On the 20th, the Japanese championship of Para-Badminton, a new competition of the Tokyo Paralympics, held various finals, and in the women's wheelchair class, Sarina Satomi, who ranked first in the world, won the championship for the third time in a row.
The Japanese para-badminton championship was held for the first time in Kusatsu City, Shiga Prefecture, while the tournament was canceled or postponed one after another from February due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection. It was.
On the 20th of the second day, various finals were held, and in the women's wheelchair class, Satomi, who won the world championship last year, and Ikumi Fukuya, who won the world championship last year, played against each other. ..
Satomi had excellent shot control and shook his opponent back and forth on the court to score points.
The first game was 21 to 8 and the second game was 21 to 5, winning straight and winning the tournament for the third consecutive time.
Also, in the class where women's arms are handicapped, Ayako Suzuki, who abstained from last year's tournament due to a leg injury, took advantage of her footwork to improve and won the championship for the first time in two years. Then, it has returned to the best in Japan.
In addition, in the class where boys have a disability, Daisuke Fujiwara, who is ranked 5th in the world, won the championship for the sixth consecutive time, and the players aiming for the Tokyo Paralympics next year left a result.
On the other hand, the resumption of the international tournament, which is largely related to the selection of representatives for the Tokyo tournament, has not yet been announced by the Badminton World Federation, and the outlook for resumption remains unclear.