Daiki Ito, who won the bronze medal at the 2014 Sochi Olympic Ski Jumping Men's Team, held a retirement interview and said, "I have a lot of happy and disappointing feelings, but it was a happy skiing life."
Daiki Ito, a ski jumper, is 36 years old from Shimokawa, Hokkaido.
He represented the Olympic Games in Turin in 2006 to the Beijing Games in Beijing for the fifth time in a row, and contributed to the men's bronze medal as an ace in the 2014 Sochi Games.
On the 19th, Ito held a retirement interview at a hotel in Sapporo city, saying, "I have been injured since the 2018 season, and since then I have been discussing my feelings and current technology every year. I had the feeling that I was really at the limit of my retirement, "he said.
On top of that, regarding my competitive life so far, "I have a lot of happy and regrettable feelings, but it was a really happy skiing life. It was a dream since I was a kid to win medals at the Olympic Games, so it is important to keep pursuing my dreams. The excitement of being able to make a small effort was an irreplaceable experience. "
In the future, he will be coaching the younger generation as a coach in the team he belongs to, and he is enthusiastic that "based on his experience, I will strive to train players and create a good environment so that I can give back to the jumping world." Told.
Ito also said, "I want to teach anything that can be taught, so I want children to feel free to talk to me when I see them on the jumping platform."