Saki Hayashi: Leading Japan to Olympic Success and Finding Strength in Teammates

Fujitsu’s Saki Hayashi competing in her second Olympics = Fujitsu Kawasaki General Gymnasium

The women’s national basketball team won the first match against powerful Spain 86-75 at the Paris Olympics world final qualifying round held in Hungary in February, winning the gold medal. Captain Saki Hayashi (29) of Fujitsu displayed her power, scoring 20 points, tied for the most on both teams, including six three-point shots. Japan gained momentum from this victory and qualified for the Olympics for the 6th time in three consecutive tournaments by finishing first in the qualifying group. Even in the domestic W-League, which was in a tight finale, they led the team to the finals of the playoffs. Even when she is in trouble, she sticks to her beliefs and pursues the image of a reliable captain.

My teammates are my emotional support

There was someone in Hayashi who wanted to be the first to know that he was going to Paris. This is Rui Machida (31), a teammate at Fujitsu. They are both members of the Japanese national team, and from this season they are also part of the same team in the W League. However, Machida, who served as a guard at the previous Tokyo Olympics, where she won a silver medal, injured her left leg late last year, so she was not called up to the national team for the final Olympic qualifying round.

2024-04-12 21:05:03
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