Sena Irie won the gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics and boxing women's featherweight division.
This is the first time a Japanese player has won a medal in a boxing girl.
"Smile" impressed Sena Irie, a boxing girl who won a gold medal in the featherweight division, at this tournament.
From the first round, I entered the venue with a "smile" in mind and went up to the ring.
Irie was appointed as the representative of the Olympics, and was approached by the coach of the university to which he belongs in the Asia / Oceania qualifying round last March.
"Enjoy with a smile." After receiving this advice and being aware of the smile, he said that he was able to make good movements.
The gesture of baseball player Ichiro pointing his bat toward the stand at bat.
A unique pose that Goromaru-san of rugby had done before the kick.
Many athletes have routines to improve their concentration.
Irie won the pre-match routine of "smile" in the wake of the director's words.
Irie showed his enthusiasm before the Games, saying, "" Irie smile "is important to relieve tension. I think I can show" Irie smile "five times (until the final)." rice field.
Still, the stage of the Olympic Games once every four years. Furthermore, it is a historic tournament where players will appear for the first time for boxing girls. There is no doubt that you will be under extreme tension.
After the quarter-final on the 28th of last month when he decided to win the medal, Irie admitted that he was stiff before the match, saying, "I was conscious of (smiling), but my cheeks were pulled ...".
In an interview after the match that won the victory, he said, "I've only lived for 20 years, but I was most happy. I was so nervous that my favorite rice didn't pass through my throat, but I'm glad it led to the result." I was smiling.
A 20-year-old young boxer has the best result of a gold medal with a new routine of "smile" outside the ring, as well as the characteristics on the ring such as left jab and right straight, which are good at agile step work. I left.