Hey, about Noriaki Kasai: do you know if his ski jumping career is still active? Does he talk about it in his blog? I haven't seen him in competitions lately, so I was just wondering what he's been up to.
He's occasionally competing in the Continental Cup, but mostly he's participating in domestic Japanese competitions (even winning medals from time to time!). I think he's still aiming to make it to the 2022 Olympics, but seeing as how Japan already has at least 5 World Cup-level athletes, I doubt they'll find a spot for him.
I see, thanks for the info. It would be really great if he could participate in the Olympics one more time, but like you said, it's not the most likely thing to happen. But he's had an amazing career, definitely something to tell the grandchildren.
I've never been that successful at eating with chopsticks. I always look with envy when I see a little child eating with them like a pro.