At the Tokyo Olympics, athletes who have been nominated for the Japan national team for the bicycle track event will hold a press conference, and Yumi Kajihara, a women's omnium who is expected to receive a gold medal, said, "I hope I can perform at my best as a representative of Japan. I want to prepare, "he said with enthusiasm.
The joint press conference held online was attended by a total of six men and women who had been unofficially decided on the bicycle track event.
Of these, Kajiwara, who won the gold medal at the Women's Omnium last year's world championship, looks back on the year when he faced the challenges in front of him during training while the number of overseas expeditions decreased sharply due to the influence of the new Corona. I have become able to believe in my own thoughts and feelings. By accepting and facing myself, I think I have gained the strength to take a step toward the gold medal. " I realized it.
On top of that, he set the goal of the Tokyo Olympics to win a gold medal and was enthusiastic that he would be proud to represent Japan and prepare for the best performance.
In the men's sprint team, where medals are expected, Yuta Wakimoto said, "We are aiming to win a gold medal at Keirin, a sport that originated in Japan," and Yudai Nitta said, "A lot. I've come this far with the thoughts of the players. I think there is only a gold medal to keep those thoughts as a result. "
The Japanese national team will have a training camp in Okinawa after this, and will start the final adjustments for the tournament.