Sara Takanashi, the ace with 63 wins in total, is finally ready to go… “Determined flight” to the Milan Cortina Olympics!

Strong determination to make it to the Olympic podium

The battle to regain the top spot in the world has begun.

On November 23, in Lillehammer, Norway, ace skier Sara Takanashi (28), who has won a total of 63 races in the event, appeared in the first round of this season’s Women’s World Cup Individual Ski Jumping event.

She recorded 121m in her first jump and 124m in her second jump, finishing 10th in her first race.

She was the highest Japanese skater, but it is not a result that we can be satisfied with. In the second round, held the next day, his record dropped even further, and he sank to 17th place. Perhaps the condition of his knee, which he injured last season, is not good,” said sportswriter Yoshimi Oriyama.

Takanashi himself was not satisfied with this result and said, “It was a tough start. Takanashi is not satisfied with this result, and commented, “It was a tough start, but I will not give up. With just over a year to go until the Milan Cortina Olympics begin in February 2014, she still has a lot of work to do, including telemarking (landing posture).

But,” continued Mr. Oriyama, who is a member of ……, “I am still looking forward to the Olympics.

In the mixed team competition on the 22nd, she showed a big jump of 131 meters. This is a record that will allow him to compete at the top level in the world. Takanashi, who has overcome his injury, has been making many trial-and-error attempts this season, and I feel his strong determination to make it to the Olympic podium at any cost. In telemark, which he is not good at, the judging criteria may differ slightly depending on the judges. Takanashi is probably in the process of researching to catch the trend. I still have a lot of scoring to do.”

Takanashi is positively staring at the sky in order to reach the top on the Italian stage.

From the December 13-20, 2024 issue of “FRIDAY