U.S. freestyle rider Tricia Byrnes performs a jump during the Halfpipe
competition at the Snowboard World Cup in Makomanai March 3, 2002.
Byrnes won the competition with 39.5 points, Austria's Nicola
Pederzolli placed second with 37.8 points and Gretchen Bleiler from the
U.S. came in third with 33.8 points. REUTERS/Alexandra Winkler REUTERS

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