Goalball international tournament starts Japanese women win their first match on December 5 at 16:01
The international goalball tournament “Asia Pacific Championship” started in Chiba City, and the women ’s national team made a good start by winning 10-0 against Indonesia in the first round.
A goalball played by a visually impaired player, relying on sound, is a competition in which three to three players roll a ball with a bell alternately to the opponent's goal and score.
The Japanese national team, the fourth-ranked woman in the world ranking, played against Indonesia in the first match and won a 10-0 win. In Japan, the youngest representative, 18-year-old, Norika Sugawara, gave the first goal. In addition, the opponent's defense was destroyed by a variety of attacks that intermingled with a high bounce ball and a ball that emphasized speed, and 24-year-old Haruka Wakasugi gave the team seven points.
In addition, the 12th-ranked male representative from Japan won the match against Korea, which ranked 17th in the first match, and won 8-2.
In Japan, both men and women are determined to participate in the Tokyo Paralympic Games in accordance with the host country, and according to the Japan Goalball Association, after considering the details of the tournament play for both men and women, up to four of the six representative players It is to make a job offer.
The tournament is a round robin, and the top four teams advance to the semi-finals. The tournament is until the 10th of this month.
Wakasugi with 7 points
Wakasugi, who scored 7 points in the first game, recalled, “I wanted to decide the game that could be decided early. The goal was to win all wins, so I was able to play calmly.”
On top of that, regarding the fact that the Tokyo Paralympics representative appointment is underway at this tournament, “We have come to the Tokyo Paralympics, and the goal is to contribute to the team on that stage and win Japan. There is no way to worry about it.First of all, I want to do everything I can and win one by one. "
In addition, Yuki Amama, the captain who played in the first half of the game and scored one score, said, “This tournament is like making yourself an image for next year's Paralympic Games and making yourself on the stage. I want to fight, and now I want to get everything I have and make the team think that it is a necessary player. ”