Swimming Ippei Watanabe Determined to the Tokyo Olympics "World record gold medal" 18:43, July 16
The practice was released before the opening of the Tokyo Olympics, which was held until the start of the postponed Ippei Watanabe, and the exercises were announced, saying "how much you value your year will be next year. I want to set a world record and win a gold medal." I talked about my determination.
Watanabe, a 23-year-old from Tsukumi City, Oita Prefecture, is the world record holder before the men's 200-meter breaststroke and is aiming to win a gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics.
On the 16th, we showed the practice session at the pool of Waseda University, our alma mater in Tokorozawa City, Saitama Prefecture.
Watanabe said that after the Japanese championship scheduled for April was canceled due to the spread of the new coronavirus, he continued strength training at home and resumed training in the pool in late May.
Watanabe said, "I felt like I couldn't catch the water and it wasn't my hand. I think it will take about half a year instead of one or two months." If I had the Olympics, I might have been able to achieve the result, but this year will be a plus when I seek more results. I think that how much I valued the year will lead to next year, so I will set a world record with a bang. I want to win a gold medal."
Regarding the damage caused by the record heavy rain in Oita prefecture, which has a family home and many acquaintances, said, ``In the presence of damage by the new coronavirus and heavy rain, what athletes can do is energize Oita and Japan. I think. I want to think seriously about what I can do for the past year."