Noriaki Kasai: "Objective gold in Pyeong Chang. I could go on until 2026"

On the occasion of the ninetieth anniversary of the founding of the Japanese federation of skiing, Noriaki Kasai has made some statements that seem facetious, but in reality & agrave; - Knowing the character - he can be taken seriously.

Thursday 30 April 2015 3 minutes reading time

The Japanese jumper, born in 1972, talked about his future by saying that "my current goal & egrave; to win the medal 'gold at the Olympic Games in Pyeong Chang in 2018, and I want to succeed in front of my family. When I turned 40 I decided that I would stop at 50. But now Sapporo, my place of birth, wants to apply for the Winter Olympics of 2026. Avr & ograve; 54, but & egrave; a chance too good to quit before. As for next season, one of my goals & egrave; again beat my record of athlete pi & ugrave; senior to win the World Cup, but I also want to win the Crystal Ball. Quest''anno I finished sixth in the standings, but I have participated in several races. If the 'I did, I would have ranked even better. After the Olympic Games in Sochi I had un''estate very full, I even received invitations to talk shows. I was busy, but I have neglected my workouts. I love to train. I think the fact to continue my career and get excellent results can help in the nomination Sapporo Games in 2026. Sapporo If it does not get the games? In that case I ritirer & ograve; when avr & ograve; 50 years. " In other words Kasai has made it clear that it would continue at least until 2022, when raggiunger & agrave; the half century of life. His birthday & ograve; & Egrave; June 6. Then stop at age 50 would go on for another winter ski and hang on a nail in 2023. Japanese & egrave; become the 'athlete pi & ugrave; old to win a race of the World Cup in Bad Mittendorf imposing the '11 January 2014 all''et & agrave; 41 years and 219 days. After which & eacute; He has improved the record by winning in Ruka November 29, 2014, bringing it to 42 years and 176 days. Obviously also holds the record for the 'athlete pi & ugrave; old to be on the podium, it improved repeatedly and currently set at 42 years and 282 days March 15, 2015 in Oslo.

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