Supporting the development of the All Japan Alpine Ski U16
In order to develop the world's top alpine skiers, we have been supporting the Japan Ski Association's (SAJ) U16 alpine ski team since the 2018/19 season in cooperation with the general incorporated associations Just Loving Ski (JLS) and J SPORTS. We support the activities of young athletes through cooperation with crowdfunding, support for training expenses, production and broadcast of a close-up program on U16 alpine skiers, and broadcast of the JOC Junior Olympic Cup (alpine competition).
2023/24 Report Program "Alpine Skiing U16 Challenge to the World Season 6: The Next Generation Passes the Baton to the Future"
The support we received through crowdfunding will be used for overseas trips and domestic training camps. We have released a report program for the 2023/24 season, showing the training activities and the success at the Junior Olympics.
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We follow the U16 national team athletes who represent the future of alpine skiing. The baton is passed from the athletes competing on the world stage to the next generation of athletes. We bring you the athletes skiing towards their dreams.
(Alpine Skiing U16 World Challenge Season 6: The Next Generation Passes the Baton to the Future | J:COM Sustainability ActivitiesPlay Time: 27:00)
Project overview
From the 2018/19 season, in order to develop alpine ski athletes who will stand at the top of the world, we will collaborate with Just Loving Skiing (JLS) and J SPORTS, a general incorporated association, and the Alpine Ski U16 of the All Japan Ski Federation (SAJ). We support the team.
We will collect support funds through crowdfunding, add reinforcement costs from J:COM donate to SAJ, and SAJ will carry out reinforcement activities. The event will be broadcast and distributed as an activity report program, and the activities at the JOC Junior Olympics, the last big event of the season, will be broadcast live.
Support system
Target amount 1,000,000 yen
Application deadline: Until January 15, 2024
A project to support the training costs for the All Japan Alpine Skiing U16 Team to compete on the world stage.
Last season, we received your support and used it as training funds for skiers who are expected to perform well in the near future.
J:COM will support these young treasures as they take on the challenge of changing the future of Japanese alpine skiing.
▼Crowdfunding overview video
(J:COM Sustainability Activities | Alpine Ski U16 Team Strengthening Support Project 2023/24Playing time: 1:00)
Support report
Crowdfunding goal achieved
Thank you very much for supporting crowdfunding to support the training costs of the All Japan Alpine Ski U16 Team from October 27, 2023 to January 15, 2024. Your support, along with support from J:COM, will be used by Just Loving Ski, a general incorporated association. He will be sent to the All Japan Ski Federation.
Total support: 2,419,000 yen
- *Total amount including donations from everyone and donations from J:COM
(The fee of the crowdfunding site READY FOR will be deducted from the total amount above.)
2023/24 season presentation ceremony
On March 17, 2024, Just Loving Ski Director Emiko Kiyosawa and J:COM Managing Corporate Officer Kazuhiro Taguchi to All Japan Ski Federation Vice President Masahiko Harada and Alpine Head Coach Shinji Anjiki, We presented the All Japan Alpine Skiing U16 Team Strengthening Support Fund.
The presentation ceremony was broadcast on J SPORTS's "Alpine Skiing FIS World Cup 2023/24" broadcast on the same day.
From left J:COM Managing Corporate Officer Kazuhiro Taguchi, JLS Director Emiko Kiyosawa, SAJ Vice President Masahiko Harada, SAJ Alpine Head Coach Shinji Anjiki
Competition Streaming
2024 Junior Olympics (Alpine competition) free LIVE distribution!
The Junior Olympics, where young people who will lead the skiing world of the future gather, will be streamed live for free on J SPORTS' official YouTube channel.
Please take a look at the activities of the alpine ski U16 athletes who received your support.
- Competition name
- JOC Junior Olympic Cup 2024 All Japan Junior Ski Championships (Alpine Competition)
- Venue
- Sugadaira Kogen Pinebeak Ski Resort, Ueda City, Nagano Prefecture
- Event date
- March 24th (Sunday) – March 27th (Wednesday), 2024
- Organizer
- All Japan Ski Federation
Streaming contents (with archive Streaming)
| Streaming date | Event | Streaming page |
|---|---|---|
| 3/24 (Sun) 7:50am~ |
K2 category Men's and Women's Giant Slalom |
https://youtube.com/live/dQ-t43bJbhA |
| 3/25 (Monday) 7:50am~ |
K2 category men's and women's slalom |
https://youtube.com/live/EvC33vK7qJA |
| 3/26 (Tue) 7:50am~ |
K1 category Men's and Women's Giant Slalom |
https://youtube.com/live/-6i0tzvLoa4 |
| 3/27 (Wed) 7:50am~ |
K1 category Men's and women's slalom competition |
https://youtube.com/live/Dq2xynI5dn4 |
Category division
K1 category: 5th and 6th grade of elementary school
K2 category: 1st year junior high school to 1st year high school premature age
- *Distribution contents are subject to change.
Supported athletes' activities
Ryoma Katayama (20 years old), who was active as a member of the U16 team over the two seasons 2018/19 and 2019/20 when this project started, participated in the FIS Far East Cup (an Asian regional tournament that is a lower category of the World Cup). ) achieved the overall victory!
Tournament results (past participants in this project)
Men's overall 1st place Ryoma Katayama
Women's overall 3rd place Mikoto Onishi
Women's overall 5th place Ayano Yokoo
Katayama’s victory comment
I was happy (to win the overall championship). I was relieved that the long series was over. Next season, while participating in the World Cup, I would like to compete in races in Europe and gain experience that will help me further down the line. I believe that I was able to win this title only because of the support of those around me. From now on, we look forward to your continual support.
Thanks to everyone's cooperation, we are all happy that this project, which is now in its 6th year, has produced such players who are active on the world stage. We will continue to support young athletes who aim to reach the world podium.
▼Click here for the report program in which Katayama appears.
(J:COM Sustainability Activities | 15-Year-Old Japanese Representative ~ Challenge of All Japan Alpine Ski U16 Team ~Playing time 27:00)
