Japan national team camp October 1 at 18:56 in front of the Para athletics world championship

Next year's Tokyo Paralympic Games, the world championship that will be decided by the national team, the Japanese representatives opened the training camp, and Yuki Sato, who aims to win consecutively in the wheelchair class 400 meters, talked about his enthusiasm.

The Tokyo Paralympic track and field will be decided to be the 4th place in the World Championships to be held in the United Arab Emirates from 7th of next month. I have a training camp.

Yutaka Sato, who has a world record in the wheelchair class of 400 meters and 1500 meters, and won a gold medal in the previous tournament, carefully confirmed the pace distribution for each lap assuming a race with rivals. It was.

Atsushi Yamamoto, a prosthetic leg class who has won two gold medals so far in the long jump, showed a light movement in practicing dash because of the low back pain he had in summer.

Also, last time in a class with a 400-meter arm disability, Bronze medalist Sae Shigemoto was recovering from an injury on his right foot, and was working on a training run with his belt on his thigh to increase the load.

Sato said, “I want to show the world rival that Sato has been finished so far in the world championship and take the gold medal in the second event and connect it to the Tokyo Paralympics.”

Atsushi Yamamoto "At least within 4th place"

Mr. Yamamoto said, “The speed of the run-up has returned and we have been able to practice very well. It is important to take the right to participate in the Tokyo Paralympics, so we want to be at least 4th and aim for a medal.”

Mr. Shigemoto said, “The injury has been steadily cured, so I want to get better in the remaining month. I want to bring back the results that will lead to the next year without losing the goal of winning a medal.”