The NHK Trophy of ski jumping was held in Sapporo, and Yuki Ito won the women's championship for the first time in four competitions, and Ren Nikaido won the men's championship for the first time.

The NHK Trophy of ski jumping was held at the Okurayama Ski Jump Stadium in Sapporo City as the last domestic competition before the World Cup, which starts on November 5th.



In the women's event, ace Sara Takanashi was absent from the tournament because she injured her left ankle when she landed an attempt. I got to the top.



In the second time, he showed a big jump of 138m 50, which is the longest jump in a headwind that is advantageous for the jump, and won the third victory for the first time in four competitions with a total point of 232.8.



2nd place went to Rinko Miyajima and 3rd place went to Yuka Kobayashi.

In the men's event, Nikaido, who was selected as a member of the World Cup for the first time this season, flew 142.50 meters, exceeding the hill size, which is considered dangerous if he jumps any further.



In the second time, the rain and wind intensified and the competition was interrupted many times, but in difficult conditions, he flew 122.50 meters and won his first victory with a total of 250.5 points, more than 30 points ahead of the second place.



Tomofumi Naito finished second and Naomi Nakamura finished third.

Yuki Ito "Motivation is rising"

Yuki Ito, who won the championship for the third time, said, "Both times I was able to fly comfortably beyond the K point. The summer was frustrating, but I feel like I'm getting better little by little." did.



In the summer of this year, he said, "I was able to train as planned, so I want to make the most of it in the winter."



On top of that, looking ahead to the winter season in earnest, she said, "This season, we have the World Championships, and we have the opportunity to jump on the jumping hills of Flying Hill, which has never been for women, so our motivation is increasing." was

Ren Nikaido ``I gained confidence in winning while the conditions changed''

Ren Nikaido, who won for the first time, said, "I gained confidence in being able to win in the first and second races under different conditions. In the first race, I was able to fix the jumps I made too much in yesterday's competition and was able to fly. I was stable from the start to the second half,” he said.



As for this season's World Cup, which will be his first time since being selected as a member, he said, "I'm feeling good, so I'm excited to do my own jumps and enjoy the first match without worrying about my results." I was talking to