Noriaki Kasai, Japanese legendary ski jumper performs during the preliminaries of Ski Jumping World Cup in Sapporo, Hokkaido on Feb. 16, 2024. The eighth-times Winter Olympian advanced to the main World Cup competition for the first time in four seasons. The competition will be his 570th world cup, breaking the all-time record. ( The Yomiuri Shimbun via AP Images )