Japan lost to the Russian Olympic Committee 34-45 in the quarterfinals of the women's team of fencing at the Tokyo Olympics.

Japan defeated Hungary and the United States in a row in the ranking match that followed, finishing fifth.

Misaki Emura, Chika Aoki, Norika Tamura and Shihomi Fukushima participated in the Tokyo Olympics and Fencing Women's Sable Group in Japan.



In team competitions, the team that scored 45 points first or the team that has played 9 games and has the most total points wins.



Japan defeated Tunisia in the first round and then faced the Russian Olympic Committee, which has individual gold and silver medalists in the quarterfinals.



In Japan, Tamura played against silver medalist Sophia Berikaya in the first match, leading 1 to 5 and taking the initiative.



Even so, Japan managed to get close to it, and in the middle of the fifth game in which Fukushima participated, he narrowed down to one point, but after that he was pushed out and lost 34 to 45, so he did not advance to the semi-finals.



Japan defeated Hungary in the ranking match that followed, and in the following 5th and 6th place playoffs, they played against the United States, and after a close battle, they won 45 to 43 and finished 5th.

Fukushima "It's amazing to see the gold medal of the men's epee group"

Fukushima, a reserve member who participated in the match from the quarter-finals, said, "I saw the gold medal of the men's Epe group yesterday, and I thought that the reserve senior Uyama who got the result was amazing. I wish I could do it. "



On top of that, regarding the result of 5th place, "I think I will definitely win the Russian Olympic Committee and challenged the quarterfinals, so I feel very disappointed, but I think I can win in the final ranking match and it will lead to the future." talked.



Also, for the Paris Olympics three years later, he said, "I think it is necessary to have the last tenacity compared to the world's strongest players, but I am not defeated in terms of ability. I will do my best to win the gold medal next time." I did.

Tamura "Full of regret"

Tamura recalled that he had reversed in the eighth game of the fifth-place playoff against the United States, saying, "I was disturbed in terms of feelings in the previous games, so I tried to reset and take the plunge." I did.



Regarding the result of 5th place, he said, "I am full of regret because I went to get the medal."



On top of that, he said, "I haven't thought about the future because the Olympics are over and it's a break, and it's still undecided."

Emura "Medal in Paris three years later"

Emura said, "I was disappointed when I lost to the Russian Olympic Committee in the quarterfinals, and I was almost exhausted, but I am proud of the result of 5th place."



After that, looking back on this tournament, which participated in individual and team competitions, "It was the first Olympic Games, but it was more responsive than I expected, and I felt that I was in a position to win a little more. I am strong and want to go get a medal at the Paris Olympics three years later. "

Aoki "I got lost and scared"

Chika Aoki said, "When the team as a whole got lost and scared, I couldn't move normally. If I can fight without that hesitation, I think I'll get a medal next time." I told you.