Ski Jumping Women's World Cup Super Team Sara Takanashi & Nozomi Maruyama finished 6th

On the 2nd day of the Women's Ski Jumping World Cup Zao Tournament, on the 14th, a team competition was held for the first time in the World Cup, in which two people competed in pairs. It was rank.

The Women's Ski Jumping World Cup Zao Tournament, which was held for the first time in three years due to the influence of the new coronavirus, was held on the 14th for the first time in the World Cup, a group competition in which two people compete in pairs called "super teams". Done.

The competition was held on a 102-meter normal hill in Zao, Yamagata City, where 12 teams competed, and the top eight teams in two jumps advanced to the third round, competing for total points.

The competition began in difficult conditions with fog around the venue, poor visibility, and dizzying changes in the direction of the wind. I marked 50 meters and was in 4th place, 10.6 points behind the top.

In the second round, Maruyama was 84.50 meters and Takanashi was 90.50 meters, unable to improve his flight distance, dropping one position to advance to the third round.

In the third time, Maruyama caught a headwind that was advantageous for jumping and marked 88.50 meters, and Takanashi also increased the distance to 94 meters, but he was 6th with a total of 563.5 points.

The winner was Austria with a total score of 624.6, a landslide victory over Norway in second place by more than 30 points, and Germany in third place.

Takanashi ``Good feeling for individual competition'' Maruyama ``I'll do my own jump tomorrow''

Takanashi Sara, who marked a flight distance of 90 meters or more in all three jumps, said, "I think there was a slight delay in timing, but the jumps were put together well. I think it ended with a good feeling," he said with a smile.

In addition, Nozomi Maruyama, who participated in the team match with Takanashi for the first time at the World Cup, said, "I was happy to be able to stand in this place with a reassuring senior. It was a fun day. I want to do my best so that I can do my own jumps in tomorrow's individual competition."