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Japan team captures bronze at Nordic World Ski Championships

More Sports / Winter Sports Feb 25, 2019

Japan team captures bronze at Nordic World Ski Championships

Japan, anchored by overall World Cup leader Ryoyu Kobayashi, finished third in the men's team competition on Sunday and claimed the country's first medal of the 2019 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships. Japan — composed of Kobayashi, his older brother Junshiro, Daiki Ito and Yukiya ...

Ryoyu Kobayashi captures second World Cup title

More Sports / Winter Sports Nov 26, 2018

Ryoyu Kobayashi captures second World Cup title

Ryoyu Kobayashi captured another men's ski jumping title Sunday, following up his first victory on the previous day with another win at the FIS World Cup event in the Finnish resort of Ruka. Kobayashi registered the day's biggest jump of 147.5 meters after a ...

No medals for Japan in large hill jump; Noriaki Kasai eliminated in first round

Olympics / Winter Olympics / Ski jumping Feb 18, 2018

No medals for Japan in large hill jump; Noriaki Kasai eliminated in first round

by Jack Gallagher

Japan's Ryoyu Kobayashi, Taku Takeuchi and Junshiro Kobayashi were unable to medal in the men's large hill jump on Saturday night at the Alpensia Ski Jumping Centre, while teammate Noriaki Kasai was eliminated in the first round. Poland's Kamil Stoch won the gold medal on ...

Noriaki Kasai, three compatriots qualify for men's normal hill jump finals

Olympics / Winter Olympics / Ski jumping Feb 8, 2018

Noriaki Kasai, three compatriots qualify for men's normal hill jump finals

by Jack Gallagher

Ski jumping legend Noriaki Kasai, competing in his eighth Winter Olympics, placed 20th in the qualifying round of the men's normal hill jump on Thursday night at the Alpensia Ski Jumping Centre to clinch a spot in Saturday night's finals. The 45-year-old, who appeared in ...

Ski jumper Junshiro Kobayashi places second in qualifying for World Cup event

More Sports / Winter Sports Dec 30, 2017

Ski jumper Junshiro Kobayashi places second in qualifying for World Cup event

Junshiro Kobayashi set himself up for a potential second World Cup win this season, when he took second place Friday in a qualifier. Kobayashi jumped 133.0 meters and totaled 142.1 points, finishing behind Germany's Richard Freitag. Kobayashi is looking for his second World Cup victory ...

Junshiro Kobayashi wins first World Cup individual title

More Sports / Winter Sports Nov 20, 2017

Junshiro Kobayashi wins first World Cup individual title

Junshiro Kobayashi claimed the men's ski jumping title Sunday at the 2017-18 FIS Ski Jumping World Cup, topping the podium at the tournament for the first time. Kobayashi, who was competing at his 63rd individual World Cup event, recorded leaps of 124.0 and 126.5 meters for ...

Sara Takanashi and Junshiro Kobayashi nab national ski jumping titles

More Sports / Winter Sports Nov 3, 2017

Sara Takanashi and Junshiro Kobayashi nab national ski jumping titles

Sara Takanashi soared to victory in the women's ski jumping competition at the Nordic ski national championships on Friday. Takanashi posted jumps of 94 and 93.5 meters at Miyanomori Ski Jump Stadium to claim her first national title in two meets with a total of ...

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