Myanmar's state media, which the military took control of in the coup, said it would send three athletes to the Tokyo Olympics.
The people of Myanmar have also criticized the players who participate under the rule of the army.
According to Myanmar's national newspaper dated 13th, one badminton player, one shooting player, and one judo player will be dispatched to the Tokyo Olympics.
Of these, Teter Touser, who participates in the badminton women's singles, is very popular in Myanmar and commented on his Facebook page, "I have finally come up with a long-standing dream. I will do my best on behalf of the people of Myanmar." doing.
However, on SNS, the people of Myanmar criticized, "Because I participate under the rule of the military, do not say that I represent the Myanmar people" or "Now I should focus on regaining power from the military." There are also comments.
In Myanmar, military crackdowns on civilians protesting the coup continued, with more than 900 deaths according to local human rights groups.
Under these circumstances, swimmers have announced that they will not participate in the Olympics, and when soccer players come to Japan in the World Cup qualifying round, they will show their intention to protest the military and then apply for refugee status. I am.
The Myanmar Olympic team is expected to come to Japan on the day of the opening ceremony and enter the Olympic Village directly.