The 6th is the testimony of Keiji Suzuki, the current director of the Judo Men’s Japan National Team. What is the truth behind the “100-kilometer-class dispatched labor” that caused ripples at the 2014 World Championships? (To # 6 / # 5 8 times in total)
–At the 2014 World Championships, there was an event that symbolized Inoue Japan. I don’t think that was the case until now, but I forgot to dispatch a 100-kilometer class representative. At that time, Director Suzuki was in charge of the 100 kg class and the 2 class over 100 kg class. Did you feel any resistance?
Keiji Suzuki (hereinafter referred to as Suzuki)When a Japanese player in the 100-kilometer class lost at the previous German tournament, I asked Mr. Yasuo, “Is it possible that there is no dispatch for the 100-kilometer class?” Mr. Yasuo also felt that he had no choice but to do so. So, for the time being, I postponed the selection of the 100-kilometer class representative a little, but even so, I couldn’t find any players who could be recommended as candidates. So, when I said to the main members of the committee, including Dr. Hitoshi Saito, the chairman of the strengthening committee, “I think I’ll forgo the selection for the 100-kilometer class,” Dr. Saito got angry, saying, “It’s unheard of.”
“What kind of strengthening have you done? It’s the coach’s responsibility,” and I also said, “If you want to get sick.” I was prepared for that. Some people said something like, “It’s okay to give up on the 100-kilometer class in the future.” Of course, if you want to send (representative player), you can. A weak player. But even though I’m going to get a gold medal, it doesn’t make sense to let a player who thinks he can’t get 100%.
――Isn’t there an idea that even if you lose, you can still get something from it?
SuzukiThere isn’t. When you become a representative class, you lose. You can’t learn from it anymore. You don’t have to bother to show weak Japan.
