A suit violation cost Sara Takanashi her magnificent jump in the ski jumping mixed event on Feb. 7 at the Beijing Olympics and left the Japanese superstar in tears. But Takanashi won the hearts of her ...
BEIJING--Despite having achieved an all-time high of 61 World Cup ski jumping victories last month, Japan’s Sara Takanashi failed to win a gold medal at the Winter Olympics here on Feb. 5. She ...
Japanese ski jumper Sara Takanashi finished fourth at the 2014 Sochi Olympics and owns six world championships medals. She is a four-time World Cup overall champion. Ski jumping beginnings Takanashi ...
Sara Takanashi is one of the most decorated ski jumpers of all time, but Olympic gold has eluded her and she admits being "swallowed up" at past Winter Games. Now the 25-year-old Japanese star hopes ...
The 20-year-old led home a Japanese one-two, clinching top spot in front of team-mate Yuki Ito with a score of 271.3 points. Her total came thanks to recording the furthest jump in each of the two ...
_Last season, Sara Takanashi became the first Japanese to capture the women’s ski jumping World Cup overall individual championship. She held the crystal trophy for the championship in her hands and ...
Team USA’s Sarah Hendrickson was set for a showdown with Japan’s Sara Takanashi at the 2014 Sochi Olympics, but neither ski jumper performed at their best. Both were considered gold medal contenders, ...
A four-time World Cup champion, Japanese ski jumper Sara Takanashi is well on her way to establishing an unprecedented record. Ski jumping is all about finding the perfect balance between power and ...
Japanese ski jumper Sara Takanashi finished fourth at the 2014 Sochi Olympics and owns six world championships medals. She is a four-time World Cup overall champion. Ski jumping beginnings Takanashi ...