Japanese Noriaki Kasai, who performs in ski jumping, plans to perform at his ninth Olympiad.

Despite his considerable age, the 45-year-old sportsman wants to perform at the Olympics-2022 in Beijing:.

"I will not try, I will definitely be there. I watched others win medals, and that motivated me. I can still go on. I have by no means exhausted myself.

I am very glad that I was able to perform at my eighth Olympiad, but at the same time I'm annoyed because I could not win a single medal. I showed only half of what I can. The second half I will show in the next 4 years, "- said Kasai.

Let's note, in Phenchhane, which became the eighth Olympiad for him, he took:

21st and 33rd places in personal competitions and 6th place in the national team of Japan in team competitions.

For the first time Kasai went to the Olympic start 26 years ago at the Games-1992 in French Albertville and since that time has not missed any Olympics. He is a three-time Olympic medalist. The first "silver" he won in team competitions in 1994. Two more awards athlete took in Sochi, becoming the second in individual competitions on a large springboard, as well as third in team competitions.