Japan's Ryoyu Kobayashi flew 291 meters in Iceland on Wednesday for an unofficial world record touted by organizer Red Bull as "the longest ski jump in history."The 2022 Beijing Olympics individual normal hill gold medalist took off on a special hill set up on a slope in Akureyri and landed successfully."I've always wanted to fly further than anyone ever has. I've been hoping to keep pushing the boundary of ski jumping," said Kobayashi, who had set out with a goal of 300 meters. "It's a dream come true."The International Ski and Snowboard Federation acknowledged the jump on its website whil…READ FULL ARTICLE
