Women's wrestling restart for the first time in 4 months at the Tokyo Olympics 21:54 on July 2
A wrestling girl who was suspended due to the influence of the new coronavirus, a training camp for the Japanese national team was held for the first time in 4 months, and Risako Kawai, who is aiming for the second consecutive Olympic title, has restarted for the Tokyo tournament one year later. It was
After the declaration of emergency was lifted, wrestling was gradually resuming practice at the universities where the athletes were based, but the activities of the Japanese national team remained suspended.
At the "National Training Center" in Kita-ku, Tokyo, the women's national team camp was restarted for the first time in four months from the 2nd, and the athletes restarted for the Tokyo Olympics one year later.
A total of eight people participated in the training camp, including Kawai and Sara Doi, who aim to win the second consecutive Olympics, and Kawai's younger sister, Yukako, who was first announced as a representative.
The athletes and coaches who participated were tested for antibodies to see if they had been infected with the new coronavirus, and as a result, none of them had antibodies.
The athletes checked their movements by disinfecting their hands and shoes, then climbing up to the mat, and doing physical training and "driving" exercises where they tackle each other.
Risako Kawai said that in April and May he had been focusing on training for core training, saying, "The most important thing now is to hold the Olympic Games in a safe situation. I want to do it."
“I'm glad I came back here after a long time. I also want to sparring early, but I think it's important that I don't get infected, so I want to take thorough measures one year later. I think that the adjustment period has increased and I want to utilize it.”