A pair of Yusuke Ishijima and Katsuhiro Shiratori has been appointed as the representative of the Tokyo Olympics for men's beach volleyball.

The Tokyo Olympics beach volleyball has a maximum of two slots in each country and region, and Japan is given a host country slot for each pair of men and women.



On the 6th, the final of the national team finals to decide the men's pair of the host country frame will be held in Tachikawa, Tokyo, and the pair of Ishijima and Shiratori and the pair of Kensuke Shoji and Masato Kurasaka will play against each other. did.



In the first set, a pair of Ishijima and Shiratori scored points with Ishijima's block, and in the second set, 44-year-old Shiratori did not allow the opponent's counterattack with a highly accurate spike, and the set count. I won the 2-0 straight and was appointed as the representative of the Tokyo Olympics.



Ishijima, who was appointed as the representative of the Tokyo Olympics, said, "I saw the beach volleyball where Shiratori was participating in the Beijing Olympics, and I felt it was interesting and harsh, so I decided to switch. I wanted to go to the Olympics. I am grateful that Shiratori has always supported me as I have pushed forward, and I am grateful that I have come to this point. I want to play step by step without being too conscious of winning. "



Shiratori said, "I'm glad I won because I've been preparing for this match, and I'm glad I was able to support Ishijima's dream even a little. I didn't expect to do it until this age, but I'm looking forward to seeing how far it will work, and I want to prepare so that I can fully demonstrate what I have experienced so far. Beach volleyball is a really interesting competition, so I want to continue to convey its appeal. "

What is Yusuke Ishijima?

Yusuke Ishijima is 37 years old from Saitama prefecture.



It has a good reputation for its powerful spikes and tall blocks that make use of its blessed physique with a height of 1 meter and 98 centimeters.



He played in the V-League of volleyball for about 11 years and participated in the Beijing Olympics as a representative of Japan in 2008.



After switching to beach volleyball in 2017, I made a pair with Shiratori with the aim of participating in the Tokyo Olympics.

What is Katsuhiro Shiratori?

Katsuhiro Shiratori is 44 years old from Tokyo.



He participated in the Olympic Games as a representative of Japan in beach volleyball for two consecutive tournaments, the 2008 Beijing Games and the 2012 London Games.



After the London Games, he retired from active duty and served as the chairman of the beach volleyball strengthening committee at the Japan Volleyball Association for more than a year and a half, but returned to active duty in 2015 with the aim of participating in the Rio de Janeiro Games.



Highly accurate play backed by experience is a characteristic.