Men's 73-kilometer judo class Shohei Ono wins German international tournament Advances to Olympics
On the 22nd at the international judo competition held in Germany, a gold medalist at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, Shohei Ono, who won the 73-kilometer class at the men's championship on the 22nd, has made great strides toward the Tokyo Olympics.
The international judo competition "Grand Slam Düsseldorf" held in Germany is the last international competition related to the selection of the Tokyo Olympics, and Japan is currently leading the competition in each class. Players are dispatched.
On the second day of the tournament, four classes were held for both men and women. Ono, who won a gold medal at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics and last year's World Championship, entered the men's 73kg class.
Ono calmly played the game against opponents who did not form a straight line, and in the semi-finals, he was one of his best players to take one and proceed to the final. In the final, he played against South Korean player Anne Chang-lin, who broke down after a fierce battle of over 11 minutes in the final of the Asian Games in Jakarta.
From the beginning, Ono continued to attack with his specialty, such as the inner thighs, to keep Anne away, and in the remaining two minutes of the game, he took the skill in the inner thighs and won the championship.
Ono has won all domestic and international tournaments since the Asian Games for Adults, and has made great strides toward Olympic Olympics, aiming for the second consecutive gold medal.
In the women's category, Mirai Tashiro, the silver medal of the World Championships last year at the 63 kg class, and Chizuru Arai, the two-time champion of the World Championship at the 70 kg class won the championship.
On the other hand, in the men's 81 kg class, Takanori Nagase, a bronze medalist at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, lost in the second round of the first match.
The All Japan Judo Federation will hold a Reinforcement Committee on 27th of this month, and will decide on a representative nominee for the class that has judged that there is a clear difference.
"I'm watching only the Olympics" Shohei Ohno
The winning champion, Shohei Ohno, said, "I felt that the game was difficult again. I felt it was natural that myself and my opponent were so desperate that I often didn't go as expected. I was just convinced of the game.
He added that he made great progress in the second consecutive Olympics, saying, "I think we are pushing in a higher position and we have not come to Germany to win the national team. I want to go there. "
"I think it's still weak." Takanori Nagase
Takanori Nagase, a 81kg boy, was defeated by a Georgia player shortly before the end of the second round of the first match.
Nagase won the international championship for four consecutive races from July last year, and was the top player in this class, but was indeed lost in the first game.
Nagase said, "I think everything went down at the end. I couldn't demonstrate my strength in the first game where I was nervous. I think it was still weak."
He then told him to change his mind, saying, "I want to continue running toward my goal, aiming for a gold medal by participating in the Tokyo Olympics."
"All world players aim for Ohno"
Men's Japan coach Yasuo Inoue commented on Shohei Ono, who won the 73-kilometer class for men, "Sometimes it is overwhelming, and sometimes he can fight according to his opponent's style. I want to support you so that you can acquire even more power and responsiveness. "
On the other hand, Mr. Takanori Nagase, a 81 kg boy who lost in the first match, said, "There are many players in the world who have a high level in the 81 kg class. It's a runnable player. "
"I want to work harder to achieve a gold medal" Mirai Tashiro
Women's 63-kilometer Mirai Tashiro, who won a silver medal at the World Championships last year, has been unable to win in international competitions, but has won the international competition for the first time since last May.
Tashiro was relieved, "I often did not go well since the end of last year's tournament, but in that situation I had to go to win, so I was glad to win."
On the other hand, despite winning one of four games out of five, including standing and sleeping skills, he seemed unconvinced about the content of the game, saying, "The kumite was rough and I still have to do my skills still. I felt strongly. "
Regarding the Tokyo Olympics, which has made significant progress toward the job offer, he said, "Since the last Olympics, I have been spending every day with a strong feeling that I will take a gold medal in Tokyo, so I would like to make further efforts toward that gold medal." I was
"I'm glad I won the championship," Chizuru Arai
Chizuru Arai, who won the 70 kg class for women, won the world championship for the second time in a row, but last year continued to be sluggish in international competitions, losing in the third round of the world championship.
This time, he seemed relieved to have won the international tournament since May of last year.
`` After last year's World Championships, I couldn't do anything to keep my mind and body separate, but after the year I was able to switch with the support of various people. '' I looked back.
Towards the Tokyo Olympics, which has come close to the job offer, he said, "I have been feeling painful for three years and have been feeling painful for the Olympics. Was.
"Tashiro and Arai go one step closer to the job offer" Coach Masuchi
Coach Katsuyuki Masuji of Women's Japan National Team rated Mirai Tashiro, who won the women's 63 kilos class class, `` I felt that the first game was hard, but I think that I could create her own judo that gradually assembled mainly on foot skills '' .
Arai Chizuru, a 70-kilometer girl, said, "I can do 50% of the time when I was the best, and I think that winning the game can be highly evaluated."
He said of the two, "What we needed was a win. We hope that it will give us a chance to regain our confidence." I was