Elite Academy Wrestling practice after a long absence New Corona May 30 0:16

The wrestling athletes of the "JOC Elite Academy", who had been suspended due to the spread of the new coronavirus, returned to the practice base in Tokyo for the first time in about two months and sweated on the mat.

The "Elite Academy" is an organization established by the JOC = Japan Olympic Committee in Tokyo to provide education for talented people. In wrestling, 8 athletes from both middle and high school (3rd grade) gathered from all over Japan. I am.

The athletes stopped their activities from the last month and returned to their parents' homes, but since the emergency declaration was lifted on 25th of this month and the schools they attend will be restarted one by one, Tokyo Kita I returned to the National Training Center in the ward and started practicing.

In accordance with the guidelines of the Japan Wrestling Association, we did not practice contacting with each other, but the athletes sweated for about an hour with basic physical training and "shadow wrestling" that moves assuming that there is an opponent. She showed a fulfilling expression for practicing on the mat after a long time.

Coach Shoko Yoshimura of the elite academy said, “I was relieved that all the players had a good look. I felt the joy of wrestling and the feeling that I would do my best again. Although I can not practice for a while, I will not be infected. I would like to continue to move forward while firmly accepting the current situation, with an emphasis on ".

At the Elite Academy, we will start activities in other competitions one after another.