Hometown crowds were overjoyed by gold medals from speed skater Shimizu Hiroyasu, free-style skier Satoya Tae, and ski jumper Funaki Kazuyoshi.

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The 28-year-old, who won the normal hill event earlier in the Games, becomes the first ski jumper to win four individual golds.

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Economic sentiment there followed roughly the trajectory of a ski jumper, with a majestic launch giving way quickly to the force of gravity.

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An average 5.6 million viewers tuned in to see former ski-jumper Eddie "The Eagle" Edwards win the final show on Saturday.

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The upper loge, arching toward the rear ceiling like some kind of ski ramp, is so steep that you need a bungee jumper's nerve to sit there.

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