Judo players who declined the model offer … Tokyo Olympics, 8 beautiful athletes to watch | Smart FLASH[光文社週刊誌]

The new corona sword that does not seem to converge yet. The wind on the Tokyo Olympics, which is scheduled to be held from July 23, is also getting stronger. But is it right to choose to cancel easily?

This magazine has selected eight beautiful athletes from around the world who are likely to come to the Tokyo Olympics. If we can hold the Olympics safely, we can enjoy their performance up close.

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Ryoichi Kasuga, a sports consultant who was a former counselor of the JOC International Affairs Department and also a public relations counselor of the Nagano Olympic Committee, enthusiastically talks about the significance of the Olympics.

“For athletes, the Olympics are an irreplaceable goal that they have earned with their efforts. When they become athletes who participate in the official Olympic events, they are called Olympians, and their honor is semi-permanent.

After participating, he also has a mission to send a message for peace. Even in this situation, I would like to take all possible measures to control infection and create a place where heroes who will create a new future are born. “

I can’t wait for the day when beautiful athletes can be “hospitable” in Japan.

● Germany / Arica Schmidt (22) Short distance

The owner of a beautiful figure called “Goddess of the land world”. In fact, he is doing modeling activities separately from the competition, and he also actively publishes swimsuits such as bikinis on Instagram (photo at the beginning).

● Russia / Maria Lasitskene (28) High jump

From the 2015 Beijing World Championships to the 2019 Doha World Championships, the super talented group has achieved three consecutive victories. Married in 2017. In 2019, he expressed his passion, saying, “I’ve prepared everything for Tokyo for the last four years.”

Maria Lasitskene in the high jump

● New Zealand / Eliza McCartney (24) Pole vault

Born between a father who was a high jump player and a mother who was a gymnast. He started pole vaulting at the age of 14, but won a bronze medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics, even though he was only 19 years old.There seems to be a gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics

Eliza McCartney on pole vault

● France / Mathilde Gros (22) Cycling

Known as “Sharapova in the bicycle race world”. He has participated in Japanese girls Keirin. My favorite male type is “gentle person”. The ideal date is “dinner in a beautiful and lovely restaurant”

Cycling Mathilde Gros

● Ukraine / Daria Bilodid (20) Judo

At the World Judo Championships held in Tokyo in 2019, she won the women’s 48 kg class and received a lot of attention.It looks beautiful enough to be invited by a modeling agency, but he refuses to concentrate on the competition.

Judo Daria Bilodid

● Ukraine Malta Fedina Ukraine (19) Artistic Swimming

An up-and-coming player in the Ukrainian Synchro world. On his Instagram, photos of relaxing on the beach are posted between competitions.He also wrote about his strong desire to participate in the Tokyo Olympics.

Artistic Swimming Malta Fedina Ukraine

● Brazil Leticia Bufoni (28) Skateboard

I challenged skateboarding by overcoming my father’s opposition. By playing an active part in the skateboarding world where there are many men, he improved the status of female skateboarders. SNS has a total of 3.4 million followers

Skateboarding Leticia Bufoni

● Slovenia Yanya Gambret (22) Sports Climbing

He started climbing at the age of 7 and entered the national competition at the age of only 8. Absolute princess of sports climbing.Favorite color is pink, favorite food is avocado, favorite animal is alpaca

Yanya Gambret of sports climbing

Photo / Afro

(Weekly FLASH June 8, 2021 issue)