Japan national badminton team coach Park Joo-Bong, who is expected to receive multiple medals including gold medals at the Tokyo Olympics, held a press conference, keeping in mind that the players lacked practical experience due to the cancellation of the tournament one after another. The image will be a match against the rivals. "
Thirteen players, including Kento Momota, who is ranked number one in the world for men's singles, have been appointed as the representatives of the badminton for the Tokyo Olympics, and on the 21st, coach Parkhead, who leads the Japanese national team, held a press conference.
Among them, coach Parkhead said, "I want to do my best together with the coach, players and association so that I can get better results and better medals than the previous Rio de Janeiro Games" for the Tokyo Games which is approaching about January. With enthusiasm, I set the goal of winning more medals than the previous tournament, where I won one gold medal and one bronze medal.
The Japanese national team players have achieved record high results in winning a total of 6 medals in all 5 events for the first time, including 2 gold medals at the world championships held, but due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection. Due to the effects of the cancellation and postponement of the international tournament, I was only able to participate in one international tournament match in March.
Coach Parkhead said, "Because the results so far have been good, the Japanese team has a chance, of course, but it will be a match with rivals with an image of zero," keeping in mind that the players lack practical experience, and he is nervous. I didn't hide the feeling.
On top of that, he said, "In addition to the fact that there are many athletes who participated for the first time, I think there is absolute pressure because it is the Olympic Games. How much pressure I can control?"