Olympic Archery Women's Individual Hayakawa Lost in Round 3

In the Tokyo Olympics archery, the women's individual round 3 was held, and Hayakawa, who won the bronze medal in the women's team at the London Games, * Ren lost to the Korean players 4-6 and did not advance to the quarterfinals.

The match was a high-scoring competition, and in the final fifth set, which was tied, South Korean player Ann Sang, who has won the gold medal in the women's group, scored 10 points in all three shots. On the other hand, Hayakawa scored 10 points in the first run, but after that he remained at 9 points and 8 points, losing 4 to 6 and not advancing to the quarterfinals.

* One point for "Ren"

Ren Hayakawa "I wanted to show you how well you are doing in a difficult situation."

Hayakawa said with a radiant expression, "I lost, but I would like to thank the people who supported me and those who fought with me in front of the TV."

Hayakawa has chronic pain in his right shoulder, but he was seen playing with a smile.

About this, he said, "I wanted to play happily in my own way. I wanted to show a player like me doing well in a difficult situation due to the corona."

Regarding the Olympic Games, which was his second appearance since the London 2012 Olympic Games, where he won the bronze medal in a group, "I received messages of support from various people, and I realized that there are many people around me who support me. I felt that I wasn't alone. In that sense, I think the Olympics are amazing. "

Continue to fight pain in the right shoulder

Hayakawa, who did not reach the medals as a group, switched to winning medals individually.

However, after a fierce battle with the gold medal candidate, he was unfortunately defeated in the third round.

The stage of the second Olympics, which stood at the age of 33.

Behind the scenes, there were days when I continued to fight injuries.

In 2012, Hayakawa won the bronze medal at the women's team in the London 2012 Games and was in the limelight, but from that time on, he was already feeling pain in his right shoulder, which he had been overworking for many years.

Archery that puts a heavy burden on the shoulders because the same movement of pulling the bow is repeated many times.

"I was still able to put up with it when I was in London," but it gradually deteriorated and reached its limit in 2015, and I retired once.

A year later, with the recommendation of others, I returned to the competition aiming for the Olympics again, but the fight against pain in my right shoulder continued.

"I can't brush my teeth and I can't sleep sideways. The moment before shooting is the most important thing, but I'm worried because I can't get enough power from it."

At domestic competitions, I couldn't control the bow due to the effects of pain, and sometimes I recorded a "0 point" that didn't hit the target.

Postponed for one year "Depressed" Family and affiliated company support

The Olympics have been postponed for one year to make it even more chaotic.

The second retirement also struck me, saying that I was "really depressed" by the decision I had made while telling myself that I had to put up with it until 2020.

Even so, it was the family members and the people of the company to which he belonged that supported Hayakawa.

"If you gain weight, you will be able to pull the bow lightly," said her husband, who supported her with home cooking, and her colleagues continued to encourage her with a handwritten message and a handmade VTR.

Hayakawa inspires himself, saying, "Even if my shoulder hurts and I'm depressed, there are people who support me. As long as there are those people, I have to do my best."

The domestic representative selection meeting, which was faced with painkiller injections many times, topped the list.

Go down to the final set against an "accurate and unrivaled" opponent

At the Olympic Games, the pain got worse, so in the ranking round on the first day, I reduced the strength of the bow and went to the match in consideration of the burden on my shoulders.

Hayakawa, who successfully broke through the 1st and 2nd rounds on the 28th, faced the 3rd round, saying, "I want to shoot brightly, happily and vigorously like myself until the end."

The opponent is Hayakawa's hometown, archery powerhouse, South Korean player Anne, and a gold medal candidate who passed the ranking round at the top.

Hayakawa struggled with pain and ate down against the unrivaled shot of an opponent who shot 10 points with 9 out of 15 shots, and brought it to a close battle until the final set, but unfortunately he lost.

Even so, I strongly felt that the male figure who continued to fight adversity until the end without forgetting a bright smile must have hit the hearts of the viewers.