Ryo Aono, Ayumu Nedefuji, and Rana Okada have been selected as additional representatives for the Snowboard Halfpipe (HP) Sochi Winter Olympics.
Aono
Born May 1990, 5.Shikoku, which has little snow, grew up in Ehime prefecture, and has a history of honing his skills at the local indoor slope Across Shigenobu (currently closed), including snowboarding when he was in the 15th grade of elementary school.
In the 2006-2007 season, he won the overall championship in the half-pipe event, the first world cup for Japanese men, and will participate in the snowboard half-pipe event for the second consecutive tournament following the Vancouver 2 Olympic Winter Games.
His style lies in the sharpness, precision and speed of the flat spin.Riders aiming for high revs often shift the axis and earn revs, but in his case, while increasing the revs with his height as a weapon, a styled grab eliminates blurring in the air and the axis Since it does not shift, it has the advantage of being able to perform much smoother and more beautiful techniques than other players.
Front side 1080 melancholy and cab 1080 are his special skills and height, and of course he also has a double cork that most players play in the finals of overseas tournaments.
If he can combine his original height of flat spin and double cork well, he should be able to advance to the final and win higher ranks and medals.
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Ayumu Nedefuji
Born April 1994, 4.An all-rounder based in Hokkaido who handles all fields such as pipes, kickers, and freeride.A young rider who will advance to the main race not only in the half pipe but also in Toyota Big Air. He won 7rd place in the 2011 Junior World Championships and 3nd place in the 2013 World Cup Halfpipe event held in Sierra Nevada, Spain. He has improved his level in the last few years and won his first Olympic appearance.
Speaking of Ayumu Nedefuji, it can be said that the height and style of the first hit BS Early Woop Indie are the features.
An early oop that climbs a wall of about 6m called a super pipe and rotates in the opposite direction to the normal direction, especially it is a technique that can not be done without considerable confidence to do it with the speed and height of the first hit. Unlike the FS Early Woop, the BS Early Woop has the difficulty of making the landing invisible, and few riders in the world bring this technique to the first hit.Also, like Ryo Aono, he has the skill to make beautifully the routine that connects the front side 1080 and the cab 1080.
If you don't feel like participating for the first time and make up his original style and skill, you can say that he is a very fun young rider who can compete with riders from all over the world.
I am looking forward to playing an active part on the stage of the first Olympics.
