The Japanese representative of the Tokyo Olympics canoe slalom has released the practice at the actual venue.

Takuya Haneda, a bronze medal player at the Rio de Janeiro Games, made careful final adjustments to capture the course, which was so difficult that he broke his paddle.

Difficulty increases by changing course

Canoe slalom is a competition that goes down in a torrent, and the Japanese national team will be represented by four players, including Haneda, a men's Canadian single who won the bronze medal, which is the first medal for Japanese athletes at the Rio de Janeiro Games.



On the 21st, three athletes, excluding Aki Yazawa, who took a rest to adjust the condition, practiced at the "Canoe Slalom Center" in Edogawa-ku, Tokyo, which is the actual venue.



At this venue, which was newly established for the Tokyo Games, the course was changed significantly earlier this month and the difficulty level increased, so Haneda observed the latter half of the point that it became particularly difficult from the land and how to capture it. I was making adjustments toward the actual production while exploring and actually trying to get a feel for the same points over and over again.



Haneda said, "It's been a very difficult course, as I hit the paddle against the gate and broke it for the first time in three years. I have to be careful about injuries. I found a pace distribution and approach method and challenged the actual performance. I want to. "



The canoe slalom competition will begin on the 25th of this month, and Haneda is expected to win medals for the second consecutive tournament.

Aki Yazawa "Performance that you are satisfied with"

Aki Yazawa, who participates in the women's kayak single, responded to an interview at the actual venue, saying, "Watching the softball opening ceremony and the game on TV made me feel very tight that the Olympics have finally begun. I would like to see the good performance by connecting the cheers of everyone who supports me, and I want people who do not know the canoe competition to think that it is cool by giving a performance that I am satisfied with. I want to deliver the match. "


Regarding the course that was changed earlier this month, "I have the impression that the difficulty level has risen, but since the 8th of this month, I have been practicing many times and gradually getting used to the course. I think I can fight with the top players. "

Ayano Sato "I am a very fun course"

Ayano Sato, who participates in the women's Canadian single, said, "The course has changed and everyone says it's difficult, but for me it's a really fun course and I think it's better to be easier now." I felt a response to the new course strategy that was changed earlier this month.


On top of that, "There are places where the new coronavirus has not yet been contained, so I want to make sure that I don't get corona until the very end. And don't forget to enjoy the first Olympics, and give courage to various people. I want to do what I can give, "he said with enthusiasm.