The FIS World Cup is one of the world's three major skiing events, alongside the World Championships and the Winter Olympics. Organized by the International Ski Federation (FIS), it is an international competition with over 50 years of history. Japan's largest sports television station, J SPORTS, with four channels, will broadcast over 60 races this season, covering five FIS W-Cup events: men's and women's alpine skiing, men's and women's moguls freestyle skiing, men's and women's snowboarding, men's ski jumping, and Nordic combined. J SPORTS On Demand will be even more extensive, broadcasting 90 races
The 2021-2022 W-Cup series kicked off in October. The fierce battles on the snow are currently being broadcast and streamed to rave reviews. Each race will be an important prelude to the Winter Olympics in Beijing, which kicks off on February 4th. This season, the Japanese team has been particularly impressive in the moguls and snowboarding events. In the December competition, Japanese athletes dominated the podium in both the men's and women's moguls
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Highlights of each event and live broadcast schedule for January 2022
Mogul Highlights | FREESYTLE SKI
Japanese athletes dominated the podium in the second race in Sweden and the third race in France in December!
All 13 World Cup mogul skiing events will be broadcast/streamed. The Japanese team has started the season in top form, and is on a roll.
In the second event held in Sweden on December 11th, Japan's ace, Yukima Horishima, avenged last season's defeat and secured his first victory. He scored 88.49 with a perfect run, earning his ninth World Cup win overall.
At the same time, in the women's competition, 17-year-old Anri Kawamura, who made a great leap forward last season to finish second overall, finally defeated world champion Perrine Lafont (France) to stand on the top of the World Cup podium for the first time. This is a historic achievement as it is the first time that Japanese athletes have won both the men's and women's World Cups.
Let's watch the final run in the video!
In the match against France held on December 16-17, 2021, Horishima Yukimasa and Hara Daichi achieved a one-two finish in the men's competition. Hara Daichi, the bronze medalist at the Pyeongchang Olympics, returned to the competition and achieved his best result of second place, while Sugimoto Kosuke also made a great leap forward, coming in fourth place. In the women's competition, Kawamura Anri came in second and Tomitaka Hinako came in fifth place
The incredible fighting spirit of these Japanese athletes is far beyond what people expected before the season began. It's set to be an exciting season with everyone looking forward to seeing how each match plays out. Of course, with the Olympics coming up in February, we'll be keeping a close eye on how the athletes are getting ready, so we can't take our eyes off their performances. Be sure to watch the W-Cup matches live in January!
【Moguls live broadcast schedule for January 2022】
| Friday, January 7, 2022, 3:50 AM - Saturday, January 8, 2022, 8:00 AM | Freestyle Skiing FIS World Cup 2021/22 Men's and Women's Moguls | Tremblant/Canada (01/08) | Commentary: Hara Taitora |
| January 8th (Saturday) 3:50 AM - January 9th (Sunday) 8:00 AM | Freestyle Skiing FIS World Cup 2021/22 Men's and Women's Moguls | Tremblant/Canada (01/08) | Commentary: Hara Taitora |
| January 15th (Sat) 5:50 AM - January 15th (Sat) 10:00 AM | Freestyle Skiing FIS World Cup 2021/22 Men's and Women's Moguls | Deer Valley/USA (01/15) | Commentary: Hara Taitora |
| January 23rd, 9:45pm - January 23rd, 2022, 1:30am | Freestyle Skiing FIS World Cup 2021/22 Men's and Women's Moguls | Chiesa in Valmalenco/Italy (01/15) |
Snowboarding highlights | SNOWBOARD
The focus of attention is on men's halfpipe skater Yuto Totsuka, who won every competition he competed in last season, including the World Championships, World Cup, and X Games. He is the most dynamic athlete in the world right now, attracting attention from around the world. Also returning to the Japanese team is Hirano Ayumu, the silver medalist in the men's halfpipe at the Pyeongchang Olympics, who became the fifth Japanese skater to compete in both the Summer and Winter Olympics in skateboarding at the Tokyo Olympics. Hirano Ruka, who has won one previous competition, is also attracting attention and is sure to be a hot topic
In the women's category, much attention is being focused on the promising young star of the snowboarding world, Murase Kokoro, who won the big air at the X-Games in 2008 at the age of 13. This season, she finally won her first W-Cup at the opening round in Switzerland, and there are high hopes for a medal in Beijing in February
Japanese athletes are in action at the opening match in the USA in December!
At the season-opening round held at Copper Mountain in the US on December 11th, Hirano Ruka won the halfpipe and Totsuka Yuto came in third, immediately putting Japanese riders on the podium and making an impact on the W-Cup scene. Hirano Ayumu also got off to a strong start, coming in fourth, and Tomita Sena came in second in the women's event. The start of the season was highlighted by the impressive progress of Japan's team, led by Murase Kokoro, who won their first W-Cup victory in the big air at the opening round in Switzerland
We have high hopes for SNOW JAPAN's performance in both the men's and women's categories! J SPORTS will be broadcasting/streaming all 11 races in Big Air, Halfpipe, and Slopestyle
【Snowboarding live broadcast schedule for January 2022】
| January 1st (Saturday) 1:50 AM - 6:00 AM | Snowboard FIS World Cup 2021/22 Men's and Women's Slopestyle | Calgary/Canada (01/01) |
| January 8th (Saturday) 2:20 AM - 6:30 AM | Snowboard FIS World Cup 2021/22 Men's and Women's Slopestyle | Mammoth Mountain, USA (01/08) |
| January 9th, 11:20 AM - January 9th, 2022, 3:30 PM | Snowboard FIS World Cup 2021/22 Men's and Women's Halfpipe | Mammoth Mountain, USA (01/08) |
| January 15th 9:05pm to January 15th 2022 1:15am | Snowboard FIS World Cup 2021/22 Men's and Women's Slopestyle | Laax, Switzerland (01/15) |
| January 15th, 1:20 AM - January 16th, 2022, 5:30 AM | Snowboard FIS World Cup 2021/22 Men's and Women's Halfpipe | Laax, Switzerland (01/15) |
Alpine Skiing Highlights | ALPINE SKI
J SPORTS will significantly increase the number of women's alpine skiing events broadcast. More than 10 technical events (giant slalom, slalom) will be broadcast live. The focus will be on Mikaela Shiffrin, a two-time Olympic gold medalist and the youngest ever slalom medalist. She has also won 45 crystal trophies, the most in W-Cup history. On the Japan team, keep an eye on Asa Ando, who placed 10th in the slalom at last year's World Championships, the highest ever for a Japanese athlete
A total of 21 races are scheduled to be broadcast/streamed for the White Circus, Men's Slalom, and Giant Slalom. We've picked out some noteworthy events for Men's Downhill and Super-G. The men's alpine skiing is a close race. Who will take home the overall title this season?
【Alpine Skiing Live Broadcast Schedule for January 2022】
| January 4, 2022 8:15 pm to January 4 midnight 2:30 am | Alpine Skiing FIS World Cup 2021/22 Women's Slalom | Zagreb/Croatia (1/4) | |
| January 5th, 11:15 PM - January 6th, 5:30 AM | Alpine Skiing FIS World Cup 2021/22 Men's Slalom | Zagreb/Croatia (1/05) | Commentary: Kimiyuki Kimura |
| January 8th, 5:15 PM - January 8th, 11:30 PM | Alpine Skiing FIS World Cup 2021/22 Women's Slalom | Maribor/Slovenia (1/8) | |
| January 8th 6:15 pm to January 8th midnight 0:30 | Alpine Skiing FIS World Cup 2021/22 Men's Giant Slalom | Adelboden/Switzerland (01/08) | |
| January 9th, 5:15 PM - January 9th, 11:30 PM | Alpine Skiing FIS World Cup 2021/22 Women's Slalom | Maribor/Slovenia (1/9) | |
| January 9th 6:15 pm to January 9th midnight 0:30 | Alpine Skiing FIS World Cup 2021/22 Men's Slalom | Adelboden/Switzerland (01/09) | Commentary: Kyosuke Kono |
Ski Jumping Highlights | SKI JUMP
Thirty ski jumping events will be broadcast live. The focus of attention in the men's category is Japan Ski Jumping Team ace Kobayashi Ryoyu. Last season, he won three W-Cups, extending his record to 19 wins, the most for a Japanese man, and finishing fourth overall. With expectations high this season, with his sights set on the Beijing Olympics, he's already off to a strong start, winning the third event. The fierce competition between last season's overall winners, Granell (NOR), Eisenbichler (GER), and Stoff (POL), is sure to be a sight to behold
[Ski Jumping Broadcast/Streaming Schedule for January 2022]
-https://www.jsports.co.jp/ski/jump/
Highlights of Nordic Combined | NORDIC SKI
Nordic combined is a competition that combines two sports: cross-country skiing and ski jumping. The focus will undoubtedly be on Akito Watabe, silver medalist at the Sochi and Pyeongchang Olympics. How will he condition himself for his long-cherished dream of winning gold at the Winter Olympics? We'll be keeping an eye on his performance
[Nordic Combined Broadcast/Streaming Schedule for January 2022]
-https://www.jsports.co.jp/ski/nordic/
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