At the Tokyo Olympics "My New Shape" Yukiko Ueno Softball January 28 12:51

The Tokyo Olympics is about half a year before the opening.
Softball will be revived for the first time in three tournaments, and its first match will be held on July 22 prior to the opening ceremony. Japan's national team ace, Yukiko Ueno, will celebrate his 38th birthday on July 22.
Ueno pitcher was seriously injured in April last year, but he pitched 271 balls in two games in one day on the last day of the business team to decide Japan's No. 1 team in November. Led the team to victory.
Ueno still has an overwhelming presence since the Beijing Olympics who won the gold medal, but there was a struggle for the Tokyo Olympics for the first time in 12 years.

Confused about the Tokyo Olympics

"I've always dreamed of winning a gold medal at the Olympics, and what I was pursuing until 2008 was like" What's next? "
This is the talk of pitcher Yukiko Ueno, Japan's softball ace.
At the 2008 Beijing Olympics, three games were played in two days including the final, throwing a total of 413 balls, bringing a long-awaited gold medal to Japan.
On the other hand, he says he has achieved a major goal and has become like "burnout syndrome."

(Pitcher Ueno)
"I wasn't motivated, so I didn't want to practice. I didn't like myself if I didn't do my best.

Second softball life

Why did you decide to keep playing softball?
The Japanese national coach, Reika Utsugi, had been asking her to continue working.

(Pitcher Ueno)
"I said, 'I'm not going to do my best, I'm gonna give back to softball.' I'd like to give back because Director Utsugi has taken over as Japan National Coach."

Ueno, who has been working on softball aiming to win a gold medal as a player, says himself, now as a "second softball life" with the motivation to "fight for Manager Utsugi and the Japanese national team", walks to the Tokyo Olympics He told me that he was working.

Improve "individual power"

Ueno's keyword for the Tokyo Olympics is "personal strength."
We believe that it is necessary for each of the Japanese national players to enhance their "individual power" in order to shine again at the top of the world, and we actively communicate their experiences and feelings to juniors.

(Pitcher Ueno)
"(The Japan National Team members) 15 people have to raise their skills to a higher level. I don't think it's like winning on their own."

At the training camp of the Japan National Team, we could see Fujita Yamato, who is expected to play an active role, giving detailed advice on how to throw a changing ball.
Ueno pitched, saying, "You can be beaten" or "You will not grow unless you take the risk and throw it."

Ueno pitches, "I feel my own growth" by instructing my juniors.
First of all, I want to enjoy the first day of the Olympic Games at the age of 38.

(Pitcher Ueno)
"I enjoy softball in a different way as my second life. I've been playing softball comfortably and it's so cozy and hard working. I want to show off the shape. ''