Last summer’s Tokyo Olympics (Olympics) gold medalist Abe Poetry (22 = Nippon Sport Science University) won the championship with dignity.

He also won the World Championships (Tashkent) in October, and will be the “first” representative of the World Championships (Doha) next May due to the All Japan Judo Federation’s early offer system. It was approved and formally decided at the strengthening committee held after the end of all schedules. He advanced to the 2024 Paris Olympics, where he would win two consecutive titles.

In Japan, it was the first GS victory in four years since the Osaka tournament in 2018. 3 wins and 1 loss in the past. Shishime Ai (28 = Ryotokuji Daishi), who knows everything about her hands, goes into extension and attacks at once. In a continuous attack, I stole the third instruction when I entered the carrying technique. Win by foul. With a relieved look on her face, she loosened her cheeks, and she recalled, “I’m glad she won when things weren’t going well.”

As he said, two weeks before the tournament, he had injured the ligaments in his right knee. He missed practice for two days. Abe was confident, saying, “I had no choice but to go out.” I was not feeling well, and I had a nasal voice on this day, but I decided to participate and got results.

In fact, after winning the world championship, his older brother Hifumi (25 = Park 24) also withdrew from this tournament due to the short adjustment period. On the other hand, my younger sister faced the “pressure of winning the Olympic and World Championships” and won three matches from the first match by one. He also defeated his rival in the final, proving his evolution, saying, “Compared to past matches, I think I’ve gained strength.”

After winning the gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics with his brother, he underwent surgery on both shoulders. It was last autumn. Instead of being out of action for a long time, he was cured of a dislocation he’d had since high school. Her condition has improved so much that she even said, “She’s in better condition than the Olympics because she’s been practicing,” and she became the world champion for the third time in Uzbekistan about two months ago. She continued, she was on top of the competition this time, and she defended her world ticket six months later.

To the important competition leading to the Paris Olympics, the world championship. From now on, I will take a rest and resume practice at the beginning of the year to prepare. “I want to win in Doha and achieve my second consecutive Olympic title,” the situation is likely to continue.[Jun Kinoshita]