As of January 21, the number of athletes who have been appointed as representatives of the Tokyo Olympics is 117 in NHK's summary.

The number of representative players is expected to reach 600 in the end, and the total number is only about 20%.


It is the informal status and representative selection method for each competition.

Get a job offer in 5 competitions

It is a competition with all the offers.


▼ Bicycle: 16 people


▼ Judo: 14 people


▼ Table tennis: 6 people


▼ Sports climbing: 4 people


▼ Taekwondo: 4 people

Competitions with some unofficial offers

This is a competition for which some offers have been made.

A total of 16 people on land are unofficially decided

On land, all three men and women marathons have been unofficially decided.


In addition, there are 7 people in the racewalking, 3 people in the long-distance track event, and 16 people in total on land.


In addition, 40 to 50 people are expected to be unofficially decided, and in most of the track and field events, the Japan Championships in June will be the representative selection.

In addition, there are cases where the representative offer is decided by the world ranking.

A total of 13 swimmers have been unofficially decided

Eight artistic swimmers, four diving swimmers, and Daiya Seto, a swimmer, have been unofficially decided to swim.



▽ It is a swimming race.

Except for Seto, in principle, it will be decided at the Japan Championship in April.

The number of unofficial players is expected to be about 30 to 40.



▽ In marathon swimming, Japan has secured a host country quota of "1" for both men and women.

Players will be unofficially decided based on the results of the World Final Qualifying held in Fukuoka City in May.



▽ For artistic swimming, one player will be appointed as a substitute in the event of an injury.



▽ A maximum of 9 men and women may be unofficially decided to dive depending on the results of the World Cup held in Tokyo in April.



▽ The number of representative players of water polo is 12 for each man and woman.


Currently, there are about 20 male and female candidates, and it is expected that they will be decided around May based on the results up to the international competition in April.

Two gymnastics trampolines are unofficially decided

In gymnastics, rhythmic gymnastics, and trampoline, two people have been unofficially decided on the trampoline.



▽ The representative athletes of gymnastics are 4 men and 4 women in each group, and there is a possibility that up to 2 men and women will be appointed as individual slots.

Mainly, we are planning to make an offer based on the results of the All Japan Championship in April and the NHK Trophy in May.


The selection method is being adjusted so that all athletes will be available before the All Japan Championships in June.



▽ Rhythmic gymnastics has already acquired the right to participate in the group.

In the future, 5 members will be unofficially decided based on the contents of the training camp.

Up to 2 individuals will be unofficially decided.

We have already secured one entry slot, and we will select players who will be unofficially decided through a selection meeting in the future.



▽ There is a possibility that the number of trampolines will increase by one for each man and woman depending on the results of future international competitions.

A total of 8 wrestling people are unofficially decided

There are 18 classes of wrestling, 12 for boys and 6 for girls, and each class has a maximum of "1".

Of these, a total of 8 people, 3 boys and 5 girls, have been unofficially decided.


The remaining 10 classes will be unofficially decided if they are in the 2nd place in the Asian qualifying held in Kazakhstan in April and get a quota, and the players of the unsuccessful class will aim for the unofficial decision in the world qualifying in May. This will be your last chance.

Boxing 6 people in total are unofficial

There are 13 classes of boxing, 8 for boys and 5 for girls, and 6 people from Japan, 4 for boys and 2 for girls, have been unofficially decided.


In the men's super heavyweight division, the men's second division and the women's third division, excluding the heavyweight division, which have not been selected in Japan, we aim to win the quota in the upcoming world final qualifying round.

A total of 14 sailers have been unofficially decided

There are 10 types of sailing, 5 for boys, 4 for girls, and 1 for mixed, and 14 people have been unofficially decided for 9 types, excluding the men's fin class.


The remaining one male fin-class player will be decided based on the results of the international competition in March.

A total of 8 canoes are unofficially decided

Canoeing is offered by four men and women in all slalom events.

Also, in the sprint, four men's kayak fores who have won the participation slot have been unofficially decided.


In the 10 events for both men and women with sprints remaining, the players who won the qualifying slots at the Asian Continent Qualifying held in Thailand and the final selection meeting held in Russia in May will be decided.

If you cannot win a quota in either of these two competitions, one boy and two girls secured in the host country quota will be decided based on the domestic selection guidelines.

A total of 6 people have been unofficially decided to shoot

The shooting will be a trap, a skeet, and three rifles, one male and one female, for a total of six people.


Of these, the rifle 3 posture is required to exceed a certain record at future record meetings.


In other events, the final selection will be held in April and May, and the decision will be made.

Competitions without unofficially decided players <Individual competitions>

9 people including badminton Kento Momota are sure

There are a maximum of 13 badminton players in the 5th category, including both men and women.


It will be decided by the world ranking announced on May 18 according to the annual points accumulated by March last year at the international competition and the results of the additional competition scheduled by May.


In Japan, nine people, including the men's singles ace Kento Momota, are sure to be represented.

Weightlifting informal during May

The maximum number of weightlifting athletes is four for each man and woman, depending on the points accumulated in multiple international competitions.


Japan has already secured a host country quota of "3" for both men and women.

The final selection of Japanese players will be the Asian Championships held in Kazakhstan in April, and the representatives will be decided after the quotas for each country and region are settled in May.

Archery final selection in March

There are 3 male and 3 female archery players.


Five men and women who have won the previous selection will attend the final selection held in March, and the top three will be appointed as representatives.

Golf Determined by ranking until late June

The maximum number of golf players is four for each man and woman.


The maximum number of participants in each country and region is four for each man and woman, and up to 60th in the "Olympic ranking" for each man and woman based on the world ranking based on the results of domestic and overseas tour tournaments until the end of June. Athletes have the right to participate.


However, due to restrictions on the limits of each country / region, up to 4 players in the top 15 of the ranking will be decided first.


Up to 2 players can participate, including 1 player within 15th place, or 16th place or lower in 0 countries and regions.


Japan has secured a host country quota of "1" for both men and women, even if there are no players in the 60th place.

6 people including Karate Ryo Kiyuna are sure

There are a total of eight karate players.


There is one male and one female in "Kumite" and one male and female in "Kumite", and each has a host country frame in Japan.


The top Japanese players in the ranking for selection, which will be announced after the international competition in April, will be decided.


Six people, including Ryo Kiyuna, a boy whose top has been confirmed in the ranking, have already confirmed the offer.

Tennis in the world ranking as of June 7th

There are five types of tennis, men's and women's singles, doubles, and mixed doubles. The number of representative players is up to 4 for men and women, and up to 2 for doubles.


In the world ranking as of June 7, singles will be decided by the top 56 players excluding players who declined, and doubles will be decided by the top 10 pairs.


Only players who have been unofficially decided in singles or doubles can participate in mixed doubles.

Surfing Kanoa Igarashi is sure

There are a maximum of two men and women representing surfing.


Although the schedule has not been decided, the players will be decided after the World Championships scheduled in El Salvador, Central America.


In Japan, Kanoa Igarashi, a boy who is active in tour tournaments around the world, has confirmed his offer.

Triathlon offer is after May

There are a maximum of three men and women representing the triathlon.


Japan has secured a host country quota of "2" for both men and women.

International competitions after this spring will be selected, and the representative will be unofficially decided after May.

Announcement as soon as the modern pentathlon participation frame is solidified

There are a maximum of two men and women representing the five modern pentathlons.


Participation slots can be earned by ranking high in multiple international competitions, and Japan has one for both men and women.


In addition, one more slot will be added if you are ranked high in the upcoming international competition.


Japanese unofficial players will be announced as soon as the number of slots is fixed.

Top skateboarding world championships are unofficially decided

The maximum number of skateboarders is three for men and women in the "park" and "street".

However, each country has a host country frame of "1".


The total number of participants is 20 for each gender category, and the top 3 players from the world championships will be selected. In addition, the points will be decided based on the rankings as of June 30th.

Fencing Determined group quota at international competition in March

Fencing is done by individuals and groups in Foil, Epe and Saber for both men and women.

If you can get a participation slot as a group, you can also get a "3" for an individual slot.


For this reason, a maximum of 18 people can participate.


Currently, Japan is the only group that has a quota for women's foil.

The quotas for other groups will be determined by the results of the international competition in March.


If Japan does not get a place in a group, it is necessary to be in the top two in the Asia / Oceania region of the world ranking or to win the final selection in order to make an individual offer.


On the other hand, Japan has secured "8" as the host country quota, and the Japan Association (Japan) can use this quota to select events for which the group could not get a quota.

Boat Asia / Oceania Qualifying in May

There are 14 types of boats for both men and women.

The players who won the quota in the Asia / Oceania qualifying scheduled for May will be unofficially decided, and then there will be a chance in the world final qualifying in the same month.


If you can't get a place in the two tournaments, you'll have one male and one female single scull as the host country.

Athletes will race in Japan and will be unofficially decided.

Equestrian announced in June

The representative athletes of equestrian are show jumping, dressage, and eventing, each of which has a host country quota of "3".


Dressage is based on the score of the tournament held overseas from April to June, while show jumping and eventing are selected by the director based on the results and performance of the tournament overseas. Both are scheduled to be announced in June.

Competitions without unofficially decided players <Group competitions>

Baseball / Softball Will baseball be finalized in early July?

▽ There are 24 baseball players.


Since the Japanese national team will not play a warm-up game until just before the Olympics, coach Atsunori Inaba and the national team coaches will proceed with the selection of players while assessing the condition and condition of the players during the professional baseball season.


In December of last year, we listed more than 180 candidates, narrowing down to 24 from the end of May to the beginning of June, and the final decision is scheduled for early July.



▽ There are 15 softball players.


The selection of players has been narrowed down to 19 designated strengthening players.

We will proceed with the selection while assessing the conditions at the representative training camp, and we plan to make an offer around March.

Soccer member selection by July

There are 18 men and women representing soccer players.


Men are composed of athletes under the age of 24, and up to three athletes over the age of 25 are allowed as an "overage frame".

On the other hand, girls have no age limit.

By July, just before the Olympics, both men and women will select members based on the situation of the representatives and their teams.

Volleyball unofficially decided around the end of June

▽ Volleyball is decided to participate in the host country frame for both men and women, and there are 12 representative players for each of men and women.


It will be decided around the end of June based on the condition of the team to which the team belongs and the match of the Japan national team.



▽ In beach volleyball, one pair of men and women is secured as the host country frame, and a maximum of two pairs of men and women can participate.

In the host country frame, in principle, the pair who won the domestic "representative deciding match" scheduled for May or June will be unofficially decided.


On the other hand, additional qualification slots can be obtained by being in the top 15 pairs in the world Olympic rankings as of June 14, or winning the Asian Continent Qualifiers in June, and that pair will be nominated as a representative.

Basketball unofficially decided around the end of June

For basketball, the five-player system is for both men and women, and the three-player system is for boys only, and participation in the host country frame is decided.


The three-person girl is aiming to win a quota at the selection meeting in May this year.


There are 12 men and women in the 5-man system and 4 men and women in the 3-man system, and the players will be decided around the end of June based on the teams they belong to and the matches of the Japanese national team.

Job offer in rugby sevens late June prospect

Rugby sevens has 12 national players for both men and women.


It is expected that the selection will be centered on the members who have participated in the training camp so far.

We are focusing on international competitions, but due to the influence of the new coronavirus, it is unclear whether the event will be held, so there is a possibility that it will be decided in a domestic practice match by representative candidate players.


Then, we decided to give the job offer to the prospect of the end of June.

Announced after the last training camp just before the Handball Olympics

There are 14 men and 14 players representing handball.


The selection of athletes is expected to be announced after the final training camp just before the Olympics, based on the past games, training camps, and success in international competitions.

Hockey informal at the end of May

The maximum number of hockey players is 16 for both men and women.


Selection will be made based on activities such as teams and representative training camps, and will be decided at the end of May.