The union ceremony of the Japanese team will be held in Tokyo on the 6th for the Tokyo Olympics, which will start on the 23rd of this month.
Ryota Yamagata, the captain of the track and field, will talk about his determination for the tournament, which will be held in an unprecedented manner, with most athletes participating online to combat the infection of the new coronavirus.
At the Tokyo Olympics, 582 people, the largest number in history, have been unofficially decided. Rui Hachimura and Yui Susaki, a wrestling girl, have been decided.
Until now, the unity ceremony has been held with a large number of players, coaches, officers, etc. gathered together, but this time, as a countermeasure against the infection of the new corona, the attendees are the captain, deputy captain, flagman, and JOC = Japan. Most of the athletes participate online, including Yasuhiro Yamashita, chairman of the Japanese Olympic Committee, and Mitsugi Ogata, captain of the Japanese team.
Among them, Yamagata will represent the players and talk about their determination for the Tokyo tournament.
For the Tokyo Games, JOC Chairman Yamashita had set a goal of 30 gold medals, the largest number in history, for the Japanese team, but due to the spread of the infection, the tournament was postponed for one year, so this goal was set. It shows the recognition that we are not particular about achievement.
The union ceremony will be held from 5:30 pm on the 6th, and then a send-off party will be held from 7 pm.