Tsubaki Miki, who won two races this season in the women's parallel giant slalom at the Snowboarding World Cup and finished second in the overall results for each event, returned to Japan and said, ``It's been really fulfilling and I'm spending every day to the fullest.'' I was able to do that,” he said, looking back on the season.
Miki, 20, became the first Japanese athlete to win a gold medal in the women's parallel giant slalom at the World Championships in February last year, and was expected to do well this season as well, with two World Cup wins in this event and a 2nd overall record. I entered the rank.
Miki returned to Japan on the night of the 18th and said in an interview at Haneda Airport, ``It was a really fulfilling season and I was able to cherish every day.Although I didn't get the results I expected at last season's World Cup. Looking back on the season, he said, "I think the fact that we improved in various aspects and were able to get on the podium in half of the competitions this season is a good indicator."
Regarding her personal growth, she said, ``She was able to win the final race of the Parallel Giant Slalom World Cup without slowing down her performance until the second half of the season, and I think her physical strength has improved a lot compared to last season.'' ”, she said of her response.
Looking ahead to the Milan-Cortina d'Ampezzo Olympics in two years' time, where he aims to win a gold medal, he says, ``I have always felt that I was in the current environment thanks to the support of many people.With this support, I would like to I'm confident that I'll be able to win a gold medal a year from now, so I want to do my best to repay the favor."