Olympic sailing Men's and women's 470 class Finished the second race and finished 5th

In the sailing of the Tokyo Olympics, the men's and women's 470 class competitions started on the 28th, the 6th day of the competition, and finished 5th after finishing the 2nd race.

Sailing is carried out off the coast of Enoshima Yacht Harbor in Fujisawa City, Kanagawa Prefecture.

On the 28th, a total of eight races were held, of which the 470 class men and women, whose competition began on the 28th, are foreign athletes who make the most of their physique and power, with the appropriate weight of the two crew members being around 130 kg. Compared to, it is a class where small Japanese players can play an active role.

For boys, the pair of Keiju Okada and Jumpei Hokazono finished fifth after the second race.

For women, the pair of Ai Yoshida and Miho Yoshioka, who won the gold medal for the first time among Japanese women through the Olympics and World Championships at the World Championships three years ago, finished fifth after the second race.

In addition, the pair of mixed foiling Nakura-class Shibuki Iitsuka and Eri Hatayama, who also started the competition on the 28th, finished 15th after the third race.

The 49er class, which has already started the race, finished up to the 4th race, and the pair of Sena Takano and Ibuki Koizumi moved up two places from the 27th to 15th place, and the 49er FX class finished up to the 6th race. The pair of Anna Yamazaki and Sena Takano moved up one place from the 27th to 18th place.

In addition, the Finn class has been held up to the 4th race, and Kazumasa Segawa has moved up one place from the 27th to 16th place.

Men's RSX-class Tomizawa Makoto finished up to the 9th race and moved up one place from the 26th to 15th place, and women's RSX-class Yuki Sunaga dropped four places from the 26th to 14th place. rice field.

Okada "If you start, don't get nervous" Gaiso "Keep in mind as usual"

The pair of Keiju Okada and Jumpei Hokazono, who will be participating in the Olympic Games for the first time in the 470 class sailing men, finished the race on the first day in 5th place.

After the race, Okada said, "I was more nervous than usual, but I was just doing what I had to do, so I wasn't so nervous when I started. I originally intended to win a medal. Since I'm here, I want to have a race that doesn't collapse like today. "

In addition, Gaiso said, "I think it was good for the first sunrise of the year. I tend to get nervous so I tried to do as usual. I'm here to get a medal, so that's why. I think I'll just do it. I'm enthusiastic. "

Yoshida "Believe in your own course" Yoshioka "I want to respond to local support"

Ai Yoshida and Miho Yoshioka of the 470 class sailing women responded to the interview after the race on the first day.

Yoshida said, "I was in danger of hosting the Olympics, so I can't really believe that I could race like this, and I'm full of gratitude. It's a natural opponent, so I think it's important to watch the wind for each race and believe in your own course. "

Yoshioka said, "At the Rio de Janeiro tournament, I made a mistake in the first race on the first day and got impatient, so I tried to calm down so as not to make such a mistake. The race itself was calm, but the wind I went in the opposite direction of the run, and I felt that I did something a little wasteful because the reading was unsatisfactory. "

Regarding what he talked with Yoshida before the race, he said, "We have been training really well, so we were confident in what we had done so far and enjoyed the race as much as we could." Was there.

On top of that, "I was able to meet the race in my hometown of Enoshima, and although there is some pressure, there are many people around me who support me, so I am full of desire to respond to that voice. I think there is still a chance to catch up. So I want to race in my own way. "

Iibun "It was a tough day" Hatayama "Aiming for a single digit ranking"

The pair of Shibuki Iitsuka and Eri Hatayama, who participated in the Olympic Games for the first time in the sailing mixed foiling Nakura class, responded to the interview after the race on the first day, and Iitsuka said, "It was a very tough day. I think I was able to run well in a very bad situation with the waves. Since it was the first Olympics, the two of us talked about how to proceed with the race at first. There were some places, so after tomorrow, I would like to improve further and step by step to raise the ranking day by day. "

Hatayama said, "Today the swell was high and the waves were extremely bad, and the sea surface was quite unique, but the start was perfect. There are still issues such as being separated from each other, but I think we were able to put out our best. I want to do my best to aim for a single-digit ranking while enjoying the atmosphere of the event held in Japan. " ..

Takahashi "I ran quite well" Koizumi "Within the top 10"

In the 49er-class sailing, the pair of Ryo Takahashi and Ibuki Koizumi, who participated in the Olympics for the first time, finished 15th after four races until the 28th, and Takahashi said, "It's been a while since the wind was blowing and the waves were big. However, I think I was able to run quite well. I still have two races tomorrow, so I want to make a good start with the feeling of being able to do it. "

Koizumi said, "In the tough conditions, I couldn't do a good race from the start, but there were some races that went up in the ranking. I want to make a good start and get in the top 10."

Yamazaki "Insufficient power of ourselves" Takano "It's hard to stabilize"

The pair of sailing 49er FX class Anna Yamazaki and Sena Takano finished 18th after 6 races on the 28th.

After the race, Yamazaki said, "It was a day when all of our weaknesses came out due to the unusually strong wind conditions yesterday. I would like to work on the issue of stable running. "

Takano said, "There are swells due to the wind from the sea, and in the part of how to stabilize and run the ship, it was difficult to stabilize and I felt a big difference from the world. It is a small difference in technology. I think that was a big result. I have to work harder on how to operate the ship delicately with two people. In the next race, I want to operate the ship carefully and do my best. " I turned to the front.

Segawa "I'm glad I was halfway through, but I missed the wind."

Kazumasa Segawa, who participated in the Olympic Games for the first time in the fin class of sailing, moved up one place from the 27th to 16th place.

Segawa said, "Today was a good sea breeze in the south, but I missed the wind. In the second race, I was in a good position to overcome that reflection, so I think it's a step forward. I haven't been in the top 10 yet, so tomorrow I want to be well organized in the top 10. "

Tomizawa "Starting a little late, not recovering"

Tomizawa Makoto, who moved up one place from the 27th in the men's sailing RSX class to 15th place, said, "Today, the ranking of the 1st mark was not very good, so I raced to move up from there. I didn't make up for it. I think it was because the start was a little late, but there was a slight difference. It was a very disappointing day because I was far from the medal race. It's really great to be competing with the best players in the world in this way. I think it will be the last race tomorrow, so I want to conclude with a race that I can fully understand. " rice field.