Yu Yamada, who is ranked 4th in the world ranking, and Kazuyasu Minobe, who is formerly ranked 1st in the world ranking, were selected for the men's épée.

On the 25th, the Federation of Japan Fencing Association announced the players who have been nominated for the Japan national team at the Tokyo Olympics at an online press conference between Chairman Yuki Ota and Japan national team coach Yusuke Aoki.



There are 21 unofficially decided players in the 6th category, including reserve players in team competitions.



Among them, in the men's epee where medals are expected, in addition to Yamada, who won the international tournament in March last year and ranked 4th in the world ranking, Kazuyasu Minobe, who became the 1st in the world ranking, was selected. It was.



In the women's foil, 19-year-old Yuka Ueno, who finished 6th in the adult world championship, as well as Sera Azuma and Rio Higashi were selected.



In the women's epee, Nozomi Sato, who participated in the London Olympics for the second time in a row and returned to the competition after giving birth, was selected.



Japan, in which athletes participate in all 6 individual competitions, will also participate in team competitions in the 5th event except for women's epee.



Chairman Ota said, "I want the athletes to take their lives, and since the Olympic Games will be held in my hometown of Tokyo, I hope that the results will make as many people happy as possible."

21 people who have been appointed as representatives of Japan

The players who have been nominated for the Japan national team for the Tokyo Olympics in fencing are as follows.



▽ Men's Saber


Kento Yoshida, Streets Kaihi, Tomohiro Shimamura, and Kenta Tokunan were selected for the reserve of the team competition.



▽ Men's Epe


Yu Yamada, Kazuyasu Minobe, Koki Kano, and Satoru Uyama were selected for the reserve of the team competition.



▽ Men's


Foil Takahiro Shikine, Toshiya Saito, Kyosuke Matsuyama, and Yudai Nagano were selected for the reserve of the team competition.



▽ Women's Saber


Misaki Emura, Norika Tamura, Chika Aoki, and Fumihomi Fukushima were selected for the reserve of the team competition.



▽ Women's Epe


Sato Nozomi was selected.



▽ Women's


Foil Yuka Ueno, Sera Azuma, Rio Higashi, and Sumire Tsuji were selected for the reserve of the team competition.