A four-time World Cup champion, Japanese ski jumper Sara Takanashi is well on her way to establishing an unprecedented record. Ski jumping is all about finding the perfect balance between power and ...

Japan's Sara Takanashi carries her skis during a women's ski jumping training session at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader) ...

_Last season, Sara Takanashi became the first Japanese to capture the women’s ski jumping World Cup overall individual championship. She held the crystal trophy for the championship in her hands and ...

HINZENBACH, Austria (AP) — Japanese ski jumper Sara Takanashi extended her winning streak in the women’s World Cup to nine events on Saturday. Takanashi opened with a 93.5-meter jump and added a ...

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Japanese ski jumper Sara Takanashi finished fourth at the 2014 Sochi Olympics and owns six world championships medals. She is a four-time World Cup overall champion. Ski jumping beginnings Takanashi ...

RAMSAU, Austria (AP) -- Sara Takanashi of Japan won a World Cup ski jump for the second time this season, extending her lead in the standings. Americans Lindsey Van and Jessica Jerome were fourth and ...

Team USA’s Sarah Hendrickson was set for a showdown with Japan’s Sara Takanashi at the 2014 Sochi Olympics, but neither ski jumper performed at their best. Both were considered gold medal contenders, ...