In the Tokyo Olympics and Volleyball Men's Qualifying League, Group A Japan played against Italy, who won the silver medal at the previous Rio de Janeiro Games in Round 3, and lost with a set count of 1-3.
Japan scored 2 wins and 1 loss in the qualifying league.
Director Nakagaichi "Maybe I was too cautious"
Yuichi Nakagaichi, a volleyball boy, said, "Italy has a good reputation for blocking and defense, but it may have been overly cautious. In the 4th set, I attacked with a serve, but it was a solid play where the opponent did not make a mistake. "
Regarding future games, he said, "I want to fight each game in front of me exactly one by one, and although there are still strong opponents, I want to show what we have done one by one."
Captain Yuki Ishikawa "I want to get results next time"
Captain Yuki Ishikawa recalled, "I'm disappointed that I lost, and I think the cause of the loss was that I was blocked too much by my opponent."
On the other hand, "I'm glad that the players who participated were active as a team. There was a part that was helped because the players who participated later made a flow. I will make it possible for anyone to do the same. I think it's important, "he said.
And about the match with Poland on the 30th, "Because it is an opponent with the same height as Italy, I want to fix it firmly and switch immediately. I have to win the match in front of me and get results, so the next result I want to put out. "