On the 18th, which was the 5th until the opening of the Tokyo Olympics, Japanese national team players such as gymnastics and badminton entered the Olympic Village, and badminton ace Kento Momota said, "Thank you for holding the tournament in Corona. I want to play with it. "
During the competition, the Olympic Village in Harumi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, which is the base for athletes to live, can enter the village 5 days before the start of the competition in principle as a countermeasure against infection with the new corona.
On the 18th, gymnastics and badminton players who started the competition from the beginning of the tournament entered the village, and among them, all 13 representative players held a press conference.
Momota, who is ranked number one in the world for men's singles, said, "I think this tournament will be held thanks to a lot of people. I couldn't come this far by myself, so I hope I can enjoy the stage of my dreams to the fullest. I want to play with gratitude. "
In addition, Kohei Uchimura, a gymnast who will be the fourth Olympics, said, "I feel very strange that the Olympic Village is in the city of Tokyo. It's only one week before qualifying, so I'd like to confirm it firmly." Was tightening.
Up to 18,000 athletes and officials will stay in the Olympic Village during the Games.