The Tokyo Olympics representative selection for rhythmic gymnastics began in Takasaki City, Gunma Prefecture, and Sumire Kita marked the top score on the first day.
In the rhythmic gymnastics of the Tokyo Olympics, Japan has won two individual overall participation slots, and Kida, Rio de Janeiro Olympic representatives Kaho Minagawa, and Chimi Oiwa will be the representatives from the 19th. We will compete at the selection meeting.
In the representative selection, the 4th performance of hoop, ball and club ribbon will be performed for 2 days on the 19th and 20th, and the top two people with the highest score will be nominated as the representative.
On the 19th, Kida faced with a composition that incorporated many difficult techniques with the second type of ball, and marked a high score of 25.700 with a stable performance.
After that, he performed the 4th event without major mistakes by making the best use of his long limbs, and marked the top score on the first day with a total of 97.350.
In second place was Oiwa, who made a mistake in his favorite ribbon and the last club, but marked 96.950.
Minagawa was 90.750, lacking in vividness, such as making a mistake that he could not catch the ball thrown high in the first event.
The representative selection will be held on the 20th and the second day.
Kida "I was able to play the game calmly"
Sumire Kita commented on the fact that he scored the top score, saying, "Today I was able to play calmly overall. I will act with the goal of showing what I have been practicing for this day on the floor. There were small mistakes and tricks that didn't go as planned, but I want to be confident that I was able to put together the 4th event. I felt once again the importance of entering and concentrating on my own world. Today's experience I want to make the best use of it next time. "
Oiwa "I want to do my best so that I can perform in my own way"
Chimi Oiwa said, "I was very nervous, and I forgot to enjoy the first event because my body was stiff, but from the second event I was able to enjoy acting firmly. Tomorrow made a small mistake. I want to do my best so that I can perform in my own way while making corrections. "
Minagawa "I want to firmly believe in my body"
Kaho Minagawa, who is aiming to represent the Olympics for the second consecutive tournament, said that he scored the third goal out of the three in the performance on the first day. I couldn't get into the match because I couldn't predict if it would come. It's best to do it as usual in any situation, but I couldn't do it today. "
He revealed that he was worried about the condition of his right leg, which was operated on last December, and said, "I was worried about my body and couldn't think of anything else. I have only one day left, so I firmly believe in my body. I want to give it a try. I want to switch today and do my best no matter what happens until the end so that I can do 100% of what I have done. "