Hifumi Abe and Uta Abe received a bouquet of encouragement at the farewell party.
Photo By Sponichi
Hifumi Abe (Park 24), who is representing the Paris Olympics in the men’s 66kg judo class, and Uta Abe (Park 24), who is representing the Paris Olympics in the women’s 52kg class, attended the Paris Olympics held in their hometown of Kobe on the 14th. I attended a send-off party for the.
The two won the Grand Slam (GS) Antalya tournament held in March, making it the eighth time that both siblings have won together. At the beginning of the send-off party, where about 200 people gathered, both of them received words of encouragement and bouquets of flowers to express their gratitude.
After graciously agreeing to take photos, each of them talked about their aspirations for Paris.
Uta Abe: “I think it will be a tough battle on the stage of the Paris Olympics, but I will use the words I received from everyone today as strength to fight hard until the end.Please support me until the end.”
Hifumi Abe: “It’s been about three years since the Tokyo Olympics ended, and time has flown by so quickly.However, over the past three years, I’ve definitely gotten stronger and grown.At the Paris Olympics, I wore all singles. I want to win and show overwhelming power.I want to win, return to Kobe with the gold medal, and have a celebration party with everyone.”
Just over three months until the big stage. With the help of a hot cheer, the brothers and sisters prepare to win their second consecutive Olympic victory together.
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2024-04-14 11:31:14
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