Tokyo Olympics / para postponement What will be the representative selection?

Tokyo Olympics / para postponement What will be the representative selection? March 25, 19:10

NHK interviewed domestic sports organizations about the selection of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, which was postponed for about one year, and decided to not change players who have already been offered as representatives in at least five sports, such as table tennis and karate. Revealed. It is said that many competitions have not been decided in the future representative selection, but we plan to change the selection time for 11 group sports such as baseball and wheelchair rugby.

By the 24th, 104 of the Olympic athletes, which are expected to be approximately 600, will have a job offer selected for the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics Japan National Team athlete selection, and 46 will have a job offer for the Paralympic Games.

NHK has interviewed 33 domestic Olympics and 22 Paralympic sports groups about the treatment of unofficial athletes and the selection of future representatives.
As a result, it has been revealed that the policy of not changing the athlete who has already been nominated as a representative is that the Olympics will have at least four of table tennis, karate, boxing, canoeing and nine of the Paralympic sports out of 14 sports with unofficial athletes. One of them was canoeing.

Of these, table tennis is offered by six men and women, including Misato Ito and Tomokazu Harimoto, and karate is offered by eight men and women, including Ryo Kitana and Noriyo Shimizu. In addition, Mika Setachi has decided on a para canoe.

None of the competitions have announced that their representatives have been canceled, but there are competitions that indicate a policy to change the selection period for representatives.

Specifically, the Olympic Games consist of 11 sports including baseball / softball, soccer, 7-player rugby and basketball, and the Paralympics include 4 sports such as wheelchair rugby and wheelchair basketball.

In addition, sports that have not been decided at this time or that are decided after waiting for the judgment of international sports organizations have been dominant, such as athletics, judo, wrestling, tennis, sports climbing, para athletics, para swimming, and boccia.

On land?

On the land of the Tokyo Olympics, a total of 12 men and women in marathons and walking races have been designated as representatives in Japan.
In the marathon, two men and women were selected at the MGC last September, and the remaining men and women were offered one by one at a subsequent domestic selection race.

In the race, there are 6 men and women who are both 20 kg and 2 men are 50 kg.
The Japan Athletics Federation has decided that the treatment of unofficial athletes will be undecided, as it will depend on the eligibility of participation in the new selection system shown by international sports organizations in the future.
However, Managing Director Mitsugu Ogata told the interviewer, "I want to keep the informal athlete. Many people think so, and I am convinced of the athlete who couldn't make an informal decision. I want to go. "

In addition, the Toshihiko Seko Marathon Enhancement Strategy Project Leader of the Japan Athletics Federation stated that he would not re-select the six athletes decided to be marathon representatives at the Tokyo Olympics.
Based on the fact that the athletes who have been nominated as representatives have participated in the MGC in the race that has been held for three years and participated in the MGC, "The right to win the players over three years, I can't pick it up. I chose them with confidence. "
In addition, regarding the treatment of the informal offer, he said, "It will be decided by the Japan Federation's Board of Directors, but we would like to propose that the strengthening committee protect the rights of the players." He stated that the discussion was premised, but that the selection of representatives would not be performed again.
Based on the experience of the 1980 Moscow Olympics, when Japan boycotted and did not participate in the game, Seko said, "I couldn't concentrate on training because I didn't know whether to boycott or not. Until yesterday, I think I practiced with that feeling, but I think that I will work hard toward it after I've decided to postpone it. "

On the other hand, in the track and field events where there are no unofficial athletes, many athletes were scheduled to be announced as representatives of the Japan Championship in June, but depending on when the Olympics will be held next year, one selection event will be held. There is a possibility that it will be extended to change to the next year's Japan Championship.

Table tennis?

The Japan Table Tennis Association will not change the six representatives of the Tokyo Olympics, including Misato Ito and Tomokazu Harimoto, who have already been offered as representatives.
The Japan representative of the table tennis Tokyo Olympics will be based on the points they have earned at the international competition last year and based on the world rankings in January, etc. The girls will be Ito and Yoshimi Ishikawa, the girls will be Miu Hirano, and the boy will be Harimoto Athletes, Takashi Niwa, and Jun Mizutani were decided to represent three men and women.
The Tokyo Olympics have been decided to be postponed for about one year, but according to the Japan Table Tennis Association, they decided not to re-select the Japanese national team, but decided to make six unofficial athletes as they were. He will report at the board meeting.

Judo?

At the Tokyo Olympics judo, Japan is supposed to be able to participate alone in men and women in all 14 levels, of which 13 classes have already been appointed as representatives.
Shiro Maruyama and Hajime Abe fight fiercely, and the only selection for the 66kg boy, who has not yet decided on a job offer, will be finalized at the All Japan Selected Weight Championship starting on April 4. I am.
The Managing Director of the All Japan Judo Federation Soya Nakazato said, "Although it is conditional, the tournament will be implemented and the competition will be decided." At this stage, this tournament will be held for the men's 66 kg class as a representative event of the Tokyo Olympics I showed my thoughts.
After discussing whether to revise the representative selection criteria, including the treatment of the 13 classes already decided, at the Executive Board scheduled to be held in the middle of next month, he showed the policy to be decided by the Board of Directors.
Mr. Nakazato said, `` I can not say that I will decide the policy by the time when the postponed Olympic date is not fixed and I do not know how to restart the international competition, but it is difficult to let the players wait in an unstable state I want to decide as soon as possible. "

Expert "It is difficult to maintain the same level for one year"

Regarding the postponement of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, Professor Takayuki Sugo of Osaka University of Physical Education, who specializes in sports psychology, said, `` Continuing to practice high performance is burdensome, so it is hard to know whether it can be held or not, so it will be postponed at this timing rather than a situation that remains unclear. I'm glad it was decided. "
In addition, regarding the impact of the delay of about one year on athletes, "The level of competition is rising and it is difficult to maintain the same level for one year, it is difficult to keep motivation. I was thinking about retiring, but I thought about retirement For athletes who are willing to work hard until summer, it is a burden and they have to make a big choice. Prolonging a year is not as easy as you think. "

Regarding future support measures for athletes, "The biggest confusion for athletes is scheduling. I don't think athletes will have to know what to do unless the environment is set up quickly, such as whether to re-select the national team. The support of those people will be important. "