Staff writer
HAKUBA, Nagano Pref. -- With 33,200 spectators cheering it on with "bonzai" calls, Japan's ski-jumping team finally grabbed what it left behind in Lillehammer four years ago -- the Olympic gold.
Final jumper Kazuyoshi Funaki leaped 125 meters for 126 points, giving the "Rising Sun" squad a victory-clinching 993 points in the 120-meter team event Tuesday at Hakuba Ski Jumping Stadium.