The Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics will soon be held. The Japanese national team has finally been decided and announced for the opening on February 4, 2022. Snowboard Cross is also known as "F1 on the snow", and there are many fans who watch it because of the power of the Mitsudomoe battle between athletes competing for the fastest speed and the fun of the tactics in the game. Here, I will tell you the main points of the famous event of the Winter Olympics, snowboard cross. This will increase your interest in watching TV and Internet games. By all means, let's acquire basic knowledge and enjoy the battle of the world's strongest fighters.
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■Beijing Olympic Snowboard Cross Competition Schedule
Snowboardcross is scheduled for the first half to the middle of the tournament. As with ski cross, the men's and women's qualifying and finals are held in one day. Players bet everything in one day. And after the men's event is over, the mixed team will be held after a two-day blank. Unfortunately, the Japanese team has only entered one man and one woman, so unfortunately they will not be able to participate in the mixed team. (Schedule may change due to weather conditions, etc.)
| Date and time | venue | Broadcast schedule | |
| February 9 (Wednesday) 11:00-12:25 (Japan time 12:00-13:25) | Women's Snowboard Cross Seed Match 1st and 2nd | Uncho Snow Park | February 9th (Wednesday) 12:00- Live streaming gorin.jp Click here for gorin.jp |
| February 9 (Wednesday) 14:30-15:45 (15:30-16:45 Japan time ) | Women's Snowboard Cross 1st Round, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Ranking Match Women's Snowboard Cross Final | Uncho Snow Park | February 9 (Wednesday) 15:15- live broadcast (NHK BS1) gorin.jp is here |
| February 10 (Thursday) 11:15-15:55 (12:15-16:55 Japan time ) | Men's Snowboard Cross Seeding Match Men's Snowboard Cross 1st Round, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Ranking Match | Uncho Snow Park | February 10th (Thursday) 15:00- live broadcast (NHK synthesis) gorin.jp is here |
| February 12 (Sat) 10:00-10:50 (11:00-11:50 Japan time ) | Snowboard Cross Mixed Team Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Ranking Match Snowboard Cross Mixed Team Final | Uncho Snow Park | February 12 (Sat) 10:55~ Live broadcast (NHK General) & Internet live distribution (NHK) gorin.jp is here |
■ Highlights of the Beijing Olympic Snowboard Cross
Snowboard cross became an Olympic event earlier than ski cross at the Turin Olympics in 2006. Many people are addicted to watching the Olympics on TV because of the simplicity of deciding who will reach the finish line first and the excitement of the race, which is full of surprises. The long course is intentionally set up with a change in the slope, and there are also sharp corners. Athletes need not only speed, but also instantaneous slope response ability.
In the men's world cup, Martin Noll (Germany), Alessandro Hermere (Austria) and Jakob Duschek (Austria) are currently competing for the top spot. For women, Charlotte Bank (England) stands out from the crowd.
Unfortunately, it is difficult to say that Japanese athletes have a “great chance of winning a medal,” but Yoshiki Takahara still recorded a career-high 5th place at this season's World Cup. It is not possible to say that there are no feats due to slight differences in combinations and conditions, as snowboard crosses can be "unexpected big upsets".
▼2018 Pyeongchang Olympic snowboard cross video
■ Beijing Olympic snowboard cross match format
From the preliminaries to the finals, it will be contested in this way.
- 〈Qualifying Seeding Run〉Everyone skated one by one and measured the time. Seeds will be determined in order of time, and will be used as the criteria for pairing in the final round.
- <Final round> 5 to 6 people start at the same time, and the top 2 people who come first will advance to the next round. 1/8 (eight) final → 1/4 (quarter) final → semi-final
- <Small Final> 6th to 12th place decider. The 6 losers in the semi-finals skate
- 〈Big Final〉Six skaters who survived to the end will determine the medalists
The qualifying round is a time trial to determine the final position, and the final frame is determined by the ranking. Top finishers will have an advantage as they will be seeded to the 1/8 (eight) finals. In the final round, 5 to 6 players will start at the same time, and the top 2 players will go on to win the tournament.
*The match format and ranking format may change depending on the weather on the day.
■Beijing Olympic snowboard cross venue
Uncho Snow Park
■ Athletes representing Japan in snowboard cross at the Beijing Olympics 
[Men]
| name | Date of birth | where one is from | Affiliation | Number of Olympic appearances | |
| Yoshiki Takahara | @yoshiki_takahara1 | January 17, 1998 | Sakai City, Fukui Prefecture | Pasco SSC | first appearance |
[Women]
| name | Date of birth | where one is from | Affiliation | Number of Olympic appearances | |
| Yuuka Nakamura | @yukka.0128 | January 28, 2001 | Aomori City, Aomori Prefecture | Sendai University | first appearance |
Both Yiki Takahara and Yuka Nakamura will be participating in the Olympics for the first time. Takahara has often been in the single digits in the World Cup, and this season he recorded a personal best of 5th place. It is the first time since the Vancouver Olympics that a Japanese male athlete has participated in the Olympics. Nakamura took advantage of a few chances to qualify for the Olympics. He is not in a position to put a medal in his range, but he wants to connect with the experience of the big stage first.
Text/Daisuke Mizorogi
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