Tokyo Olympics Judo Men's Representative Takanori Nagase "No anxiety factor for postponement" September 15 18:06
Takanori Nagase, who has been appointed as the representative of the 81-kilometer class of judo men at the Tokyo Olympics, which was postponed next year, said in an interview, "There is no worry about postponement. I want to make effective use of it because the preparation period has increased." I caught it in.
Nagase, who won the bronze medal at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics, suffered serious injuries such as injuring his right knee ligament, but he suffered four consecutive tournaments last year. After winning the championship and impressing the resurrection, I was appointed as the representative of the Tokyo Olympics in February.
After that, due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection, the Japanese national team could not camp, but Nagase responded to the news report online on the 15th.
First of all, regarding the postponement of the Olympic Games, I positively thought, "There is no anxiety factor. In 2019, I did not have much time to practice in the continuation of the Games, so I would like to postpone it for one year and increase the preparation period and make effective use of it."
Nagase had a period when he couldn't do judo for a year due to an injury on his right knee. "I couldn't practice for three months this time due to the spread of the infection, but my experience of injury is alive. I didn't waste a day. I have continued to do what I can do now. "He said that he used this period to train his lower body, such as running, and to learn new skills.
For next year's Olympics, he reiterated, "Winning the Olympics is my dream since I was a child and my current goal. I think that the gold medal is my mission as a representative of Japan, so I want to fulfill that mission." ..