SKI JUMPING

Takanashi wins again at women's ski jump World Cup

Sports Feb. 18, 2013 - 05:27AM JST ( 11 )

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No MisoFeb. 18, 2013 - 10:15AM JST

This is so cool - hope she can retain form for the Olympics next year!
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AKBfanFeb. 18, 2013 - 01:00PM JST

Great job. now we just need IOC to remove ski jumping as one of the core Winter Olympic events!
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mountainpearFeb. 18, 2013 - 01:18PM JST

You go girl!
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smithinjapanFeb. 18, 2013 - 02:36PM JST

AKBfan: "Great job. now we just need IOC to remove ski jumping as one of the core Winter Olympic events!"

Why, so some Japanese can claim their culture is being attacked and only sports Japan is good in are being taken away? Besides, wrestling is a summer Olympic event (was), not winter, and snowboarding is in no danger of being taken off the list.

Anyway, good on Takanashi. It sounds like there is going to be some good competition in snowboarding by the time Sochi rolls around. Should be fun.
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edojinFeb. 18, 2013 - 04:16PM JST

Isn't this kid great!! Only 16 ... and she's already on top of her sport. Watching competition in other skiing events, there are a lot of young people ... all in their teens ... making names for themselves. What happened to the oldsters ... burned out ... or are the young ones really that good? Hope Takanashi-san flies high & long at the Sochi Olympics next year ...
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cubicFeb. 18, 2013 - 04:18PM JST

Why, so some Japanese can claim their culture is being attacked and only sports Japan is good in are being taken away?

Sounds a lot like a certain country on the other side of the Pacific...
- ModeratorFeb. 18, 2013 - 04:21PM JST
  
  Stay on topic please.
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smithinjapanFeb. 18, 2013 - 04:50PM JST

This young lady and some other Japanese stand a really good chance of getting Japan the medals they feel entitled to if said athletes can keep it up. Better than that, though, it's great to see that the sport is not dominated by any one nation and there's real competition for a change. Bring along the Japanese skaters and ski jumpers among others and Japan's really got a good chance and getting more medals this time around.
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BurakuminDesFeb. 18, 2013 - 05:47PM JST

Bravo to this kid - she has no fear that's for sure! I reckon she sets an example to most of her male teenage peers about "manning up" and having a go!
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kurumazakaFeb. 19, 2013 - 09:35AM JST

At the ripe old age of 16 this young lady may be on top of the Ski jumping world for a while! Impressive stuff!
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AkariYoshidaFeb. 20, 2013 - 12:16AM JST

WAY TO GO :D!!!!!! Now if only we could up our status in every other sport !!! :)