Table Tennis All Japan Opening Misato Ito Challenges the first three crowns in a row for the third consecutive year 14:07 on January 13
The Table Tennis All-Japan Championship kicks off in Osaka City, and Mito Ito, who is aiming for the first three titles in a row for the third consecutive year, expressed his enthusiasm saying, "I want to enjoy one game at hand and fight like myself." .
The All Japan Table Tennis Championships kicked off in Osaka City on the 13th, and the opening ceremony was held at 10 am.
Last year, Ito, who won the second consecutive title in women's singles, returned the championship cup, then swore a player on behalf of the participating players, and said, "To those who have demonstrated the results of their accumulated efforts and supported them. I do not forget my gratitude, and I pledge to play to the end with one ball at a time. "
In the All-Japan Championship, Ito, who was nominated for the Tokyo Olympics, won three consecutive victories in women's singles as well as women's doubles and mixed doubles, and if he achieves three crowns for the third consecutive year, it will be the first ever feat by men and women.
After the opening ceremony, Mr. Ito, who had a press conference, said, "I want to win all three races to come out, but it is important to show my skills in each race in front of me, and that is also my goal. I want to enjoy my previous game and play my own way, and now I want to concentrate on the All Japan Championship and fight through this tournament to connect to the Tokyo Olympics. " Was.
As with Ito, Kazumi Ishikawa and Miu Hirano, who were nominated for the Tokyo Olympics, will also participate in the women's singles.
On the other hand, in the men's singles, Jun Mizutani, who won the 10th championship last year, updating his most won last year, missed the participation, and Tomokazu Harimoto and Niwa who have been decided to be the representatives of the Tokyo Olympics with Mizutani Takaki and others compete for the championship.
Mizutani "I want to win absolutely"
Jun Mizutani, who attended the press conference, stated that he had been offered as a representative of the Tokyo Olympics' men's group and mixed doubles, and said, `` I could not win the singles qualification on my own, but participated in the group and mixed doubles. I was really relieved just to get to the starting point, and I wasn't completely satisfied with the medal at the Rio de Janeiro tournament. I want to do my best. "
In addition, we won the 10th championship last year and did not participate in this tournament. Regarding singles, "I am satisfied that I have achieved 10 times. I think that this time I will rise to the top led by Tomokazu Harimoto, but really I'm hoping for a good match because there are only strong players. "
He was keen on preparing for the men's doubles to participate in this tournament, saying that if he wins the men's doubles in this tournament, it will be the most ever eight times in history, so I want to win the race and finish comfortably.