Three new female athletes, including Chika Sakamoto, who is the first female athlete to represent the powerlifting of the Tokyo Paralympics, have been appointed.

Hiroshi Miura, a 49-kilometer male player, has been confirmed to be in the top 8 in the world ranking of this class as the Japanese national team for powerlifting, and was appointed as the national team on the 7th of this month.

In addition to this, on the 12th, the Japan Federation announced a notice about the three players who were unofficially decided as "recommendation slots" by the World Federation.

Of these, Sakamoto, a female 79-kilometer class player, is the first female player to participate in this competition and is the first female Japanese player to participate in the Paralympics.



In addition, Tomohiro Mitsuse of the 59 kg class will also participate for the first time in the men's race, and Moto Ujo of the 72 kg class will participate in the third tournament following the Athens and London competitions.



On the 12th, the JPC = Japan Paralympic Committee decided on the four members, including Miura, as members of the team.



The Scout Association of Japan says that there is still the possibility that additional players selected in the "recommendation frame" will be announced.

Sakamoto "I feel great joy and responsibility"

Chika Sakamoto said, "I am very honored to be the representative this time. I would like to express my sincere gratitude to everyone who has supported me on a daily basis, including my affiliation. I feel great joy and responsibility because I will be the first female national team player in Japan in the event. I will never forget to smile and face the tournament with a positive feeling, so please support me. " ..

Mitsuse "Your appearance on the big stage"

Tomohiro Mitsuse said, "I am very happy to be able to participate in the Paralympic Games, which I have been aiming for for about four years since I started this competition, in the form of participating in the Tokyo tournament. I want to keep it. Please support me as I continue to take on challenges. "

Uki player "thoughts to tighten"

Former Ujo said, "Since it was decided to hold the Tokyo tournament in 2013, I have been working on the goal of winning a medal at this tournament. In the process, I was seriously injured and had surgery on my left elbow twice in 2016 and 2018. It was a big decision, but it was all for this tournament. I think I will be decided to participate and I will tighten myself. I want to do my best. "