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Hirscher of Austria skis during the first run of the men's Alpine Skiing World Cup slalom race in Wengen
Marcel Hirscher of Austria skis during the first run of the men's Alpine Skiing World Cup slalom race in Wengen January 20, 2013. REUTERS/Ruben Sprich (SWITZERLAND – Tags: SPORT SKIING)

Matura of Czech Republic reacts after winning the FIS World Cup Ski Jumping men's large hill individual competition in Sapporo
Jan Matura of Czech Republic reacts after winning the FIS World Cup Ski Jumping men's large hill individual competition in Sapporo, northern Japan, in this January 20, 2013 photo taken by Kyodo. Mandatory Credit. REUTERS/Kyodo (JAPAN – Tags: SPORT SKIING) ATTENTION EDITORS – THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. THIS PICTURE IS DISTRIBUTED EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS. MANDATORY CREDIT. JAPAN OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN JAPAN. YES

Strong USSA XC Ski team named
PARK CITY, UT – Anchorage’s Alaska Pacific University Nordic Ski Team member Kikkan Randall heads a team of 13 cross country athletes named by the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association to compete in the FIS Nordic Ski World Championships Feb.

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Slovenia's Jurij Tepes jumps during the Ski Jumping World Cup competition in Sapporo, Hokkaido prefecture on January 20, 2013. Tepes placed sixth in the event with a total of 223.6 points. AFP PHOTO / KAZUHIRO NOGIKAZUHIRO NOGI/AFP/Getty Images

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Slovenia's Peter Prevc jumps during the Ski Jumping World Cup competition in Sapporo, Hokkaido prefecture on January 20, 2013. Prevc placed ninth in the event with a total of 219.7 points. AFP PHOTO / KAZUHIRO NOGIKAZUHIRO NOGI/AFP/Getty Images

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Japan's Takanobu Oakabe jumps during his first attempt at the Ski Jumping World Cup competition in Sapporo, Hokkaido prefecture on January 20, 2013. AFP PHOTO / KAZUHIRO NOGIKAZUHIRO NOGI/AFP/Getty Images

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Austria's Wolfgang Loitzl jumps during the Ski Jumping World Cup competition in Sapporo, Hokkaido prefecture on January 20, 2013. Loitzl placed eighth in the event with a total of 220.7 points. AFP PHOTO / KAZUHIRO NOGIKAZUHIRO NOGI/AFP/Getty Images