Snowboarder Ayumu Hirano and other Beijing Olympic and Paralympic medalists paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Kishida and reported that it was difficult to make adjustments due to the severe cold weather.
Six medalists from the Beijing Olympics and Paralympics, including snowboarder Ayumu Hirano, curling Satsuki Fujisawa, and paraalpine skier Momoka Muraoka, met with Prime Minister Kishida at the Prime Minister's Office on the 18th.
In this, Prime Minister Kishida said, "Many people were encouraged and moved. I think that I had a lot of trouble in practicing under the influence of Corona. I would like to express my sincere respect for the wonderful achievements." , Praised a good fight.
On the other hand, Hirano reported that it was difficult to adjust due to the severe cold, saying, "The temperature was about -30 degrees Celsius, and it was difficult to change the board on the way depending on the conditions at that time even in practice." Did.
Then, the medalists explained the appeal of the competition and the state of the competition, and Prime Minister Kishida touched the board used by Hirano in the competition and tried to lift the curling stone weighing 20 kg. I did.
After the visit, Hirano told reporters, "I want to tell you that I will continue to take on challenges in my own way, so I felt like I was pushed back."
In addition, Muraoka was enthusiastic, "I would like to continue to express my gratitude for creating an environment that makes it easy to compete, and to do my best to compete."