At the Tokyo Olympics, the Japanese men's handball team entered the Olympic Village, and captain Remi Anri Doi said, "It is thanks to the people that we can fight on the dream stage of the Olympics with the Corona sword. I want to deliver gratitude, courage and vitality as much as possible. "
The Japanese men's handball players will participate in the Tokyo Olympics as the host country for the first time in 33 years in eight tournaments.
On the 22nd, the players entered the Olympic Village in Harumi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, and captains Doi and Dougle Jiggledson responded to the interview.
Doi recalled the past five years, saying, "It was really long so far, and I feel that it's okay to enter the Olympic Village. We couldn't reach this point with our own strength."
On top of that, he said, "It is thanks to the people that we can fight on the dream stage of the Olympic stage in Corona. I want to show everyone that they are fighting with all their might and give them a little gratitude, courage and vitality." I did.
"It took me a long time to get back to the Olympics. My goal is to win the qualifying league. I expect a very tough match, but I want to take on the challenge," said Jiggledson. It was.
The Japanese national team for handball will face Denmark, the champion of the world championship, in the first match on the 24th.