PYEONGCHANG, South Korea — When Japan’s Sara Takanashi soared off the ski jump at the 2018 Winter Games, reporters could click on the website here at the Pyeongchang Games and confirm details perhaps of interest to fans or even physicists.
At 5 feet and 97 pounds, Takanashi, who won a bronze medal with two jumps of 103.5 meters, is one of the smallest athletes at the Winter Games — although it’s increasingly difficult to make comparisons.
When Norway’s Maren Lunby won the event, reporters clicking on the website could find her official height, 5-7, but no weight.