Yukima Horishima, who became the first Japanese male to win an event at the Ski Freestyle Moguls World Cup, returned to Japan on the evening of the 12th and said, ``The moment I achieved what I was aiming for was a really special feeling.'' He expressed his joy.
Horishima, a bronze medalist at the Beijing Olympics two years ago, has achieved stable results this season, including three wins at the Mogul World Cup, and was the first Japanese male to take second place in the final round on the 8th of this month. We achieved victory in each event.
Horishima, who returned to Japan on the night of the 12th, said in an interview at Haneda Airport, holding the trophy, ``The moment I got what I was aiming for was a really special feeling. I worked hard, but I cherished each and every game, and the result turned out to be like this, and it gives me encouragement for my future competitive career,'' he said with joy.
``I'm filled with a sense of accomplishment that I was able to go home and do what I did, but I feel like there's still more to come.When I think about winning the gold medal at the Olympics, I have to improve my chances of winning.'' I want to become a player who can win," he said of his future determination.
Horishima is guaranteed second place in the overall results of the dual moguls event, in which two people skate at the same time, but due to a knee injury, he will be absent from the final round of the dual moguls event to be held in Italy on the 16th of this month. about it.