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Slovenia's Nika Prevc from in action during the women's 1st round large hill race of the FIS Nordic Skiing World Cup in Klingenthal. Prevc overcame freezing conditions and a rare below-par jump to claim another women's ski jumping victory in front of a Slovenian home crowd on Sunday. Hendrik Schmidt/dpa
Nika Prevc returned to winning ways in Japan on Saturday to tie a women's ski jumping World Cup record.
The Slovenia great claimed victory at an 18th different venue in her career with her success in Sapporo which drew her level with Japan's Sara Takanashi.
Prevc earned a 12th season victory with 129 metres and 128m to finish 5.5 points ahead of Canada's Abigail Strate, who recorded 132.5m and 130m. Norway's Anna Odine Strøm was a distant third.
“I’m happy with this. Overall, I enjoy the hill here. I think I can be quite happy with my two jumps today. Of course, it’s my goal to win again (on Sunday),” Prevc said.
Prevc, who had not won in two mid-week events in Zao, Japan, further extended her World Cup lead to 408 points over Japanese rival Nozomi Maruyama who was fourth on Saturday.
In other Nordic action, the men complete the individual competition at the ski flying world championships in Obestdorf, Germany with rounds three and four. Prevc's brother, Domen Prevc, holds the overnight lead.
Cross-country skiers had sprint races in Goms, Switzerland, where Norwegian superstar Johannes Høsflot Klæbo was unstoppable once again in the men's race for a 106th career victory - far ahead of American Gus Schumacher and Edvin Anger of Sweden.
The women's race was far more dramatic, with Linn Svahn of Sweden edging Laura Gimmler of Germany, who came a career best second in an individual race the day after winning the team sprint together with Coletta Rydzek. Nadine Fähndrich was third in front of a Swiss home crowd.
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