Women’s Basketball Final: The Queen’s American National Team’s “Living Legend” Sue Bird, who stands in front of the Japanese National Team The women’s basketball final, which will be held on the final day of the Tokyo Olympics, will be a historic match between Japan and the United States. The women’s final of the basketball competition will be held on Sunday, August 8, 2021. The Japan Women’s Basketball National Team will play against the powerful United States for a gold medal. Japan, which won the semi-final with France, ranked 5th in the world ranking, has won a silver medal or higher. Face a gold medal match with the United States. The United States has won the Olympic Games for seven consecutive years and has been undefeated for 25 years since the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. Japan lost to the United States 69-86 in the qualifying round, but showed the possibility of leading in one quarter. Is it possible to achieve revenge in the rematch stage / final? For Japan, who defeated France in the semi-finals and made it to the finals for the first time in history, the final advance itself is a feat. However, it is the “absolute queen” America, who has won the past six consecutive titles, that awaits Japan in the final, aiming for the first gold medal in history. This final will be another “important” match for the United States in addition to the sixth straight victory as a team. After finishing the first game of the tournament, Bird plainly confessed to reporters from the United States that “this tournament will be the last Olympics.” At the age of 40, his performance hasn’t diminished yet, and he has been the main force in this tournament as well as the driving force for advancing to the finals. The final Olympic match for the bird is the stage of this final against Japan. The appearance of wearing the national team’s uniform and manipulating the team from the court will be seen in one more game. Japan, a women’s basketball player at the Tokyo Olympics, defeated France in the semi-finals held on the night of the 6th, deciding to advance to the finals for the first time in history. In the final on the 8th, he will fight for the gold medal against the United States, which is said to be the strongest in the world. Women’s Japan will play the final against the United States for the first victory from 11:30 am on the 8th. The United States, which has won six consecutive titles, has won 54 consecutive Olympic games since losing at the 1992 Barcelona Games. Japan lost 69-86 in the first league, but Hobus said, “I’m not afraid. I’m confident of winning the gold medal.” The average height of the United States, which has five people over 1 meter 90, is 1 meter 84, which is 8 centimeters higher than Japan. As it is disadvantageous in terms of height, Coach Hobus “aims to play with speed and skill, which the opponent dislikes.” In addition to quick pass-turning, Japan has won with the strength of a 3-point shot, which is the only team with a success rate of over 40% in all 12 teams. The key to the final is to be able to embody the commander’s aim. Point guard Machida (Fujitsu) is the driving force behind the attacking team. With 18 assists, which is a new record for the Olympics in the semi-final against France, the average of 13.8 assists per game is far behind the 2nd place and is the top of the tournament. To the final, he said, “Run well, defend aggressively. If you can reduce mistakes and play ourselves, you are not an opponent who cannot win.” In the United States, Stuart, who is 1 meter tall and 91, dominates under the goal. Japanese ace Ramu Tokashiki (ENEOS), who was not a member of the Olympics due to injury, was a colleague of the US Women’s Professional League (WNBA) when he belonged to Seattle Storm. A talented person who said, “A player who is.” This tournament will also take the lead in the number of defensive rebounds, and if Japan misses the shot, it will be a difficult development to be picked up. In addition, 40-year-old Bird, who has participated in five consecutive tournaments, and other experienced members will be available. Won the 5th place France following the first match of the first league on the 27th. He decided to advance to the final for the first time, and won the gold medal that he had been aiming for. The final will be played against the United States, which ranks first, from 11:30 am on the 8th.
