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<p>Ace&#8217;s season opener was bittersweet.</p>
<p>On November 23, the men&#8217;s Nordic skiing World Cup jumpers had their first competition of the season in Lillehammer, Norway. Ryoyu Kobayashi (28), the ace of the Japanese men&#8217;s jumpers and winner of the gold medal in the individual normal hill at the `22 Beijing Olympics, finished his first race in 16th place with a total of 283.5 points from 121m and 134.5m.</p>
<p>The next day, Kobayashi competed in the second round of the World Cup. However, as he said, &#8220;If it was just fever and headache, I could fly, but I hurt my back,&#8221; he suffered from a cold and back pain, and finished 17th with a total of 233.7 points from 129m and 122.5m. It was a disappointing result.</p>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> I was far from being in the best condition,&#8221; he said, &#8220;I was on the edge of my physical condition,&#8221; and cancelled the team competition just before the competition. It would have been difficult for him to even compete, but he still managed to finish in the top 30, which is the top result for the Japanese team in terms of World Cup points. I think he must have had a good response despite his poor performance, because he was the top Japanese skater.</span></p>
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<h3>The &#8220;Meal of Victory&#8221; before departure</h3>
<p>In an interview after the second round, he said, &#8220;I am getting to know the bad parts. Kobayashi vowed to get back on track, saying, &#8220;I have to make sure I don&#8217;t get beat down by my feelings. This magazine witnessed his &#8220;determined expression. Just before he flew out of Japan for his first match in Norway, Kobayashi was seen in Shibuya, Tokyo.</p>
<p>Coming out of a small building, Kobayashi was carrying his ski boards by himself and carrying them into a pick-up truck, rather than leaving it to the staff. The expression on his face as he held his &#8220;partner&#8221; for the skiers was serious. After finishing the loading, Kobayashi and two staff members went to an okonomiyaki restaurant. After enjoying a meal for about an hour, he headed off for another round of competition.</p>
<p><span class="strongInContent"> Kobayashi has set his sights on the World Championships, which begin next February. Can she regain her beautiful aerial posture, which only she can do, to win the gold medal at the championships, which she has never won before? As his days of competing around the world continue, I hope he will be in good physical condition for the third and fourth rounds, which will be held from November 29.</span></p>
<p>Will he be able to show a &#8220;big flight&#8221; toward his goal?</p>
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<div data-friday-nextpage-lead="(Image) Ryoyu Kobayashi loading his partner."></div>
<figure id="attachment_401626" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 2500px;" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-401626"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="3abf8a2d"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2024/11/a6f435c820a06b1eb3c2d646a32e090b.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-401626" class="wp-caption-text">Kobayashi carries his &#8220;partner&#8221; along with the staff. He is proud to be a top athlete and manages all of his own equipment.</figcaption></figure>
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<figure id="attachment_401627" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 2500px;" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-401627"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="ac6a812c"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2024/11/3c7bb0cd86aae8b69d10691cc6720097.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-401627" class="wp-caption-text">The 24-25 season is the pre-season for the Cortina d&#8217;Ampezzo Olympics in Milan in 2014. Will he be able to gain momentum with a good result?</figcaption></figure>
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 Keisuke Nishi

 The 24-25 Nordic ski jumping season has begun. Japan's ace skier Ryoyu Kobayashi had a bittersweet first competition, but he is highly motivated for the next round. This magazine also witnessed the ace's "determined expression".

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