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Ren Nikaido Wins Bronze in Olympic Normal Hill With Ryoyu Kobayashi Eighth

The Olympic debutant reached the podium in Predazzo after two rounds that placed defending champion Ryoyu Kobayashi eighth.

Overview

  • Men's individual normal hill at the Milan–Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics concluded on February 9 at the Predazzo jump stadium.
  • Ren Nikaido of Nippon Beer secured third place to claim his first Olympic medal in his first Games.
  • Ryoyu Kobayashi of Team ROY, pursuing a second straight Olympic title, finished in eighth place.
  • Naoki Nakamura of Flying Laboratory placed 15th among the field for Japan.
  • The final standings were decided over two jumps per athlete, with photos documenting Nikaido’s celebration after his second attempt.