Twelve men and women, each of whom has been nominated for the Japan national rugby sevens team, have been announced for the Tokyo Olympics, and among the boys who finished fourth in the previous Rio de Janeiro tournament, Chihito Matsui, who will be the first member and captain of this time, will be "I want to do my best to achieve my goal of winning medals," he said with enthusiasm.

The Japan Rugby Union held an online press conference on the 19th, and announced 12 men and women each who were appointed as representatives of Japan for the Tokyo Olympics.



Of these, among the boys who won the 4th place in the Rio de Janeiro tournament last time and are aiming to win the first medal in this tournament, Matsui, who was the first to be a member of the Olympic Games and will be the captain, and 15 people in the same first job offer. Yoshikazu Fujita, who has also participated in the World Cup, was selected.



On the other hand, among the girls who finished 10th in the previous tournament, Bativa Carolo Rachel Kaiharu and Mayu Shimizu were unofficially decided, and these two will jointly serve as captains.



At the press conference, boy Matsui said, "This Olympics is really significant because it is held in a difficult time. I want to do my best for the short remaining period to achieve the goal of winning medals." I did.



In the rugby sevens of the Tokyo Olympics, 12 teams of men and women are divided into 3 groups to participate in the qualifying league, and 8 teams including the top 2 teams from the 2nd place in each group and the 3rd place in each group Proceed to the final tournament.



The qualifying league will start on the 26th of next month for boys and the 29th of next month for girls.

Iwabuchi Head Coach "I chose with confidence"

Head coach Kensuke Iwabuchi, who heads the Japanese national rugby sevens team for the Tokyo Olympics, said, "The selection was based on the fact that the players can perform while enjoying the great pressure of their own country. But the final members were confidently chosen. "

Makiri Head Coach "A player who can go to get a gold medal"

Head coach Halle Makiri, who heads the Japanese national team for sevens rugby sevens at the Tokyo Olympics, said, "The big point of the selection was whether we could play for the team and whether we could show our individuality. We could go get the gold medal. We selected the players with confidence. We will fight in the Olympics with the pride and pride of Team Japan. "

Men's Fujita "I can only return my regrets at the Olympics"

Yoshikazu Fujita said, "I was disappointed with the backup members just before the last tournament. I was very happy to be selected because I thought that I could only return that disappointment at the Olympics. I want to get a medal by putting it out in. It's held in my own country under pressure, but I want to play the actual performance with confidence. "

Female co-captain Rachel "The best colored medal"

Women's co-captain Bativa Carolo Rachel Kaiharu said, "I have been training every day with the goal of winning the Olympic gold medal. With all the athletes' thoughts in mind, I will give the best performance at the Olympics. I want to do my best every day for the rest of the time so that I can win the best colored medal. "

Female Tsutsumi Honoka "Energize and courage the people of Saga"

Honoka Tsutsumi, a female player, said, "I'm happy to be selected. I want to be able to do my best in my performance."



After that, he touched on his hometown of Saga prefecture and said, "I wish the people of Saga prefecture could be energized and courageous."