Sweden's Niklas Mattsson, second place winner, competes in the FIS Snowboard World Championships big air finals. Cropped image.

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Finland's Peetu Piiroinen competes in the FIS Snowboard World Championships big air finals.

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The opening ceremony of the big air competitions at the FIS Snowboard World Championships.

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The opening ceremony of the big air competitions at the FIS Snowboard World Championships.

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Czech snowboarder Jan Necas competes in the FIS Snowboard World Championships big air finals.

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British snowboarder Sam Turnbull competes in the FIS Snowboard World Championships big air finals.

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Estonia's Mario Visnap competes in the FIS Snowboard World Championships big air finals.

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Finland's Roope Tonteri, first place winner, at the awarding ceremony of the FIS Snowboard World Championships big air finals.

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Finland's Roope Tonteri, first place winner, at the awarding ceremony of the FIS Snowboard World Championships big air finals.

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Sweden's Niklas Mattsson, second place winner, at the awarding ceremony of the FIS Snowboard World Championships big air finals.

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Sweden's Tor Lundstrom competes in the FIS Snowboard World Championships big air finals.

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Canada's Mark McMorris competes in the FIS Snowboard World Championships big air finals.

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The big air is prepared for competitions of the Snowboard World Championship.

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Russia's Mikhail Ilyin competes in the FIS Snowboard World Championships big air finals.

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Russia's Alexei Sobolev competes in the FIS Snowboard World Championships big air finals.

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Russia's Alexei Sobolev competes in the FIS Snowboard World Championships big air finals.

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Russia's Alexei Sobolev competes in the FIS Snowboard World Championships big air finals.

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Sweden's Niklas Mattsson, second place winner, competes in the FIS Snowboard World Championships big air finals.

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The opening ceremony of the big air competitions at the FIS Snowboard World Championships.

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Finland's Peetu Piiroinen competes in the FIS Snowboard World Championships big air finals.

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Czech snowboarder Dusan Kriz competes in the FIS Snowboard World Championships big air finals.

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Russia's Mikhail Ilyin competes in the FIS Snowboard World Championships big air finals.

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Russia's Alexei Sobolev in the FIS Snowboard World Championships big air finals.

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Russia's Mikhail Ilyin competes in the FIS Snowboard World Championships big air finals.

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Sweden's Tor Lundstrom competes in the FIS Snowboard World Championships big air finals.

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Sweden's Tor Lundstrom competes in the FIS Snowboard World Championships big air finals.

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Sweden's Niklas Mattsson, second place winner, competes in the FIS Snowboard World Championships big air finals.

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Russia's Alexei Sobolev competes in the FIS Snowboard World Championships big air finals.

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Belguim's Seppe Smits, third place winner, competes in the FIS Snowboard World Championships big air finals.

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Sweden's Niklas Mattsson, second place winner, competes in the FIS Snowboard World Championships big air finals.

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Finland's Roope Tonteri, first place winner, competes in the FIS Snowboard World Championships big air finals.

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Finland's Roope Tonteri, first place winner, competes in the FIS Snowboard World Championships big air finals.

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Finland's Roope Tonteri, first place winner, competes in the FIS Snowboard World Championships big air finals.

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The opening ceremony of the big air competitions at the FIS Snowboard World Championships.

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The opening ceremony of the big air competitions at the FIS Snowboard World Championships.

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The opening ceremony of the big air competitions at the FIS Snowboard World Championships.

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Russia's Mikhail Ilyin competes in the FIS Snowboard World Championships big air finals.

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Belguim's Seppe Smits, third place winner in the FIS Snowboard World Championships big air finals.

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Belgium's Seppe Smits, winner of the bronze medal in the big air final at the Snowboard World Championships.

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Czech Republic's Jan Necas competes in the big air final at the Snowboard World Championships.

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Russia's Mikhail Ilyin competes in the big air final at the Snowboard World Championships.

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The big air even at the Snowboard World Championships.

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Niklas Mattsson, winner of the silver medal, Finland's Roope Tonteri, gold medal winner, and Belgium's Seppe Smits, winner of the bronze medal, at the big air event awards ceremony during the Snowboard World Championships.

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Niklas Mattsson, winner of the silver medal, Finland's Roope Tonteri, gold medal winner, and Belgium's Seppe Smits, winner of the bronze medal, at the big air event awards ceremony during the Snowboard World Championships.

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Niklas Mattsson, winner of the silver medal, Finland's Roope Tonteri, gold medal winner, and Belgium's Seppe Smits, winner of the bronze medal, at the big air event awards ceremony during the Snowboard World Championships.

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Belgium's Seppe Smits, winner of the bronze medal, at the big air event awards ceremony during the Snowboard World Championships.

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Finland's Roope Tonteri, winner of the gold medal, at the big air event awards ceremony during the Snowboard World Championships.

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Belgium's Seppe Smits, winner of the bronze medal, at the big air event awards ceremony during the Snowboard World Championships.

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Finland's Roope Tonteri, gold medal winner, and Belgium's Seppe Smits, winner of the bronze medal, at the big air event awards ceremony during the Snowboard World Championships.

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Sweden's Niklas Mattsson, winner of the silver medal, competes in the big air final at the Snowboard World Championships.

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Sweden's Niklas Mattsson, winner of the silver medal, competes in the big air final at the Snowboard World Championships.

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Belgium's Seppe Smits, winner of the bronze medal, competes in the big air final at the Snowboard World Championships.

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Russia's Aleksei Sobolyev competes in the big air final at the Snowboard World Championships.

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Finland's Roope Tonteri, winner of the gold medal, competes in the big air final at the Snowboard World Championships.

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Finland's Peetu Piiroinen competes in the big air final at the Snowboard World Championships.

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Canada's Michael Roy competes in the big air final at the Snowboard World Championships.

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Russia's Mikhail Ilyin competes in the big air final at the Snowboard World Championships.

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