Men's Ski Jumping World Cup: Ryosuke Kobayashi 2nd place; Noriaki Kasai updates his record for most appearances. The tournament was held over two days until the 18th, with individual competitions held on the large hill at the Okurayama Jump Stadium in Sapporo City.
Also, 51-year-old Nori Kasai advanced to the main tournament for the second consecutive day, breaking his own record for the most World Cup appearances with 571.