``MOMENTAL'' is a video project by Ayana Onozuka, who continues to take on challenges as an athlete despite being the mother of a small child, and pursues the best version of herself.
A documentary film is currently in production that follows the life-sized Ayana Onozuka as she takes on the challenge of skiing in a mountain field over the course of a season.
I received a message on March 8th, International Women's Day.
In December, the STEEP website introduced Ayana Onozuka, who is taking on the challenge of this "MOMENTAL" project, and we are looking forward to the completion of the video this fall.
The following is a message posted on Ayana Onozuka's Instagram on March 8th.
For me, skiing is life itself, and I can't imagine life without it.
Thanks to the support of many people, I was able to win a medal at the Olympics and win the world title four times. After retiring from
halfpipe competition, I jumped into the world of freeride and am still active as a professional skier. There is.
In 2020, during the coronavirus pandemic, I found out I was pregnant right after the tournament, and gave birth to my first son in the same year.
I was able to celebrate what can be called the biggest life event for a woman.
However, after that, although she tried her best to raise children at the same time, she was no longer able to pursue her professional activities as before, her sleep hours were cut down, her
physical strength, which she was proud of, fell apart, her steely mental health was in shreds, and she suffered from child-rearing neuroses.
I began to have doubts about myself, who had only spent my life as an athlete, and wondered,
``Do I have to give up trying after becoming a mother?''
Having more time to pursue professional activities meant being away from my son. It means I have more time, but
fortunately my family has given me their utmost support and I am able to continue my activities.
However, I am the only mother my son has.
On the other hand, as skier Ayana Onozuka, her time at the forefront is limited.
Time won't wait.
She asked herself the question over and over again.
And my answer was, ``I want to keep trying.''
Just like back then when I was aiming to become a world champion, I always want to be better than yesterday.
I realized that there was a fire burning in my heart that would never go out.
This experience made me wonder if there were other women out there who had similar struggles.
I want to try something, I want to take a step forward.
However, because they have children and families, they have no choice but to stay where they are.
That may be one way a mother should be, but I want to embody the idea that even mothers can take on challenges.
This fall, he plans to release a video work called "MOMENTAL."
When you break down the word "MOMENTAL," the words MOM (mother) and MENTAL (feelings) appear.
And it became MOMENTAL, which is the perfect word to express who I am now.
This project will be a documentary film that depicts the conflict between her role as a mother and her desire to continue challenging herself after giving birth.
How do you feel when you head to the mountains, and why do you keep trying?
I hope that through my current location as a skier and a mother, I can give women who watch this video the courage to take the first step.
Ayana Onozuka
March 8, 2024
Ayana Onozuka
Born in 1988.
Born in Minamiuonuma City. While becoming a mother of one child, she is active as an active athlete. She is involved in a wide range of activities, including private coaching for national ski halfpipe athletes and special classes at elementary schools. Instagram: ayana_onozuka
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