Teru Sone, a female athlete in the over 78 kg weight class, responds to an interview after returning home from the Grand Slam Judo Tournament in Tbilisi, at Haneda Airport on the 26th.
Athletes selected to represent the Paris Olympics who participated in the Judo Grand Slam Tbilisi Games returned to Haneda Airport on the 26th, and Tokyo Olympic champion Teru Sone (Park 24), who finished 5th in the women’s 78 kg+ category, said, “All matches “I wasn’t able to do judo the way I wanted. I just don’t have enough skill,” he said with a grim expression on his face.
This was the first time he missed the podium at a major international competition. It was his first actual match since the World Championships last May, and he was unsure of his ability to compete. He motivated himself for the Olympics, which begin in July, saying, “There are many areas to improve.I just have to work hard every day.”
Soichi Hashimoto (Park 24), who placed third in the men’s 73kg class, reflected on the way he handled the match. “I just have to fix the issues and do my best to win the gold medal at the Olympics,” he said.
2024-03-26 14:45:33
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