Tokyo Olympics karate "Kumite" Ayumi Uekusa "Driving myself over my life" March 3 14:25
A new athlete at the Tokyo Olympics, Karate Women's "Kumate" has been hired as a representative, and Ayumi Uekusa, who is expected to earn a medal, stated that he wanted to "leave his life and practice and win the Olympics."
Kumite, a one-on-one match, Uekusa, a girl over 61 kg, and Miho Miyahara, a girl 55 kg, are the representatives of the All-Japan Karate Federation in the latest World Karate Federation Olympic ranking. Satisfies the selection criteria and is nominated for the Tokyo Olympics.
The two returned to Haneda Airport on the morning of the international competition held in Austria on the 3rd and responded to the press reports.
Of these, Uekusa said, "I am relieved to get a job offer, but I want to practice without worry because I am in the process of winning the Olympics."
He said, "Last year I did not achieve the results I expected at the international competition, but I think this is also a step toward winning the Olympics. It is time to worry and now I'm going to drive my life here I want to win the Olympics. "
On the other hand, Miyahara said, "I didn't get any results at the tournament last year. I feel like I've finally decided on a job offer. In the Olympics, I would like to win a gold medal by using my own hands to take advantage of speed." Looking ahead to the expected Tokyo Olympics.