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Snowboard: Hirano wins Snow League halfpipe

Japan' Ayumu Hirano poses after winning the men's snowboard halfpipe at the Snow League in Zhangjiakou, China, on Dec. 5, 2025.

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Snowboard: Hirano wins Snow League halfpipe

Japan' Ayumu Hirano meets the press after winning the men's snowboard halfpipe at the Snow League in Zhangjiakou, China, on Dec. 5, 2025.

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Snowboard: Hirano wins Snow League halfpipe

Japan' Ayumu Hirano competes en route to winning the men's snowboard halfpipe final at the Snow League in Zhangjiakou, China, on Dec. 5, 2025.

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Snowboard: Beijing Olympic champ Hirano

Ayumu Hirano, the 2022 Beijing Olympic men's snowboard halfpipe gold medalist, performs during a skateboard event in Tokyo on Aug. 21, 2025, ahead of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.

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Snowboard: Beijing Olympic champ Hirano

Ayumu Hirano, the 2022 Beijing Olympic men's snowboard halfpipe gold medalist, speaks during a skateboard event in Tokyo on Aug. 21, 2025, ahead of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.

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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

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

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

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

Japan's Ruka Hirano poses with the silver medal he won 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

Japan's Ruka Hirano 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

Japan's Ruka Hirano 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

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

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Freestyle Skiing: World championships

New Zealand's Finley Melville Ives competes in the men's halfpipe final at the freestyle skiing world championships in St. Moritz, Switzerland, on March 30, 2025. He won gold.

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Snowboarding: World championships

Japan's Mitsuki Ono competes in the women's halfpipe final at the snowboarding world championships in St. Moritz, Switzerland, on March 29, 2025.

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Snowboarding: World championships

Chloe Kim of the United States competes in the women's halfpipe final at the snowboarding world championships in St. Moritz, Switzerland, on March 29, 2025.

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Snowboarding: World championships

Japan's Mitsuki Ono competes in the women's halfpipe final at the snowboarding world championships in St. Moritz, Switzerland, on March 29, 2025.

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Snowboarding: World championships

Japan's Mitsuki Ono competes in the women's halfpipe final at the snowboarding world championships in St. Moritz, Switzerland, on March 29, 2025.

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Snowboarding: World championships

Chloe Kim of the United States is pictured after competing in the women's halfpipe final at the snowboarding world championships in St. Moritz, Switzerland, on March 29, 2025.

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Snowboarding: World championships

Japan's Mitsuki Ono poses with the bronze medal she won in the women's halfpipe final at the snowboarding world championships in St. Moritz, Switzerland, on March 29, 2025.

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Snowboarding: World championships

Japan's Sara Shimizu poses with the silver medal she won in the women's halfpipe event at the snowboarding world championships in St. Moritz, Switzerland, on March 29, 2025.

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Snowboarding: World championships

Chloe Kim (C) of the United States poses for a photo after winning gold in the women's halfpipe event at the snowboarding world championships in St. Moritz, Switzerland, on March 29, 2025, alongside silver medalist Sara Shimizu (L) and bronze medalist Mitsuki Ono, both Japanese.

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Snowboarding: World championships

Japan's Sara Shimizu competes in the women's halfpipe final at the snowboarding world championships in St. Moritz, Switzerland, on March 29, 2025.

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Snowboarding: World championships

Japan's Ruka Hirano 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

Australia's Scotty James 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

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

Australia's Scotty James 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

Japan's Ruka Hirano 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

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: World Cup in Aspen

Sara Shimizu of Japan competes en route to winning bronze in the women's halfpipe at a snowboarding World Cup event in Aspen, Colorado, on Feb. 1, 2025.

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Snowboarding: World Cup in Aspen

Ruka Hirano of Japan competes en route to winning gold in the men's halfpipe at a snowboarding World Cup event in Aspen, Colorado, on Feb. 1, 2025.

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Snowboarding: World Cup in Aspen

Sara Shimizu of Japan competes en route to winning bronze in the women's halfpipe at a snowboarding World Cup event in Aspen, Colorado, on Feb. 1, 2025.

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Snowboarding: World Cup in Aspen

Sara Shimizu of Japan poses after winning bronze in the women's halfpipe at a snowboarding World Cup event in Aspen, Colorado, on Feb. 1, 2025.

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Snowboarding: World Cup in Aspen

Ryusei Yamada of Japan competes en route to winning bronze in the men's halfpipe at a snowboarding World Cup event in Aspen, Colorado, on Feb. 1, 2025.

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Snowboarding: World Cup in Aspen

Ryusei Yamada of Japan competes en route to winning bronze in the men's halfpipe at a snowboarding World Cup event in Aspen, Colorado, on Feb. 1, 2025.

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Snowboarding: World Cup in Aspen

Ayumu Hirano of Japan competes en route to winning silver in the men's halfpipe at a snowboarding World Cup event in Aspen, Colorado, on Feb. 1, 2025.

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Snowboarding: World Cup in Aspen

Ayumu Hirano of Japan competes en route to winning silver in the men's halfpipe at a snowboarding World Cup event in Aspen, Colorado, on Feb. 1, 2025.

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Snowboarding: World Cup in Aspen

Ruka Hirano of Japan competes en route to winning gold in the men's halfpipe at a snowboarding World Cup event in Aspen, Colorado, on Feb. 1, 2025.

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Snowboarding: World Cup in Aspen

Ruka Hirano (2nd from R), Ayumu Hirano (3rd from R) and Ryusei Yamada (far R), all from Japan, pose for a photo after winning gold, silver and bronze, respectively, in the men's halfpipe at a snowboarding World Cup event in Aspen, Colorado, on Feb. 1, 2025. Standing next to Ayumu Hirano is compatriot Sara Shimizu, who won bronze in the women's halfpipe.

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Snowboarding: World Cup in Aspen

Ruka Hirano (C), Ayumu Hirano (L) and Ryusei Yamada, all from Japan, pose for a photo after winning gold, silver and bronze, respectively, in the men's halfpipe at a snowboarding World Cup event in Aspen, Colorado, on Feb. 1, 2025.

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Snowboarding: World Cup in Laax

Ruka Hirano of Japan poses after winning silver in the men's halfpipe at a snowboarding World Cup event in Laax, Switzerland, on Jan. 18, 2025.

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Snowboarding: World Cup in Laax

Australia's Scotty James (C) celebrates after winning gold in the men's halfpipe at a snowboarding World Cup event in Laax, Switzerland, on Jan. 18, 2025, alongside silver medalist Ruka Hirano of Japan (L) and bronze medalist and compatriot Ayumu Hirano.

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Snowboarding: World Cup

Sara Shimizu of Japan competes en route to winning gold in the women's halfpipe at a snowboarding World Cup event in Copper Mountain, Colorado, on Dec. 20, 2024.

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Snowboarding: World Cup

Ruka Hirano of Japan performs en route to winning bronze in the men's halfpipe at a snowboarding World Cup event in Copper Mountain, Colorado, on Dec. 20, 2024.

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Snowboarding: World Cup

Ayumu Hirano of Japan performs en route to winning gold in the men's halfpipe at a snowboarding World Cup event in Copper Mountain, Colorado, on Dec. 20, 2024.

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Snowboarding: Japan's Shimizu wins women's halfpipe

Japan's Sara Shimizu (L) and her compatriot Mitsuki Ono pose after winning gold and bronze, respectively, in the women's halfpipe competition at a snowboarding World Cup event in Copper Mountain, Colorado, on Dec. 20, 2024.

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Snowboarding: Japan's Shimizu wins women's halfpipe

Sara Shimizu of Japan poses with her medal after winning the women's halfpipe gold at a snowboarding World Cup event in Copper Mountain, Colorado, on Dec. 20, 2024.

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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: Japan's Hirano wins men's halfpipe

Japanese Olympic champion Ayumu Hirano reacts after winning the men's halfpipe gold at a snowboarding World Cup event in Copper Mountain, Colorado, on Dec. 20, 2024.

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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.