Akito Watabe won the Ski Nordic Combined World Cup, and Kenji Ogiwara's record of the most wins for Japanese players was "19".
Regarding this, Mr. Ogiwara hoped that he would set a new record as soon as possible and aim to become the "King of Skis of the World" from the King of Skis of Japan.
The Ski Nordic Combined World Cup was held in Finland on the 24th, and Japanese ace Watanabe won the championship for the first time this season, and Ogiwara, who has the experience of winning the first three consecutive titles in individual overall, has the most victory record of Japanese players. Lined up for "19" wins.
On the 25th, Mr. Ogiwara said in an interview on NHK's telephone, "I was very happy that it was coming soon because I wanted to make a new record as soon as possible."
Regarding the winning match, "In the first half of the jump, it was a big thing that I was 27 seconds behind my biggest rival, Norwegian Ribel. I saw that I had a chance to win. There was a scene where I was caught up. It was a very calm race decision. It was a tournament where the wonderfulness of the jump was shining. "
Regarding Watanabe this season, he analyzed, "Jumping is very good, so I have a chance to win in the future. By taking advantage of last season's reflection and returning to a sharp body, I am able to make a light and sharp jump." "Anyway, I want you to set a new record as soon as possible, win an individual gold medal at the world championship, and use it as a momentum for the Beijing Olympics. I want you to aim for the" King of Skis of the World "from King of Skis of Japan." I was expecting it.