In the 3x3 Olympic qualifying, a new event of the Tokyo Olympics, three-player basketball, Japanese girls decided to advance to the final tournament with four consecutive victories in the qualifying league.
The new event of the Tokyo Olympics, 3x3, will end when either team finishes 10 minutes per game or when either team scores 21 points.
Twenty teams of men and women will participate in the Olympic qualifiers held in Austria, and the top three teams will qualify.
In Japan, boys have the right to participate in the host country frame, but girls are aiming to get the right to participate in this tournament.
Japan won two qualifying league games on the 26th and played against Ukraine in the third round on the 28th.
In the early stages, Japan led with a breathtaking play, but after the middle stage, Ukraine continued to shoot and was able to catch up with the tie of 17 to 17 with about 1 minute and 40 seconds remaining.
Nevertheless, Japan definitely scored with Mio Shinozaki's accurate shots and beat Ukraine 20-17.
Japan won the following match against Thailand by a big margin of 21 to 6 with more than a minute left.
Japan decided to advance to the final tournament with four consecutive victories without losing the qualifying league, and advanced to the quarterfinals to be held on the 30th.
Japan's Mio Shinozaki, who decided to advance to the final tournament with four consecutive victories in the qualifying league, said, "Because the opponent's physique is good in the match against Ukraine, I said that I would thoroughly prevent the rebound, but there are many things that are missing. There was. We were able to play like ours from the start of the match against Thailand, "he recalled.
Risa Nishioka said, "I'm winning in a good way now, but when I look at other games, I think every team will be a very strong and tough fight. I want to keep growing and fight as a team step by step." I was looking forward to the next game.
Stephanie Mawuli said, "Because we don't have a height, we have to attack with speed. It's very important to cover the height in terms of defense. I want to do my best in the quarterfinals, "he said.
Mai Yamamoto said, "I was able to take the plunge and hit the ball that everyone connected, which led to the score. I want to keep my own personality and do my best. I feel very grateful, and the Japanese people are very powerful because they support me even though there is a time difference. "