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Freestyle skier Hara wins Japan's 1st medal

音声ダウンロード

Daichi Hara earned bronze in the men's freestyle skiing Feb. 12 at the Pyeongchang Olympics, becoming the first Japanese man to take a medal in the sport.

In a night when a slew of competitors fell on the Phoenix Snow Park slopes, Hara took the bronze as the last skier of the night.

Canada's Mikael Kingsbury and Australian Matt Graham grabbed gold and silver, respectively.

"Last year, I didn't have any good performances and this is my first podium finish. My heart is filled with joy," the 20-year-old Hara said. (Kyodo)

男子モーグル、原が銅メダル

平昌五輪の男子モーグルで原大智が3位になり、今大会での日本勢最初のメダルを獲得した。モーグル男子でメダルを獲得した日本人選手は原が初めて。

The Japan Times ST: February 23, 2018