Prior to all the competitions of the Tokyo Olympics, a softball game will start in Fukushima City from the 21st.
The Japanese national team made the final adjustments at the match venue before the first match against Australia, and pitcher Yamato Fujita expressed his enthusiasm, saying, "I want to raise my feelings and make the best pitch."
From the 21st, two days before the opening ceremony, the participating teams made the final adjustments at the prefectural Azuma Stadium on the 20th, before the match started in Fukushima City prior to all the competitions.
Of these, the Japanese national team players practiced officially from 10:30 am, and the first 30 minutes were released.
In practice, ace pitchers Yukiko Ueno and Yamato Fujita played catch with a relaxed look.
After that, Pitcher Fujita practiced pitching with the catcher sitting for about 10 minutes in order to check the feel of the place called the circle on the ground where he actually pitches.
And I saw Reika Utsugi in the batter's box checking the ball line.
Pitcher Fujita said, "I checked the difference in feeling and ground, but it was very easy to throw. I think that the condition of the body is finished and tomorrow I just hit the stage with what I have prepared. I want to be able to throw the best pitches. "
The opponent of the first match, the Australian representative
The Australian national team, which Japan will play in the first match, practiced officially after 9 am, and the players hit a sharp ball in batting practice for about an hour and a half, and in defensive practice, they confirmed the cooperative play between the infield and the outfield. I sweated.
The Australian representative came to Japan early for the Tokyo Olympics and held a pre-camp in Ota City, Gunma Prefecture for more than a month. So far, no one has been infected with athletes or related parties.
The softball qualifying league Japan vs. Australia is scheduled to start at 9 am on the 21st.
NHK will broadcast it on general TV.