Table tennis Tomokazu Harimoto Olympics representative surely within the top two Japanese players confirmed November 21 16:44
As a result of the international tournament held in Singapore by table tennis player Tomokazu Karimoto, it was confirmed that it would be within the top two Japanese players in the world rankings in January next year, and the Tokyo Olympics became a representative.
The table tennis of the Tokyo Olympics and the Japanese national team of singles will be chosen in the next year's world ranking in January next year based on the points earned at the international competition for one year.
Zhangmoto participated in the international tournament “T2 Diamond” held in Singapore, and won the game count 4 to 1 in the first round to increase the points reflected in the world ranking.
Even if he missed the rest of the international tournament, it was confirmed that he would be ranked within the top two Japanese players in the world rankings in January next year, and the Tokyo Olympics and men's singles became representatives. 16-year-old Zhangmoto is the first Olympic player.
The remaining one frame of the men's singles is the competition of Rio de Janeiro Olympics, bronze medalist Satoshi Mizutani and Takashi Niwa who won a silver medal in the men's group with Mizutani.
In women's singles, it is certain that Misato Ito will be represented.
All for food for growth
“Every time, every result will be my experience”
Tomokazu Karimoto, who was sure to be a representative of the Tokyo Olympics, had a regrettable feeling of losing to a lower-ranked player for a year, but all will be used as a basis for growth and will be in the actual production eight months later. .
16-year-old Zhangmoto is the first Rio de Janeiro Olympic medalist and is the first Olympic to make a big difference in points for winning the national team from seniors such as Kei Mizutani and Takaki Niwa who have participated in the Olympics multiple times. , Ensured that men's singles were represented.
However, there was a time when I couldn't play as I expected. Last year, rivals and other competitors managed to break down the top Chinese players such as the gold medalist of the Olympics, and there were games where not only the Chinese players but also the lower ranking players lost.
It is July that it has been a year until the Tokyo Olympics. In the first round of the international tournament, the ranking that had been won by 4 wins and 1 loss until then was revealed by the interview of the following Hong Kong player.
"I don't feel like I can win with anyone right now. I lost to a good opponent, so who will win?"
Although only 16 years old, it was markedly marked by the world's powerhouses and seemed to be crushed by its spiritual pressure.
Nonetheless, he did not run away from reality, saying “Every result will be his own experience every time.”
I also spent some time practicing receive, called “stop”, to return to the internet slowly and briefly.
It was because the idea of taking measures against the strong “Chichita” that hits a strong ball backhand was not decided as expected.
In this quarter-finals of the World Cup team match this month, he did not move even if he closed his special skill “Chiquita”, and he showed a cool game with “stop”. He greatly contributed to the third place in Japan and played a role as an ace.
Director Yosuke Kurashima, the representative of Japan, also evaluated, “The awareness as an ace has come out and my face has improved. I have gained a lot of experience for the Tokyo Olympics.”
8 months remaining until the Olympics. The 16-year-old Japanese ace goes on to grow, including regrettable losses.
World Ranking 5th Top Japanese Men
Tomokazu Harimoto is 16 years old from Sendai City. The world ranking is 5th in Japan's top men's top, with an attack that has the speed to strike back instantly before the ball goes up, centering on the backhand that is good at it.
He started playing at the age of 2 with his parents who were table tennis players from China, and gained attention in the All Japan Championships for elementary school students and younger.
Ototoshi participated in the senior tournament in earnest, advanced to the best 8 at the age of 13, the youngest player in the world championship, the world tour men ’s singles, and the youngest player ever.
Last year, he defeated the top Chinese players such as the gold medalist of the Rio de Janeiro Olympics and Ma Long, and made a striking breakthrough in the world tour in December and the youngest ever singles at the Grand Final.
There was a time when I couldn't get the results I wanted, such as being thoroughly researched by China and being passively losing my rankings, but won the Bulgaria Open in August, 9 The results were steadily achieved, such as entering the 3rd place in the Asian Championship of the Moon, ensuring the first Olympic team.