The Japan mogul team, which is said to be "the strongest in history", is challenging the Beijing Olympics. What kind of slip will you show on the stage of the Olympics? Let's take a look at the Japanese men's and women's moguls who are highly promising gold medalists. Check out the 2021-2022 World Cup competition video that predicts the fate of the Olympics!
Anri Kawamura
KAWAMURA Anri
A 17-year-old high school student from Yuzawa Town, Niigata Prefecture. In 2019, when she was in her third year of junior high school, she suddenly stood on the podium in second place in her first appearance at the World Cup, and she made her shocking debut, breaking Aiko Uemura's record as the youngest ever. Her strengths are the outstanding sharpness, accuracy and stability of her turns that she has cultivated since childhood. In the 2021-22 season, she won 3 of the 7 World Cups. Now, it is riding on the glue, and the momentum does not know where to stop. She is also expected to win a gold medal at the Beijing Olympics.
☟By the way, this is Anri Kawamura's own Instagram.
This is a comment on the fact that the Japanese national team for the Beijing Olympics has been decided. @anrikawamura
■ Profile
| Date of birth | October 15, 2004 |
| where one is from | Higashikurume City, Tokyo Prefecture |
| Affiliation | Nippon Sport Science University Ouka High School |
| Major history in recent years | '19 World Cup Moguls Tournament 2nd Place '20 All Japan Moguls Championship '20-21 Season World Cup Moguls 2nd Place Twice '21 World Junior Championship Moguls Championship '21 World Championship Representative / Tremblant Tournament Moguls Winner / Deer Valley Tournament Moguls Winner |
| used gear | Skis: ID one Ski boots: |
| @anrikawamura |
■ Anri Kawamura/slip video
Here is the run that won the 3rd victory at the 2021-2022 World Cup USA Deer Valley Tournament held just before the Beijing Olympics.
■ Comment on the “online press conference to decide representatives” just before the Beijing Olympics
With the Beijing Olympics just around the corner, an online press conference was held by the All Japan Ski Federation to determine who will represent Japan. Let's extract the comment video of Anri Kawamura. "Q" is a question by a media reporter.
January 23 (Sun) 19: 00-19: 30 Representative decision online press conference
Q. How do you feel now that you have been selected as a national team player?
- I'm happy. I'm more excited than nervous now. It's also a course I've never been to, so I'm really looking forward to it.
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What were the Olympics like? ― The Olympics have been a dream of mine ever since I started moguls.
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How do you feel about the confidence you've had in the World Cup this season? ― I've been skating pretty well this season, so I'm confident that I'll be able to do the same kind of run at the Olympics.
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Is there anything that you think is growing further here? ― It's the same with your skating technique, but I think that mentally preparing for the competition has gotten a lot better since the start of this season.
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Are there any specific routines that you incorporate into your mental side? ― It doesn't happen very often, but I try not to get too nervous or think too much before a competition.
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How to relax? ― I think that small things like not thinking too much about skiing and lying down on the start line before the competition and taking a deep breath are helping me relax.
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Please tell us about your enthusiasm and goals for your dream stage. ― I want to put everything I have into skating and win a gold medal.
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This season has been a series of remarkable performances and great skating. How does it feel to be skating now? ― Right now, I feel confident in my skating, and when it comes to competitions, I believe in my ability to skate. There is a feeling that you can control all one.
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Is it a feeling you've never had before? ― Until now, I was nervous and couldn't move my legs, but this season I feel like I can do it without that.
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In Japan, I think you skated at Kandatsu in Yuzawa. Please tell us about your memories. ― I started moguls in Yuzawa, and I grew up in Yuzawa all my life. He taught me a lot about the basics of moguls, such as absorbing techniques in my own skating and parts that are difficult to correct later. I think I have cultivated something that will never change.
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Regarding carving turns, I heard that coach Janne used to say that the position is the most important every time. ― Up until the front, there were a lot of backward-leaning positions where I was riding a little behind the board, but in order to make the turns that I'm aiming for now, I need to sit in the middle of the board and a little forward. I'm skating trying to keep a position that doesn't fall behind.
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Speaking of carving turns, Aiko Uemura comes to mind. Do you have any desires for her to admire or want to overcome? ―Aiko has been my idol ever since she started moguls when she was little, so I have a sense of admiration for her.
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How do you analyze the reason why you are getting such a high score on the turn? ― I think that stable turns are big, and I have a certain amount of speed, and I don't lose a lot, so I think that's the strength of my turns. Since I was little, my parents took me to various courses, so I think that's why I'm able to adapt to various places now and be able to make the same stable turns.
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How do you imagine yourself standing on the starting platform of the Olympics? ― I think you're not too nervous, but you're enjoying the stage of the Olympics.
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What do you want people to see most about you at the Olympics? ― I'd like to see you skating aggressively in the turns, and skating with confidence in your own skating.
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How do you control your feelings without getting nervous about the part of growing up? ― I think that in the official training before the competition, you can practice the parts you are unsure about, see the course and make corrections, and have confidence to skate without getting nervous.