More Sports / Winter Sports Mar 27, 2021
The second-place finish in the second of the three "Blue Bird" events in Russia moved her to the top of the overall World Cup rankings with just one event remaining.
Winter Sports Mar 26, 2021
Ryoyu Kobayashi ties Japan best with 19th Nordic World Cup win
Ryoyu Kobayashi won the ski flying World Cup event in Planica, Slovenia, on Thursday for his 19th victory on the tour, tying the record for most by a Japanese man in Nordic skiing. With his 19th individual win, the 24-year-old Kobayashi drew level with Kenji ...
More Sports / Winter Sports Mar 22, 2021
Sara Takanashi tied the all-time record for podium finishes in World Cup ski jumping after taking third in Russia's Nizhny Tagil on Sunday. Sara Takanashi poses for photos after finishing third in a World Cup event in Nizhny Tagil, Russia, on Sunday. Takanashi tied the ...
Winter Sports Feb 26, 2021
Sara Takanashi finishes third at world ski jumping championships
Takanashi, who was unable to improve on her 100-meter first attempt on the normal hill, will have another chance to win gold at next week's big hill event.
More Sports / Winter Sports Feb 20, 2021
Ryoyu Kobayashi surpasses Noriaki Kasai with record 18th World Cup win
Ryoyu Kobayashi broke the record for most ski jumping World Cup wins by a Japanese man on Friday, claiming his 18th career crown in Rasnov, Romania. The 24-year-old overtook eight-time Olympian Noriaki Kasai, who has 17 World Cup victories, by winning the first and only ...
More Sports / Winter Sports Feb 20, 2021
In the four events since being disqualified for a minor suit violation on Feb. 5, Takanashi has won three times and finished second once.
Winter Sports Feb 14, 2021
Kobayashi, the overall World Cup winner two seasons ago, drew level with veteran Noriaki Kasai after his 17th career victory and first of the season.
More Sports / Winter Sports Feb 6, 2021
Sara Takanashi's hopes of another women's ski jumping World Cup win were dashed Friday as the Japanese star was disqualified for a suit violation while leading the field at an event in Austria. Takanashi, who topped the qualifying round with a 90.5-meter jump in Hinzenbach, ...
More Sports / Winter Sports Dec 19, 2020
The competitors were forced to contend with difficult conditions, with a relentless tailwind causing even the most well-credentialed jumpers.
More Sports / Winter Sports Nov 12, 2020
Ski jumping World Cup events in Sapporo called off due to coronavirus
Four ski jumping World Cup events scheduled for January and February in Sapporo next year have been canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic, organizers said Thursday. The Ski Association of Sapporo said the International Ski Federation-sanctioned events were called off following a surge of infections ...
Winter Sports Oct 25, 2020
The women's ski jumping World Cup round scheduled for Jan. 15-17 at the Zao resort in northeastern Japan's Yamagata Prefecture will be canceled because of difficulties arising from the novel coronavirus pandemic, multiple sources with knowledge of the matter said Saturday. Without a loosening of ...
Winter Sports May 7, 2020
Ski jumper Noriaki Kasai recognized by Guinness for most World Cup starts
Japanese ski jumper Noriaki Kasai has received a Guinness World Records certificate for extending the record for the most individual starts in FIS Ski Jumping World Cup events to 569. "I will continue to do my best so I can extend the record even more," ...