At age 42 Noriaki Kasai is the oldest winner in World Cup history. In Kuusamo he shared the win with Simon Ammann. With FISskijumping.com he spoke about his goals.

FIS Ski Jumping: Noriaki, how happy are you about your weekend in Kuusamo?

Noriaki Kasai: My wife cried tears of joy (laughs). The win was a total surprise. After the second round I didn't expect it, I thought I would be third or even fourth.

FIS Ski Jumping: How important is experience in order to be successful?

Kasai: I think that this is different for every athlete. Personally, it's helping me.

FIS Ski Jumping: What are your goals for this season?

Kasai: I want to win a gold medal at the World Championships in Falun and winning the overall World Cup title might also be a goal.

FIS Ski Jumping: How difficult is it to be a world class ski jumper at age 42?

Kasai: I think it's not that difficult. For it's just a lot of joy and fun that I'm still able to ski jump.

FIS Ski Jumping: Are you thinking about the Olympic Games in PyeongChang 2018?

Kasai: This is only one point that I think about (laughs).