TAKANASHI Sara, who was expected to medal at the Beijing Olympics 2022, was disqualified for violating the suit regulations in the mixed jumping team, and as a result, Japan finished in 4th place.
Takanashi has 61 wins in World Cup jumps.
This is the most ever wins by either a man or woman.
The suit was the same as the one she had worn in the individual women’s competition two days earlier, but after flying, the inspection determined that both of the sides of her thighs had an excess amount of two centimeters of suit material.
Breaking down in tears, she posted a long apology on her Instagram the next day.
“I am truly sorry that I deprived the entire Japanese team of a chance to medal, and that I deeply disappointed everyone who had supported us.......”
She added, “It is an unchangeable fact that I have changed everyone’s lives because of my disqualification.
Even if I apologize, the medal will not be returned to our team members...,” she wrote in her heartbroken thoughts.
As well as Takanashi, five other leading foreign players were disqualified.
In contrast to the angry foreign players, Takanashi’s apology caused a stir around the world.
This series of events has highlighted the underlying sentiment of the Japanese people to care for others.
北京オリンピック
pekinn orinnpikku
the Beijing Olympics
2022
nisenn nijuu ni
twenty twenty-two
期待されていた
kitai sarete ita
(who) was expected
ジャンプ男女混合団体
jannpu dannjo’konngou’danntai
the mixed jumping team
高梨沙羅選手が
takanashi sara sennshu ga
Takanashi Sara
スーツ規定違反
su-tsu’kitei’ihann
violating the suit regulations
失格となり、
shikkaku to nari,
was disqualified and
その結果、
sono kekka,
as a result
終わりました。
owari mashita.
finished
高梨は、
takanashi ha,
Takanashi
ワールドカップの
wa-rudo’kappu no
World Cup
ジャンプ競技で
jannpu’kyougi de
jumps
61勝しています。
rokujuu isshou shite i masu.
sixty-one wins
男女
dannjo
a man or woman
歴代最多の
rekidai’saita no
the most ever
個人女子競技
kojinn’joshi’kyougi
the individual women’s competition
検査で、
kennsa de,
the inspection
両もも部分が
ryou’momo’bubunn ga
both of the sides of her thighs (of suit material)
2センチ
ni sennchi
(of) two centimeters
大きい
ookii
had an excess amount
判断されました。
hanndann sare mashita.
determined that
泣き崩れた
nakikuzureta
breaking down in tears
翌日、
yokujitsu,
the next day
インスタグラム
innsutaguramu
Instagram
長い謝罪文を
nagai shazai’bunn wo
a long apology
掲載しました。
keisai shi mashita.
posted
「日本チーム
“nihonn’chi-mu
Japanese team
チャンスを
channsu wo
a chance
奪ってしまったこと、
ubatte shimatta koto,
that I deprived
応援をしてくれた
ouenn wo shite kureta
who had supported us
皆様を
minasama wo
everyone
失望させる結果となってしまったこと、
shitsubou saseru kekka to natte shimatta koto,
that I disappointed
申し訳ありませんでした」。
moushiwake ari masenn deshita”.
I am sorry
失格
shikkaku
disqualification
みんなの
minnna no
everyone’s
変えてしまったことは
kaete shimatta koto ha
that I have changed
変わりようのない事実
kawari you no nai jijitsu
an unchangeable fact
謝っても
ayamatte mo
even if I apologize
メダルは
medaru ha
the medal
返ってくることは
kaette kuru koto ha
be returned (to our team members)
悲痛な
hitsuu na
heartbroken
つづられています。
tsudurarete i masu.
she wrote (in)
同様に、
douyou ni,
as well
有力外国人選手
yuuryoku’gaikokujinn’sennshu
(other) leading foreign players
5人も
go ninn mo
five [persons]
失格となりました。
shikkaku to nari mashita.
were disqualified
怒りを表す
ikari wo arawasu
angry
外国人選手
gaikokujinn’sennshu
the foreign players
対照的な
taishou’teki na
in contrast
高梨の
takanashi no
Takanashi’s
謝罪は、
shazai ha,
apology
投げかけました。
nagekake mashita.
caused
出来事は、
dekigoto ha,
events
日本人
nihonnjinn
the Japanese people
根底にある
konntei ni aru
underlying
心情を
shinnjou wo
the sentiment
浮き彫りにしました。
ukibori ni shi mashita.
has highlighted