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The 100-meter-long and 34-meter-tall ramp stands near the statue of King Sejong for the upcoming big air event of snowboard FIS World Cup at downtown Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Dec. 10, 2009. The big air event of FIS World Cup will be held on Sunday, Dec. 13. (AP Photo/ Lee Jin-man)
Thu 10 Dec, 04:15 AM (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

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Kelly Slater surfs in the second heat at the Quiksilver In Memory of Eddie Aikau big wave surf contest on the North Shore at Waimea Bay, Hawaii Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2009. Slater scored a 98 out of 100 points on the wave. (AP Photo/The Orange County Register, Michael Goulding)
Tue 08 Dec, 08:48 PM (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

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Three surfers drop down the face of a wave at Waimea Bay located on the north shore of the island of Oahu Monday Dec. 7, 2009. The Quiksilver in Memory of Eddie Aikau surf contest was postponed because the surf did not reach the 30-40 foot wave high requirement. The invitation only surf contest has taken place only seven times in it's 25 year history. (AP Photo/Eugene Tanner)
Tue 08 Dec, 04:43 AM (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

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Five surfers drop down the face of a large wave at Waimea Bay located on the north shore of the island of Oahu Monday Dec. 7, 2009. The Quiksilver in Memory of Eddie Aikau surf contest was postponed because the surf did not reach the 30-40 foot wave high requirement. (AP Photo/Eugene Tanner)
Tue 08 Dec, 04:43 AM (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

Ma Liyun won gold in the women's elite competition of BMX biking at the East Asian Games in Hong Kong

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Ma Liyun (left) of China leads the way during the womens elite preliminary BMX event of the 2009 East Asian Games in Hong Kong, on December 5. Ma went on to win the event.
Sat 05 Dec, 04:39 PM (AFP)

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In this Nov. 18, 2009, photo, Josh Wylie gets ready to start as he trains on his snowboard at Copper Mountain, Colo. Wylie is one of four snowboarders who were denied funding in part because they participate in the least popular, least-medal-producing event on the snowboarding program--the parallel giant slalom. Wylie joined Chris Klug, who formed his own team, found his own sponsors, hired his own coaches and is seeking his own, unique path to the Vancouver Games. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)
Thu 26 Nov, 07:12 PM (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

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In this Nov. 18, 2009, photo, Chris Klug trains on his snowboard at Copper Mountain, Colo. Denied funding in part because he participates in the least popular, least-medal-producing event on the snowboarding program--the parallel giant slalom--Klug formed his own team, found his own sponsors, hired his own coaches and is seeking his own, unique path to the Vancouver Games. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)
Thu 26 Nov, 07:10 PM (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

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In this Nov. 18, 2009, photo, Erica Mueller trains on her snowboard at Copper Mountain, Colo. Mueller is one of four snowboarder who were denied funding in part because they participate in the least popular, least-medal-producing event on the snowboarding program--the parallel giant slalom. She joined Chris Klug, who formed his own team, found his own sponsors, hired his own coaches and is seeking his own, unique path to the Vancouver Games. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)
Thu 26 Nov, 07:10 PM (ASSOCIATED PRESS)