Head coach Park Jubon, who has led the Japanese national badminton team for 16 years and has trained some of the best players in the world, will continue to serve as the head coach of the national team until the 2024 Paris Olympics.
On the 26th, the Nippon Badminton Association held a press conference with coach Parkhead and Kinji Zeniya at the venue of the All Japan Championships held in Tokyo.
Among them, Park Head Coach, who will lead the Japanese national team from 2004 and will reach the maturity of the contract at the end of March next year, renewed the contract for the world championship scheduled to be held for the first time in Japan in 2022 and the 2024 Paris Olympics. Announced that the term of office has been extended for four years until the end of March 2025.
The Japanese national team has made great strides, including winning the first gold medal in the women's doubles at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics under coach Park, and winning medals in all five events including the men's singles and women's doubles gold medals at last year's world championships. I've done it.
Managing Director Senya said, "I had the level of the Japanese national team raised to the top level in the world. I would like to entrust the further growth of young people in the wake of the world championship next year. I am expecting medals at both tournaments together with the Paris Olympics." I highly appreciated the skill of strengthening players.
Coach Park head said, "Now I will concentrate on getting medals for the Tokyo Olympics," and I am also working on finding next-generation players, such as selecting the Japanese national team under the age of 19. I explained that.