Crime such as running away Snowboarding Hiraoka Defending the intention of not aiming for the Olympics July 29, 18:41
Last year, a snowboard Olympic bronze medalist Taku Hiraoka, who was accused of running and driving after drinking alcohol in Nara Prefecture, was held in court, and Hiraoka was aiming for the Olympics in the future. Revealed no intention.
Taku Hiraoka (24), who won the bronze medal in the snowboard men's half pipe at the 2014 Sochi Olympics, drove a car after drinking alcohol in September last year and collided with a light passenger car in Katsuragi, Nara Prefecture. Despite being injured by six women, including a woman who was driving, he was accused of "disappearing" and running away because he was able to escape.
Defendant Hiraoka said, “After losing the goal after winning the medal at the Olympics, I became desperate and drunk with friends every week on the 29th. He said that he had been driving a car to Osaka to drink before the accident.
On the other hand, he insisted that he wasn't driving and drinking on a daily basis, saying "I usually took a nap in the car until noon."
In addition, after admitting that the cause of the accident was also influenced by alcohol, he said that he had escaped from the scene, saying, "I was full of myself and I did not confirm the person who hit me. And so on."
Hiraoka is currently working as a dispatcher, so when the judge asked him, "Are you not aiming for the Olympics in the future?" he said, "I would like to participate in the tournament if I have the opportunity. I will not come out" and revealed my intention to not aim for the Olympics in the future.
The next trial will be held on 9th September and will be concluded.