Ski jumper Ryoyu Kobayashi was in first place in the men’s normal hill individual event after producing an enormous first jump of 104.5 meters. The 25-year-old’s second jump was 99.5 meters for a total of 275.0 points, winning him first place on Sunday, February 6.
Congratulations to Kobayashi for claiming Japan's first gold medal of the Beijing Olympics. On Twitter, we look at how people reacted in the region and beyond.
#Beijing2022 #Olympics #WinterGames #WinterOlympics #SkiJumping, Men’s Normal Hill
? Kobayashi, Japan ??
? Fettner, Austria ??
? Kubacki, Poland ??Japan wins its first #Gold in these Games.
— Carlo Singson (@SingsonCarlo) February 6, 2022
Great performances this weekend by Olympic athletes from around the world, including the first Japanese Gold medal in #SkiJumping for Ryoyu Kobayashi (@RyoKoba8118), and Bronze for Ikuma Horishima in the Men's #moguls event! https://t.co/hQCG0lcox4
— MIZOBUCHI Masashi (@JapanEmbDC_SPX) February 7, 2022
Congratulations to
Ryoyu Kobayashi for winning Japan's first gold medal.Men's Ski jump. pic.twitter.com/ajyXXmhD8C
— ガリ (@gauty23) February 6, 2022
Feb 5*amazing 驚くべき
Kobayashi Ryoyu has won Japan’s first gold medal in ski jump. He is amazing and I’m so proud of him!#英語手帳 #時差ツイート— Ellie (@ellie_sky3820) February 6, 2022
My personal trainer tells me that if I can’t assume the squat position, I won’t be able to ski well. So I’m copying the ski jumping event. It’s brutal. My left thigh is all tender. Congratulations Kobayashi on winning the gold medal.
今日、スクワットの体勢が出来ないとスキーが滑れないよとPTさんに言われたので、スキージャンプの真似をしております。なかなかキツい。左太ももがプルプルしてくる?
小林陵侑選手、金メダルおめでとうございます?— もちこ@リハビリ中 (@YIHxpMQnibcbkn1) February 7, 2022
Men’s Normal Hill event, Kobayashi Ryoyu. Gold medal!! Just as expected. Congratulations.
男子ノーマルヒル、小林陵侑選手、金メダル‼️❤️
流石だ‼️❤️
おめでとう???#北京オリンピック#男子ノーマルヒル— レインボーキャップ(双極2) (@morisky69) February 7, 2022
Kobayashi Ryoyu, and to all the national representative athletes, following the success of the bronze medal-winning men's mogul Ikuma Horishima and the athletes who have already competed. This is the first gold medal in the men's ski/jump in 24 years since the Nagano Olympics.
小林陵侑選手、そして日本選手団の皆さんへ。
銅メダルを獲得した男子モーグルの堀島行真選手や既に競技に挑んでいる選手の皆様の活躍に続き、日本選手団第一号となる金メダル獲得、おめでとうございます。男子のスキー/ジャンプでの金メダルは、長野オリンピック以来、24年ぶりという快挙です。— 首相官邸 (@kantei) February 6, 2022
Wow! Gold medal for Kobayashi Ryoyu. Congratulations!!!!
わーーー小林陵侑選手金メダル!!!
おめでとうございます!!!!— 稲村亜美 (@Inamuraami) February 6, 2022
Kobayashi Ryoyu gold medal. Wonderful. It seems like he’s taking deep breaths just before the start and the run. I also take deep breaths when I’m feeling nervous. It’s really important I guess.
小林選手金メダル??
すごい?スタート前と走り出す瞬間に深呼吸しているように見えたような…
俺も緊張した時にいつも深呼吸するようにしてるからやっぱ大事よね? https://t.co/328zydwsH9— 水谷隼 Jun Mizutani (@Mizutani__Jun) February 6, 2022