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Ayumu Hirano, of Japan, makes a qualifying run on the halfpipe Thursday, Dec. 9, 2021, during a U.S. Grand Prix snowboarding event at Copper Mountain, Colo. (AP Photo/Hugh Carey) **FILE**

Olympics nearing, Ayumu Hirano takes snowboarding’s next big leap

By Eddie Pells - Associated Press

FILE - In this Feb. 11, 2014, file photo, Japan's Ayumu Hirano competes in the men's snowboard halfpipe final at Rosa Khutor Extreme Park, at the Winter Olympics in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. Hirano will be taking part in competition at the Winter X Games this weekend in Aspen, Colo. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, file)

Japanese snowboarder has tricks, height for Olympic gold

By PAT GRAHAM - Associated Press

Japan's Ayumu Hirano competes in the men's snowboard halfpipe final at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park, at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. Hirano took the silver medal. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

SOCHI SCENE: Big In Japan

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