The Sochi Olympic Games could not have been timed better for 17-year-old women's ski jumper Sara Takanashi.
In the first Olympics in which women will jump for medals, Takanashi is firmly established as the best in her field. Coming off her first overall World Cup title last season, Takanashi won eight of this season's first nine events.
"The only thing I'm afraid of is illness or injury," coach Takahiro Ogawa said.