[Hachimantai, a correspondent in Bischofshofen, Austria]The 13th round of the Nordic Ski World Cup (W Cup) jumping men’s individual (hill size = HS 142m) will be held on the 6th (before dawn on the 7th of Japan time) in Austria. Ryoyu Kobayashi (25) = Tsuchiya Home, Hachimantai / Matsuo Naka-Morioka Chuo High School = from Hachimantai City was ranked 5th in Bischofshofen, which also served as the final round of the jump week. Although it was not the first grand slam in history (complete victory of all four races), he won the overall championship for the first time in three seasons with a total of 1162.3 points in four races and three wins. This is the first time for a Japanese team to win the overall victory for the second time.
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