Tokyo Olympics new event Karate Yoshitomo and Shimizu are four representatives. January 27 4:45

Four players have been nominated for Olympics, including Ryo Kitomo Ryo, who is a boy who is expected to win a gold medal, and Ryoyo Shimizu, a woman who is expected to win a gold medal.

Karate of the Tokyo Olympics decided to be the representatives: Kitana and Shimizu of the "form" competing for the accuracy and strength of skills, and "Kumite" men's 75 kg class Nishimura Ken who compete one-on-one. There are four players, Ryutaro Araga, who is in the class exceeding 75 kg for men.

The Japan Karatedo Federation has more than 2,000 points of Japanese athletes ranked second to Japanese athletes in the World Rankings for Olympic Selection, which will be announced after the international tournament in France from 24th this month. If there is a difference between the two, there was a criterion for a job offer.

In the World Rankings announced by the World Karate Federation on the 27th of Japan time, four people, including the top Japanese player, Yoshitomo Yoshimo, were nominated for the Tokyo Olympics because they surpassed the second place by more than the standard.

In the Tokyo Olympics karate, eight people can participate, one for men and women in "shape" and one for men and women in three classes in "Kumite".

According to the Japan Karate Federation, the remaining "Kumate" nominations will be decided in the spring.

"Formal guru" Ryo Kitomo

Ryo Kitomo, a karate boy in the form, is 29 years old from Okinawa.

Raised in Okinawa, the birthplace of karate, and characterized by a powerful performance of sharp thrusts and kicks, he is the leading figure in Japan, winning the All-Japan Championship for eight consecutive victories.

He showed an overwhelming presence, winning 96 consecutive victories in about four years until he lost in February, and achieved the third consecutive championship in the World Championships held in Spain in November of that year, expecting a gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics It has been.

“Ace of Japan” by Kiyomi Shimizu

Kiyomizu Shimizu, a karate girl's figure, is 26 years old from Osaka Prefecture.

This is the Japanese ace who has won the All Japan Championship for 7 consecutive years and the World Championship for 2 consecutive years.

Intense performance in which thrusts, kicks, jumps, etc. are repeated, and Shimizu's movements do not move at all, such as the axis of the body and shoulders, and it is considered to be one of the world's most beautiful, flowing and accurate.

He lost his third straight victory in the finals of the World Championships in November, losing to local Spanish player Sandra Sanchez in the finals. It is enough, and it is expected to win a gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics.

"Young Hope" Ken Nishimura

Ken Nishimura is a 24-year-old from Fukuoka Prefecture.

He started karate at the age of three with his former world champion father, Seiji Nishimura, and gained attention early on, including winning national competitions in high school.

He is good at kicking with his height of 1 meter 80 cm, and won the bronze medal at the World Championships in November.

Nishimura is expected to win medals at the Tokyo Olympics as a young hope, starting with a game that takes points with great skills.

"Speed ​​Dragon" Ryutaro Araga

Ryutaro Araga, a karate boy named "Kumate" who is over 75km, is 29 years old from Kyoto Prefecture.

It is characterized by a sharp “thrust” that comes out of one of the world's fastest movements, and is also called a “speed dragon” because of its speed.

He has won the All Japan Championship five times and has also won the World Championship.

He lost his medal at the 84km class in the world championship, where he studied the characteristic "Upper butt" from the world's greats. The acquisition is expected.