A pair of Yuta Watanabe and Arisa Higashino, who won the first bronze medal for a Japanese player in this event at the Tokyo Olympics and badminton mixed doubles, held a meeting overnight and talked about their joy.
The pair of Watanabe and Higashino defeated the Hong Kong pair straight in the 3rd place playoff on the 30th, and won the bronze medal, which is the first medal for Japanese players in this event.
The two of them had a press conference after dawn, and Watanabe said, "I've been contacted by various people and I'm starting to feel it little by little." I'm getting it, "he said with joy.
In addition, Watanabe said to the people of Fukushima Prefecture, who spent six years from junior high school to high school and supported them even after the Great East Japan Earthquake and the nuclear accident, "It is an exaggeration to say that we grew up in Fukushima. Instead, the six years I spent in Fukushima was an irreplaceable time. I was hoping to give some courage and excitement to the people of Fukushima who supported me. If possible, "he said.
When asked about his future goals, Higashino enthusiastically said, "I want to take care of each and every match so that I can win the gold medal at the next Paris Olympics."