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!
HARA Daichi
At the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics, he became the first Japanese male athlete to win a bronze medal in the freestyle event, exciting the ski world. After that, he made his debut as a professional bicycle racer in May 2020, becoming a unique “two-sword style”. Although he places an overwhelming weight on keirin with a balance of 9 to 1 mogul training, this season, he finished second behind Yukima Horishima in the 4th round of the World Cup. He has made a brilliant return to the world's top scenes. His strength is his sharp turns with speed.
☟By the way, here is a post from FIS on Twitter when they finished 2nd in the 4th round of the World Cup held on December 17, 2021 (Alpe d'Huez/FRA).
Here is a post on the same day by Daichi Hara himself
2nd place in the World Cup!
— Daichi Hara (@DaichAsce) December 17, 2021
I can't believe it!
I never thought I would stand on the podium again... (and the highest rank in my life lol)
I'm not sure, but I got the right and got a lot closer to the Olympics!
But from now on! pic.twitter.com/RpZNqpqmEa
■ Profile
| Date of birth | Born March 4, 1997 |
| where one is from | Shibuya Ward, Tokyo |
| Affiliation | Japan Ski Resort Development Club |
| Major history in recent years | '21-22 World Cup Alpe d'Huez 2nd Place '19 World Championship Moguls, Dual Moguls 3rd Place '18 Pyeongchang Olympics Bronze Medal |
| used gear | Skis : ID one |
| @d.h_mogul_keirin |
■ Daichi Hara, slip video
Here is Kaishin's slide, which came in 2nd place in the 4th round of the World Cup held on December 17, 2021 (Alpe d'Huez/FRA).
Daichi Hara won the bronze medal at the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics. A slideshow of the event.
■ 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 and deliver the comment video of Daichi Hara. "Q" is a question by a media reporter.
January 23 (Sun) 19: 00-19: 30 Representative decision online press conference
Q. Please tell us how you feel now that you have decided to participate in the Olympics for the second time
. It is a frank impression that I am relieved.
Q. In particular, Hara, who has seized the last chance of the season and feels the strength of the game, how was it looking back on yourself?
― The training camp that started with this trip to Switzerland and the overseas expedition lasted about 4 or 5 months, but I feel that I spent a very rich time.
Q. It must have been four years of cycling, moguls, and two pairs of straw sandals.
― I can only think that you did a really good job. I really did my best, but...
Q. I think the first and second Olympics will be different, but how do you feel about the Olympics now?
― Well, the feeling that I had a lot of fun was bigger than that, and if I wanted to get good grades, I would like to get good grades. I really feel like I want to do it without it.
Q. What kind of image do you want to show all over Japan?
- I want to show you how to enjoy yourself.
Q. Please tell us about your goals again.
Of course I want to have fun, but I also really want to get good grades, so if I'm going to participate, I'll do my best to aim for the gold medal.
Q. Do you still want to continue moguls after finishing second in the World Cup this season?
- Not yet. I'm currently concentrating on Beijing, but if anything, the feeling of wanting to do keirin has been very strong since I started doing keirin, so I feel like my feelings haven't changed.
Q. From your experience in the bicycle race, when you did moguls, you said that your arms and legs were able to move freely and you became faster.
― After all, the counterattack part is getting better, and the element of failing on the turn has become extremely low, so now I have a lot of confidence in the turn.
Q. Is it much bigger than it was 4 years ago?
- It's pretty big. After all, I think it's great that I can concentrate on jumping, which is my weak point, and that I can spend time practicing on jumping.
Q. As you have played more matches since the opening round, where do you feel that you have regained your senses, and where do you feel that you have improved?
- The most important thing is that I've gotten used to the game and regained the feeling of the game. It's a game habit rather than a moguls.
Q. You said that the quality of your air has improved greatly this season, including the degree of perfection.
Or is there a reason why you suddenly improved without practicing at all? - In terms of the amount of practice, the ratio of the amount of practice for keirin was much higher when I was doing keirin. Moguls only practice 10% or 20% of the total amount, but I think that 20% of the training was extremely concentrated and the quality of the training was very high. I still have a long way to go, but it's true that my air is better now than before I went to the bicycle race. I really think it's because of it.
Q.
Your turns are also very sharp. What was the ratio of snow practice? - Originally, I had a lot of confidence in my turns, so I think I was able to convert it to the turns, such as the physicality from the bicycle race. I've only practiced turns on snow, but it's something I'm good at, so I've improved a lot.
Q.
In general, bicycle race is about 9 and mogul is about 1, does that mean that you have shown growth so far? - 9: 1 or 8: 2, depending on when the ratio was the largest, but there was a time when I was doing it at Keirin 9, and I feel like I was doing it at 8: 2 on average. is.