World badminton championship Japanese medals confirmed for all events August 24, 11:48
At the World Badminton Championships, the Japanese team advanced to the semi-finals for all five events for the first time in history, and medals were awarded for all events.
The Badminton World Championship in Basel, Switzerland, is a tournament that has a major impact on the selection of representatives for the Tokyo Olympics.
Women's doubles
▽ A pair of Yuki Fukushima and Ayaka Hamada, who were 3rd in the world ranking and silver medals from the previous tournament, competed against Korea's 6th place in the world with a game count of 2: 1 and advanced to the semi-final with the first ride of this event.
▽ A pair of Kana Nagahara and Maya Matsumoto aiming to win the championship in the first place in the world, 22 pairs of the first game in a Japanese confrontation between Koharu Yonemoto and Shiho Tanaka who are eighth place in the world After taking 20, the former US player injured his left foot and abstained in the early part of the second game.
▽ The pair of Reika Takahashi and Misaki Matsutomo who won the gold medal at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics in the second place in the world lost to the seventh place in the world with a game count of 1 to 2 after a fierce battle over two hours .
Men's Doubles
The younger pair of Takuro Hoki and Yugo Kobayashi, who ranked 13th in the world, won the game count 2: 1 against Keigo Sonoda and Kenji Kamura, who ranked 4th in the world.
Singles / mixed doubles
Since the Japanese have won the semi-finals of both men's and women's singles and mixed doubles, and the 3rd place decisive match will not take place, it has been confirmed that the first five medals will be won for the first time since the start of the 1977 tournament. It became six that lined up in the last tournament that was the most.
Tomita "I really don't want to lose" Fukushima "Play like me"
Ayaka Hamada, who advanced to the semi-finals in the women's doubles, looked back on the match that was competing until the final game, "There was a time when the opponent was rushed by the momentum, but I did not give up there and said, 'I do not want to lose.' The place where I was able to do it was a win. "
Yuki Fukushima, who made a pair, said, "I want to play a long game like today and play like me" for the next semi-final.
Nagahara "I will do my best for my seniors" Matsumoto "Tomorrow will endure"
Women's doubles, Nagahara who won the abstention of the opponent pair, "I was looking forward to fighting with the senior pair in the quarter-finals, so I am very sorry that the result was like this. I want to do my best in the semi-finals "
Matsumoto, who is paired for the semi-final, said, “I want to make use of my reflection because I lost to the opponent in the previous match. Because the opponent was a very good opponent and the attack was not decided at all, I lost without being patient, Tomorrow is an endurance game. ”
Tanaka “I'll do my best without throwing away hope” The pair U.S. yuan is injured
In the early part of the second game, a female US player, a women's doubles, slipped and slipped, was unable to stand up, abandoned on the way, and left in a wheelchair.
According to the World Badminton Federation, the former US player was injured near the left ankle and was taken to the hospital by ambulance for detailed examination and treatment.
Shiho Tanaka, who forms a pair, said, “I ’m sorry” when I was injured, but I think this was caused by two people, not one. I want to do my best without throwing away hope. I spoke a few words.
Matsutomo “I want to be stronger” Tears
Matsutomo, who lost in the quarter finals of the women ’s doubles, said, “I think I was able to do more, but today, the Chinese pair was very good. "I want to be stronger and stronger."
Hoki "I'm particular about the color of the medal" Kobayashi "I won and became confident"
Mr. Hoki, who won the pair of Sonoda and Kamura in the Men ’s Doubles, which was ranked 9th in the world ranking, said, “I am very happy to be able to win the Japanese men ’s doubles ace spare on the stage of the World Championship. Now that I have decided, I will stick to the color of the medal and I will do my best tomorrow. "
Kobayashi, who made a pair, said, “Because we were able to play and win, we will be confident.
Iwata “I ca n’t win, I ’m regrettable” Kamura “I lose to lose”
The boy doubles Sonoda who missed the medal for three consecutive tournaments said, “It was a tough battle.
Kamura, who made a pair, said, “I'm disappointed, but today's game was very successful. The other pair was better at receiving and the end was well closed, so I lost to lose.”