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Yu Sasaki of Japan will also participate in the 2021-22 season! You can not miss this!
Japan's largest sports TV station "J SPORTS" *1) will broadcast/distribute all the 2021-22 WFT (Freeride World Tour) games and the FWQ4* tournament "TOYO TIRES FREERIDE HAKUBA" held in Hakuba*. 2) was announced.
"FWT" is the world's most prestigious freeride skiing and snowboarding competition, in which competitors ski as they wish on steep, bare natural terrain and compete in terms of line drawing, skiing technique, style, etc. Since its full-scale landing in Japan in 2017, the aggressive appearance of top riders in Japan and overseas challenging technical slopes has created a lot of excitement and attracted people's interest in freeriding.
Also, through the performances of the athletes at the host venue, it is a very meaningful tournament that has conveyed the charm of Japan's high-quality powder snow and rich nature to the world.
FWT has been attracting a lot of attention from freeride fans so far, but in the 2021-22 season, top Japanese rider Yu Sasaki has decided to participate in the FWT, making it even more must-see than usual!
Check the schedule below and don't miss the broadcast/delivery!
■ FWT (Freeride World Tour) 2021-22 season schedule
| grade | event date | Venue | Host country |
|---|---|---|---|
| FWQ 4 | January 17-20 | Hakuba | Japan |
| FWTMore | January 22-28 | Baqueira Beret | Spain |
| FWTMore | January 30th - February 5th | Ordino Arkaris | Andorra |
| FWTMore | February 12th - February 17th | kicking force | Canada |
| FWTMore | March 15-20 | Fever Brun | Austria |
| FWTMore | March 26th - April 3rd | Verbier | Switzerland |
■The schedule is subject to change. For more information, visit the official site of the tournament. https://freerideworldtour.jp/
■Broadcasting/distribution is scheduled for about two weeks after the end of each tournament. Check the program website for details. https://www.jsports.co.jp/ski/fwt/
*1 J SPORTS is Japan's largest 4-channel sports TV station watched by approximately 6.3 million households on nationwide cable TV such as J: COM and BS broadcasting (SKY PerfecTV!).
*2 J SPORTS On Demand is a paid service. For details, search for "J SPORTS On Demand".
[What is the Freeride World Tour (FWT)]
The first FWT competition was held in Switzerland in 1996, and its scale has expanded with the increase in freeride fans. It is currently the only and largest freeride world tour in the world. (In 2018, more than 5,600 athletes, including men and women, skiers, snowboarders, qualifiers, and juniors, competed all over the world, and a total of 150 competitions are being held in Europe, North America, South America, Oceania, and Asia.) http://freerideworldtour.jp