Until the opening of the Tokyo Olympics, achieving the goal of `` 30 gold medals '' for six months

Until the opening of the Tokyo Olympics, the goal of `` 30 gold medals '' for six months will be realized at 3:57 on January 24

The opening of the Tokyo Olympics is half a year in 24 days. In order to achieve the high goal of "30 gold medals", the key is to increase the number of new medals and revived sports in addition to the competition called "home craft" which has won many gold medals so far. .

In preparation for the Tokyo Olympics, which is half a year in 24 days before the opening, the JOC = Japan Olympic Committee has been working to strengthen players with the highest goal of 30 gold medal medals ever.

Judo, wrestling, gymnastics, and swimming competitions, which are also known as “home crafts,” account for approximately 87% of the gold medals that Japan has won so far.

However, in the last year's World Championship gold medal, gymnastics ended at zero, and swimming was limited to two players, Daiya Seto. Inspiration is required.

In addition to competitions that are expected to be new “home art” such as badminton, it is also important to be able to increase the number of acquisitions in new and revived competitions.

In the new competition, gold medals are expected to be given to Karyo "Shape" players Ryo Kitomo and Noriyoshi Shimizu, to sports climbing to Tomoya Narazaki and Keiyo Noguchi, and to skateboarding for multiple men and women.

Baseball and softball, which have revived for the first time in 12 years since the Beijing Games, are also popular in Japan.

JOC Chairman Yasuhiro Yamashita has said that he will achieve this if he believes that the player has come from himself and believes in his friends and plays devotedly.

Whether a new gold medal candidate will be born in the fierce national battle that continues until just before the opening, whether it will be possible to make adjustments for the actual performance at the Olympic Games held in the home country and make use of the `` land advantage '' during the competition, and set the goal of `` 30 gold medals '' It will be a half year to achieve.

Intense national fights just before the tournament

In preparation for the Tokyo Olympics, 58 people, including the gold medalist of the world championship, have already decided to represent Japan. On the other hand, the total number of national players is expected to be about 600, the highest ever, and fierce national fights will continue until just before the tournament.

Among them, the one who has been decided to be the representative in judo is Teru Sone, who is a woman over 78 kg. Representatives of the other classes, including the 66-kg class in which boys Shiro Maruyama and Hajime Abe fought fiercely, will appear after an international tournament in Europe next month or after the All Japan Selected Weight Championship in April. A job offer is issued based on the above.

There are six wrestlings, including Kenichiro Fumita and the sister of Risako Kawai and Yukako. In the classes where Japan has a quota, the national finals will be held in March, and for the other classes, the players who have won the quota in the Olympic Asia Qualifiers in March will be offered.

Gymnastics will continue to compete for representatives until June, and the men's group aiming for consecutive victories will be offered four athletes at the NHK Cup in May.

It is Daiya Seto who has a job offer for swimming. The Japan Championships in April will be a one-off match selection competition. In the individual category, players who have ranked in the top two and have passed the dispatch standard set by the Japan Swimming Federation will be offered.

Last year's MGC last year's MGC was decided by two men and women, and the final one frame will be decided based on the results of the selection race held by March.

The race will be decided by three boys and the rest will be selected based on the results of the domestic selection race until April.

Many athletes will be offered a variety of track and field items, such as the men's 100 meters, based on the results of the Japanese Championship in late June.

Badminton is ranked in the world rankings on April 30 based on the points earned during the one-year international tournament. Singles are ranked in the top 16 and doubles are ranked in the top eight.

Karate will be offered the first job offer in the world rankings announced after an international tournament in France later this month. After that, it will be decided based on the world rankings to be announced from time to time by April.

International competitions for skateboarding that will earn points for participation in the Olympics will be held in various places until May, and the results will be decided.

In baseball and softball, baseball will begin with a tour of 12 professional baseball teams next month, led by Atsushi Inaba, and will carefully monitor players' conditions and conditions during the season to select 24 members. .

Softball will have 15 representative members in March based on the results of the international tournament to be held in Australia next month.

Sports climbing is based on the results of last year's world championship, and boys Tomoya Narazaki and girls Yoshihiro Noguchi have been hired. Regarding the remaining one frame for men and women, the interpretation was changed to that the international sports organization was confirmed as the second player to qualify for the World Championship in October last year, and the highest ranked player in the May competition among the eligible players Is in conflict with the Japan Association, which had a policy of offering a job offer. The Japanese side has filed a lawsuit with the Sports Arbitration Court seeking revocation of the interpretation of an international sports organization, stating that the selection race in Japan will not be completed if this situation continues, and the results will be watched.