Three-player basketball aiming to participate in the Tokyo Olympics, a 3x3 female Japanese national team candidate is holding a training camp in Akita Prefecture for next month's Olympic qualifying, and is working on practical training assuming overseas players ..
In Japan's new event, 3x3, the Tokyo Olympics, boys are qualifying for the host country, but girls are aiming to qualify for the Olympic qualifiers in Austria next month.
The women's training camp has been held in Yokote City, Akita Prefecture since the 25th, and seven Japanese national team candidates are participating.
The players practiced in a hands-on manner with male players who looked like tall overseas players to attack and strengthen their defense against tall opponents.
Mio Shinozaki, the oldest and 29-year-old, said, "I've been watching the Olympics on TV since I was little, and it was a stage I longed for. First of all, I thought that I would be firmly selected as a member and win the Olympic ticket. I want to do it. "
The qualifying for the Tokyo Olympics will be held in Austria from the 26th of next month, and the top 3 teams out of the 20 participating teams will be entitled to participate.
The four Japanese national team players will be announced shortly before the tournament.