Overview
- The All-Japan team announced on Jan. 9 that Yohei Koyama ruptured his Achilles tendon and sustained a minor bone bruise during Jan. 5 training in Europe.
- Koyama was hospitalized after returning to Japan and underwent surgery, and he wrote on social media that his season has ended and he will work to come back stronger.
- The setback effectively ends his bid for a second straight Olympic appearance at the Milan-Cortina Games in February.
- Koyama, regarded as the men's team leader, competes for Benefit One, represented Japan at the 2022 Beijing Olympics, and has a World Cup best of eighth.
- In separate updates, ski cross competitor Ryu Sugai said his recovery from a December hip dislocation and femoral head fracture is progressing as he targets an Olympic start.