Kasai Noriaki 葛西紀明

This studio drawing is of famous Japanese ski jumper Noriaki Kasai. This year he is competing in his 6th Olympic games in Vancouver. He has competed in more Olympic games than any other ski jumper. He won a silver medal for the Team Large Hill jump at the Lillehammer Olympics in 1994. This year in Vancouver he placed 8th in the Large Hill competition at the age of 38. He has also won serveral medals at various world competions.