Twelve people have been nominated for the Japan national team for wheelchair rugby, which is expected to receive a gold medal at the Tokyo Paralympics, and captain Yukinobu Ike stated his enthusiasm, saying, "I and my team are in the best condition ever, so I want to win the gold medal result." ..
The Japanese representative of wheelchair rugby won the bronze medal, which was the first medal at the previous Rio de Janeiro Paralympics, and two years later, he won the world championship, and is expected to win the gold medal at the Tokyo Paralympics.
The Japan Wheelchair Rugby Federation held a press conference in Koto-ku, Tokyo on the 21st, and announced 12 players who were nominated to represent Japan in the Tokyo tournament.
In addition to the main players such as Ike, who is the captain of the mixed gender competition, and Daisuke Ikezaki, who is the ace, 30-year-old Kaori Kurahashi has been appointed as the first female representative of the Paralympics.
Ike stated his enthusiasm, saying, "I and my team are in the best condition ever. I want to accumulate the gold medals for the rest of the time so that I can fight together and win the best result."
Ikezaki, who will be participating in the third consecutive tournament, said, "I have been practicing so far with disappointment with the London tournament, which was 4th place, and the previous tournament, which was a bronze medal. I believe. I will fight for my goal, one race at a time, growing up. "
In the future, the unofficially decided athletes will hold training camps and make adjustments for the Paralympic Games.