According to Janne Väätäinen, ski jumping great Ryoyu Kobayashi is leaving the corporate team where he worked for eight years. Väätäi is rumored to be in a project starring the superstar.
14:23•Updated 14:23
Today it has been reported that the Japanese ski jumping giant Ryoyu Kobayashi, 26, would have ended his career. The Japanese posted on Wednesday On their Instagram account (you will switch to another service)an update that has been interpreted as a termination decision.
Used to coach in Japan and knows Kobayashi Janne Väätäinen dispel the rumor.
– It certainly won’t stop. He will finish in the company team, Väätäinen commented to Urheilu.
At Urheilu’s request, Väätäinen asked his Japanese contacts about the accuracy of the matter. It was confirmed from Japan that Kobayashi is not quitting.
According to Väätäinen, it is about the so-called Japanese company team Tsuchiya Home, where Kobayashi was for eight seasons. Väätäinen says that in Japan, diaper changers belong to the stables of different companies.
During the training season, the athletes train under a company stable or independently. Väätäinen says that the national team meets only in winter.
– Kobayashi has left the company team, where he has been since 2015, Väätäinen adds.
According to Väätäinen, Kobayashi is starting his own private team, which enables more freedom. Polish Sports.pl (you will switch to another service)reported earlier this week that the women’s ski jumping superstar would be on the same team Sara Takanashi mixed Naoki Nakamura.
The name of the team is “Team Roy”.
Samainen’s website said that Janne Väätäinen would be the coach of the project. Väätäinen admits that he has discussed the matter with Kobayashi’s coach.
– However, nothing has been agreed. There are still many twists and turns on the way. I have 1-2 other options, says Väätäinen.
Ryoyu Kobayashi is one of the most famous hillmen of recent years. He has won the overall World Cup competition in 2019 and 2022. Kobayashi celebrated the Olympic gold on the normal hill last year.
Four years ago, he became the third jumper in history who has been able to win all four competitions during hill week.