJIAKOU-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-MEN'S SNOWBOARD HALFPIPE-FINAL (CN)

(220211) -- ZHANGJIAKOU, Feb. 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Totsuka Yuto competes during the men's snowboard halfpipe final at Genting Snow Park in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 11, 2022. (Xinhua/Feng Kaihua)

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(XHTP)(BEIJING2022)CHINA-ZHANGJIAKOU-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-MEN'S SNOWBOARD HALFPIPE-FINAL (CN)

(XHTP)(BEIJING2022)CHINA-ZHANGJIAKOU-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-MEN'S SNOWBOARD HALFPIPE-FINAL (CN)

(220211) -- ZHANGJIAKOU, Feb. 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Totsuka Yuto of Japan reacts during men's snowboard halfpipe final of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at Genting Snow Park in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 11, 2022. (Xinhua/Xu Chang)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-ZHANGJIAKOU-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-MEN'S SNOWBOARD HALFPIPE-FINAL (CN)

(BEIJING2022)CHINA-ZHANGJIAKOU-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-MEN'S SNOWBOARD HALFPIPE-FINAL (CN)

(220211) -- ZHANGJIAKOU, Feb. 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Totsuka Yuto of Japan reacts during men's snowboard halfpipe final of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at Genting Snow Park in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 11, 2022. (Xinhua/Xu Chang)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-ZHANGJIAKOU-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-MEN'S SNOWBOARD HALFPIPE-FINAL (CN)

(BEIJING2022)CHINA-ZHANGJIAKOU-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-MEN'S SNOWBOARD HALFPIPE-FINAL (CN)

(220211) -- ZHANGJIAKOU, Feb. 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Totsuka Yuto of Japan reacts during the men's snowboard halfpipe final at Genting Snow Park in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 11, 2022. (Xinhua/Xu Chang)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-ZHANGJIAKOU-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-MEN'S SNOWBOARD HALFPIPE-FINAL (CN)

(BEIJING2022)CHINA-ZHANGJIAKOU-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-MEN'S SNOWBOARD HALFPIPE-FINAL (CN)

(220211) -- ZHANGJIAKOU, Feb. 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Totsuka Yuto of Japan reacts during the men's snowboard halfpipe final at Genting Snow Park in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 11, 2022. (Xinhua/Xu Chang)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-ZHANGJIAKOU-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-MEN'S SNOWBOARD HALFPIPE-FINAL (CN)

(BEIJING2022)CHINA-ZHANGJIAKOU-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-MEN'S SNOWBOARD HALFPIPE-FINAL (CN)

(220211) -- ZHANGJIAKOU, Feb. 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Totsuka Yuto of Japan competes during the men's snowboard halfpipe final at Genting Snow Park in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 11, 2022. (Xinhua/Xue Yubin)

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(BEIJING2022)CHINA-ZHANGJIAKOU-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-MEN'S SNOWBOARD HALFPIPE-FINAL (CN)

(BEIJING2022)CHINA-ZHANGJIAKOU-OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES-MEN'S SNOWBOARD HALFPIPE-FINAL (CN)

(220211) -- ZHANGJIAKOU, Feb. 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Totsuka Yuto of Japan competes during men's snowboard halfpipe final of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at Genting Snow Park in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 11, 2022. (Xinhua/Fei Maohua)

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Beijing Olympics: Snowboard

Beijing Olympics: Snowboard

Yuto Totsuka of Japan reacts following his disappointing third run in the men's snowboard halfpipe final at the Beijing Winter Olympics on Feb. 11, 2022, at the Genting Snow Park in Zhangjiakou, China.

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Beijing Olympics: Snowboard

Beijing Olympics: Snowboard

Yuto Totsuka of Japan competes in the men's snowboard halfpipe final at the Beijing Winter Olympics on Feb. 11, 2022, at the Genting Snow Park in Zhangjiakou, China.

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Beijing Olympics: Snowboard

Beijing Olympics: Snowboard

Yuto Totsuka of Japan competes in the men's snowboard halfpipe final at the Beijing Winter Olympics on Feb. 11, 2022, at the Genting Snow Park in Zhangjiakou, China.

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Beijing Olympics: Snowboard

Beijing Olympics: Snowboard

Japanese snowboarder Yuto Totsuka (1) holds his hip after falling on his second run in the qualification round of the men's halfpipe at the Beijing Winter Olympics on Feb. 9, 2022, at the Genting Snow Park in Zhangjiakou, China.

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Beijing Olympics: Snowboard

Beijing Olympics: Snowboard

Yuto Totsuka of Japan competes in the qualification round of the men's snowboard halfpipe at the Beijing Winter Olympics on Feb. 9, 2022, at the Genting Snow Park in Zhangjiakou, China.

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Beijing Olympics: Snowboard

Beijing Olympics: Snowboard

Yuto Totsuka of Japan competes in the qualification round of the men's snowboard halfpipe at the Beijing Winter Olympics on Feb. 9, 2022, at the Genting Snow Park in Zhangjiakou, China.

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Beijing Olympics: Snowboard

Beijing Olympics: Snowboard

Japanese snowboarder Yuto Totsuka takes part in an official halfpipe training session at the Beijing Winter Olympics on Feb. 6, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China.

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Japanese snowboarder Yuto Totsuka

Japanese snowboarder Yuto Totsuka

Screenshot shows Japanese snowboarder Yuto Totsuka attending an online event on Jan. 20, 2022. He will compete in the men's halfpipe at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.

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Snowboarding: World halfpipe champion Totsuka

Snowboarding: World halfpipe champion Totsuka

World snowboard halfpipe champion Yuto Totsuka gets ready for practice in the Saitama Prefecture town of Ranzan, eastern Japan, on Sept. 21, 2021. (Pool photo)

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Snowboarding: World halfpipe champion Totsuka

Snowboarding: World halfpipe champion Totsuka

World snowboard halfpipe champion Yuto Totsuka practices in the Saitama Prefecture town of Ranzan, eastern Japan, on Sept. 21, 2021. (Pool photo)

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Snowboarding: World halfpipe champion Totsuka

Snowboarding: World halfpipe champion Totsuka

World snowboard halfpipe champion Yuto Totsuka practices in the Saitama Prefecture town of Ranzan, eastern Japan, on Sept. 21, 2021. (Pool photo)

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Snowboarding: World halfpipe champion Totsuka

Snowboarding: World halfpipe champion Totsuka

World snowboard halfpipe champion Yuto Totsuka practices in the Saitama Prefecture town of Ranzan, eastern Japan, on Sept. 21, 2021. (Pool photo)

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Japanese snowboarder Yuto Totsuka

Japanese snowboarder Yuto Totsuka

Yuto Totsuka of Japan, seen in this file photo, won the men's snowboard halfpipe title at the Snowboard and Freeski World Championships on March 13, 2021, in Aspen in the U.S. state of Colorado.

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Snowboarding: Japanese national halfpipe c'ships

Snowboarding: Japanese national halfpipe c'ships

Yuto Totsuka (R) and Ayumu Hirano are pictured after finishing first and second, respectively, in the men's competition of the national snowboard halfpipe championships in Sapporo, northern Japan, on April 14, 2021.

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Snowboarding: Japanese national halfpipe c'ships

Snowboarding: Japanese national halfpipe c'ships

Two-time Olympic silver medalist Ayumu Hirano is pictured during the men's competition of the national snowboard halfpipe championships in Sapporo, northern Japan, on April 14, 2021. Hirano finished second behind world champion Yuto Totsuka.

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Snowboarding: Japanese national halfpipe c'ships

Snowboarding: Japanese national halfpipe c'ships

World champion Yuto Totsuka competes en route to winning the men's final of the national snowboard halfpipe championships in Sapporo, northern Japan, on April 14, 2021.

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Snowboarding: Japanese national halfpipe c'ships

Snowboarding: Japanese national halfpipe c'ships

World champion Yuto Totsuka competes en route to winning the men's final of the national snowboard halfpipe championships in Sapporo, northern Japan, on April 14, 2021.

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Snowboarding: Japanese national halfpipe c'ships

Snowboarding: Japanese national halfpipe c'ships

World champion Yuto Totsuka competes en route to winning the men's final of the national snowboard halfpipe championships in Sapporo, northern Japan, on April 14, 2021.

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Snowboarding: Japanese national halfpipe c'ships

Snowboarding: Japanese national halfpipe c'ships

World champion Yuto Totsuka (C, R) reacts after his second run in the men's final of the national snowboard halfpipe championships in Sapporo, northern Japan, on April 14, 2021. Totsuka won his second consecutive and third overall national title.

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Snowboarding: Japanese national halfpipe c'ships

Snowboarding: Japanese national halfpipe c'ships

World champion Yuto Totsuka competes en route to winning the men's final of the national snowboard halfpipe championships in Sapporo, northern Japan, on April 14, 2021.

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Snowboarding: Japanese national halfpipe c'ships

Snowboarding: Japanese national halfpipe c'ships

World champion Yuto Totsuka competes en route to winning the men's final of the national snowboard halfpipe championships in Sapporo, northern Japan, on April 14, 2021.

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Snowboarding: Japanese national halfpipe c'ships

Snowboarding: Japanese national halfpipe c'ships

World champion Yuto Totsuka competes in the men's preliminary round of the national snowboard halfpipe championships in Sapporo, northern Japan, on April 13, 2021.

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Snowboarding: Japanese national halfpipe c'ships

Snowboarding: Japanese national halfpipe c'ships

World champion Yuto Totsuka competes in the men's preliminary round of the national snowboard halfpipe championships in Sapporo, northern Japan, on April 13, 2021.

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Snowboarding: Japanese national halfpipe c'ships

Snowboarding: Japanese national halfpipe c'ships

World champion Yuto Totsuka competes in the men's preliminary round of the national snowboard halfpipe championships in Sapporo, northern Japan, on April 13, 2021.

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Snowboarding: Japanese national halfpipe c'ships

Snowboarding: Japanese national halfpipe c'ships

World champion Yuto Totsuka (L) and two-time Olympic silver medalist Ayumu Hirano are pictured after the men's preliminary round of the national snowboard halfpipe championships in Sapporo, northern Japan, on April 13, 2021.

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