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Russia's Evgeniy Klimov soars through the air during his trial jump of the ski jumping event in Innsbruck, which is the third station of the Four-Hills Ski Jumping tournament on January 3, 2017. (APA / Jakob GRUBER / AFP)

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Russia's Evgeniy Klimov soars through the air during his trial jump of the ski jumping event in Innsbruck, which is the third station of the Four-Hills Ski Jumping tournament on January 3, 2017. (APA / Jakob GRUBER / AFP)

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Athletes at the start of the ladies' 5 kilometers skiathlon competition of the "Tour de Ski" Cross Country World Cup on January 3, 2017 in Oberstdorf, southern Germany. Swedish Stina Nilsson won the competition, Jessica Diggins of the US placed second and Norwegian Heidi Weng placed third. (Christof STACHE / AFP)

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Switzerland’s Denise Feierabend in action at the FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup in Croatia. (Antonio Bronic / REUTERS)

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Daniel Andre Tande of Norway soars through the air during his qualification jump at the third stage of the 65th Four Hills Ski Jumping tournament in Innsbruck, Austria. (Matthias Schrader / AP)

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Skiers are on the slope on a sunny winter's day at the ski resort in Flachau, Austria. (Leonhard Foeger / REUTERS)

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Domen Prevc of Slovenia soars through the air during his trial jump at the ski jumping event in Innsbruck. (APA / BARBARA GINDL / AFP)

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Athletes at the women’s 5 kilometers skiathlon competition at Oberstdorf, southern Germany. (Christof STACHE / AFP)

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A photographer captures an unidentified athlete soaring through the air at the Ski jumping event. (Michal CIZEK / AFP)

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Skiers ride a chairlift on a sunny winter's day at the ski resort of Flachau, Austria. (Leonhard Foeger / REUTERS)

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Daniel Huber of Austria soars through the air during his trial jump of the ski jumping event in Innsbruck. (APA / BARBARA GINDL / AFP)

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The stunning view framed through Daniel Andre Tande’s soaring skies as he jumps at the Four-Hills ski championship. (APA / Jakob GRUBER / AFP)