Before the NHK Cup of gymnastics, which also serves as the representative selection for the Tokyo Olympics, will be held from the 15th, female athletes such as Mai Murakami who won the All Japan Championship last month and Hitomi Hatakeda in 2nd place will make the final adjustments. I faced it.
The NHK Cup for gymnastics, which will be held in Nagano City from the 15th, will also be held as a representative selection for the Tokyo Olympics, and all four female representative members of the group will be decided.
The tournament was held by carrying over the points of the All Japan Championship last month, and Murakami, who won the championship, is chased by Hatada, who is in second place, by about two points.
The female athletes made adjustments at the competition venue for the competition on the 15th, and Murakami prepared for the competition by lightly moving their bodies at the private sub-practice venue.
On the other hand, Hatada energetically practiced the 4th kind, and showed good adjustments such as moving between two bars with different heights with sharp movements on the uneven bars, which he is good at. ..
Among women, Yuna Hiraiwa, who is 3rd in the All Japan Championship, Aiko Sugihara, who is the representative of the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, and Asuka Teramoto, who has participated in the 2nd consecutive Olympic Games, are aiming to become representatives.
The NHK Cup will be held on the 15th for women's competitions and on the 16th for men's competitions.
Murakami "The only goal is to do what you need to do and become a representative."
Mai Murakami, who won the All Japan Championship last month, said, "I practiced repeatedly to get a feel for the balance beam that failed in the All Japan Championship. I was able to confirm the necessary parts in today's practice, so I was able to confirm the necessary parts. After that, I want to go to the actual performance with a clean body without leaving any tiredness. "
On top of that, he expressed his enthusiasm, saying, "I'm only aiming to be a representative by doing what I should do now. I want people to see me enjoying gymnastics and still think that I'm a strong Murakami." I did.