Tokyo Para Wheelchair Basketball Boys "Goal to win" Toyoshima captain August 21 19:09
Before the opening of the Tokyo Paralympic Games, it was a year before the Japanese representative of the wheelchair basketball boy released his practice, and Captain Hideo Toyoshima expressed his enthusiasm that he wanted to advance the team with the goal of winning medals. .
Japanese representatives of wheelchair basketball boys have been in a training camp in Chiba before the intensive game that invites overseas players from 29th of this month, and practice has been released on 21st.
The camp is attended by 16 players, including Hideo Toyoshima, who is currently the captain of Rio de Janeiro Paralympics, and Rio Fujimoto, who is the pillar of the attack.
The Japanese national team, 9th in the Rio de Janeiro Tournament, is aiming to win the first medal at the Paralympic Games in Tokyo next year.
To that end, we are currently working on strengthening our physical strength, and we are working to create a team that combines the power of an overseas team and quick switching between offense and defense.
Even in the practice-style practice on the 21st, the players showed quick movements such as quickly manipulating the wheelchairs and deciding on a shot.
Captain Toyoshima said that the upcoming Tokyo Paralympic Games, which will be one year before the opening date, said, “I think it would be the key to one-year skills improvement, so it is necessary to level up without being satisfied with me. “I want to build a team for the remaining year, with the goal of”.
The international wheelchair basketball tournament will be held for four days starting 29th of this month.