Kuusamo Day 3 : History in Kuusamo, as Ammann and Kasai share victory.
- ski-jumping-italy
- Nov 29, 2014
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Kuusamo Day 3 : History in Kuusamo, as Ammann and Kasai share victory. Consuelo Conte [KokkaMufc] November 2014
Photo source © Ski Jumping Team Japan Kuusamo Day 3: History has been made today,as Kasai and Ammann share win. When last year Kasai fought hard enough and won his bronze and silver medals in Sochi, has been one of the most enjoyable day in sporting history, as much as it was to see a legend like Ole Einar Bjoerndalen winning the gold medal in Biathlon, at the tender age of 40!
Photo credits Kathrin Müller © Skijumpingitaly Today Kasai, repeated himself, not happy enough with his third place in yesterday men event, -won by Simon Ammann- Nori decided today ,was the right day to jump a little bit further to the first position of the podium, but not alone, in fact the ever green japanese has shared the first spot with the always magical Simi. Kuusamo weekend has finally come to an end.
The first two days has seen two different athletes getting on the podium and the exchange of the yellow bib,going from Czech Republic yo Switzerland, but we have also saw a man of 42 years showing off to all the youngsters, that the age is only a number. People can actually get on the podiums at 42,19,or even in their 30's. If you treat good your body, it will continue to carry you where your expectations have always been set. I don't hide I always enjoy when I see Kasai giving a hard time to these young shining stars,simply because,Noriaki Kasai is a real living legend, how can he not be? I mean no one, not even a fan of him,can’t say any different. This man is like wine, a wine that never stop to taste as good as it can taste.
Ammann last year in Garmisch:Photo credits Kathrin Müller © Skijumpingitaly
Simon Ammann, what can we say about this FOUR TIMES Olympic champion? On Friday Simi won his 22nd world cup victory. (quick update with today competition is now at 23 world cup victories in career) He won everything that it was possible to win,Ski Flying world title,World Cup title,Olympic champion, but yet something still missing on his wall, something as much as prestigious as these previous titles.
The Four Hills Tournament is something that Simi has always aimed to win,and the chances are there to be taken. I believe that the Swiss, has the right wish and hunger to do so. For these two great athletes is like if time has stopped,or maybe they've always loved their job so much so, that that kept them alive and preserved them by aging.
Noriaki is now second in the World Cup table only 36 pts behind Ammann which has closed the finnish weekend on top of the table. Next stop Lillehammer! Will these two will give us another enjoyable ski jumping time? All we can do is sit and wait to see.
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