Judo player Hifumi Abe, poetry and other four athletes “fastest offer” to the Paris Olympics World champion Tsunoda and Nizoe selected for the first time
The All Japan Judo Federation (hereafter referred to as All Japan Judo Federation) held a press conference at the Kodokan (Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo) on the 29th, and announced the prospective candidates for the Japan national team for the Paris Olympics, which will start in July next year. Hifumi Abe (25, Park 24) in the men’s 66-kg class and Uta Abe (22, Park 24) in the women’s 52-kg class, who became the first siblings to win gold medals on the same day at the Tokyo Olympics Kilometer class Natsumi Tsunoda (30, SBC Shonan Beauty Clinic), World Championship 70 kg class queen in May, Saki Nizoe (26, Self-Defense Forces Physical Education School), four men and women (individual representatives) were selected.
Olympic champion Hifumi Abe clashes with rival Joshiro Maruyama (29, Miki House) at the world championships in May this year. For the second year in a row, he defeated Maruyama in the final and won the title. Her sister’s poetry also won back-to-back world championships. Aiming to win a gold medal with siblings following the Tokyo Olympics.
Tsunoda in the women’s 48-kilogram class is on the Olympic team for the first time. She won three consecutive World Championships, proving her dominance. Tsunoda has also been selected to represent the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China this September.
Niitsue in the women’s 70-kilogram class also became the first Olympic representative. She placed third at last year’s world championships and won the championship this year, demonstrating her stable performance in international competitions.
One year and one month before the Olympics, he was the fastest in the history of judo. All four of them won gold medals at the world championships held in May, and it was said that the gap between them and the second and lower in the same class became clear, and they were informally decided. The purpose of the early offer system is to provide sufficient preparation time before the Olympics.
At the press conference, All Japan Men’s Coach Keiji Suzuki (42) said, “I think all the players have the goal of winning a gold medal. We will provide it, and we will fight together.” All Japan Women’s Coach Katsuyuki Masuchi (52) said, “The players are aiming for the gold medal. I want to prepare well for the rest of the period so that I can demonstrate my abilities to the fullest in the pressure of the Olympics.” He made his decision to go to the Paris Olympics.
The Paris Olympics will open on July 26 next year. Judo will be held daily from July 27th to August 2nd, with one weight class for each gender, and a mixed group event will be held on August 3rd.
■ Paris Olympic men’s representative from Japan
▽ 66 kg class Hifumi Abe (25 Park 24)
■ Paris Olympic women’s representative from Japan
▽ 48 kg class Natsumi Tsunoda (30, SBC Shonan Beauty Clinic)
▽ 52 kg class Abe poetry (22 Park 24)
▽70キロ class newly added left season (26・Self-Defense Forces Sports School)
2023-06-29 12:10:44
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