Japanese ski jumping legends joined in hailing Ryoyu Kobayashi for becoming the first jumper from their country to top the Olympic podium in 24 years, and at the same time ending a half-century normal hill drought for Japan.Ski Association of Japan Director Masahiko Harada, who won a gold medal in the team event on the large hill at his home Olympics in Nagano in 1998, said Kobayashi is a hero to a new generation of men's ski jumpers in Japan."It's a gold medal that marks the start of a new page in history, different from my generation," Harada said."They've looked hard for ways to improve …READ FULL ARTICLE
