Ski Akito Watanabe "I'm looking forward to improving myself" before the new season 17:51, August 17th
Skiing, Nordic combined ace, Akito Watanabe faced a press conference ahead of the new season, and considering that the situation of the tournament etc. can not be foreseen due to the influence of the new coronavirus ``First, I look forward to my progress every day I want to do it."
The All Japan Ski Federation held a press conference in Tokyo on the strengthening policy for the new season on the 17th.
Among them, the Ski Federation has announced that it will resume the training camps overseas that were suspended due to the new coronavirus, starting from the end of this month, based on Switzerland, where it is possible to travel.
After this, the athletes expressed their ambitions and enthusiasm for the season, and said Watanabe, who won the silver medals for the second consecutive Olympic Games, said, "I was able to return to my original intention in a very long time, and I was able to train successfully. If the cup is restarted, I want to accumulate more wins."
He also said about the Beijing Olympics approaching next year, "Whether there is a tournament or not, there are unbelievable parts, but first of all, I look forward to my improvement and I will continue to explore it."