Special selection for the Olympic men's 400m relay gold acquisition Japan Land Federation December 16, 18:16
In consideration of the burden on athletes for the 400m relay for men and women who are expected to win gold medals at the Tokyo Olympics, the individual selection of 100m and 200m is an exceptional selection that only one of them can be represented. Compiled by the Japan Athletics Federation.
The Japan Land Federation presented a proposal to amend the selection guidelines for representatives of the Tokyo Olympics at the board meeting held on the 16th.
According to that, for the 100-meter and 200-meter representative players, as a general rule, only one of the first class was added, assuming that a 400-meter relay would be launched.
Reasons To give priority to the gold medal acquisition in the men's 400 meter relay, we are trying to reduce the burden of individual events and leave room, and avoid the risk of injury.
Other reasons include the lack of schedules for the 100m, 200m, and 400m relays at the Tokyo Olympics.
After the Board of Directors, Chairman Kazunori Asaba supplemented the phrase “as a general rule” and explained that if you choose not to participate in the relay, both the 100 and 200 meters can be represented.
Regarding this selection, the Japan Land Federation wants to make a decision by March next year based on the opinions of the players, but limiting the individual events for relay is an unusual response and a rebound is also expected .
In Japan's men's short distance, Sani Brown Abdel Hakim and Yuki Koike are good at the second class of 100 meters and 200 meters, and have a track record at international competitions.