The Japan Gymnastics Association has changed the method of representative selection in response to the fact that the World Cup Tokyo tournament in May was canceled due to the influence of the new coronavirus, as it also served as the representative selection for the men's team of the Tokyo Olympics. At the NHK Cup in May, which is a competition for individuals, we decided to elect two of the four team representatives.
The representative of the men's team of gymnastics at the Tokyo Olympics was scheduled to decide one at the World Cup Tokyo tournament scheduled to be held in May, and the remaining three will be decided based on the results of the NHK Cup.
However, because the World Cup Tokyo tournament was canceled due to the influence of the new coronavirus, the Japan Gymnastics Association reviewed the selection method at the board meeting held in Tokyo on the 11th.
According to it, the men's group representative will elect two of the four members at the NHK Cup in May.
For the remaining two players, based on the results up to the All Japan Championships in June, select players who meet the conditions such as getting a higher score in combination with the two players decided earlier. is.
The Japanese men's team has won gold medals at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics with the success of Kohei Uchimura and Kenzo Shirai, and is aiming to win the Tokyo Olympics for the second time in a row.
On the other hand, the representative of the women's group has decided to select the top three in the NHK Cup out of the four, and will decide the selection method for the remaining one in the future.