In the Tokyo Olympics, the women's 400m relay qualifying on land was held, and Japan who participated in one group was Kayori Aoyama in the first run, Mei Kodama in the second run, Ami Saito in the third run, and Remi Tsuruta as the anchor. Four people participated, and with a time of 43.44, they finished 7th and did not advance to the final.
Kayori Aoyama "I'm satisfied with my first Olympics"
Kayori Aoyama, who took the first run, said with a smile, "I think I enjoyed running at the first Olympics, and I'm happy because I was satisfied with my run."
He expressed his gratitude, saying, "First of all, I am grateful to the people around me, such as the people involved in the Games and my mother, for setting up the stage for the Olympics."
Kodama Mei "I ran firmly with confidence"
Kodama Mei, who played the second run, recalled the race, saying, "I think I was able to calmly look at only one run, Aoyama, and feel confident in my run."
After that, he expressed his gratitude, saying, "I think I was able to run confidently and firmly because I have been supported by so many people up to this point."
Ami Saito "I was able to demonstrate the goodness of teamwork"
Aimi Saito, who played the third run, said, "I was a little clogged when connecting the batons, but it was encouraging because my classmate's second run, Kodama, handed me the baton."
And, "Although there was a possibility of changing members, we were able to fight with all six team members. We were glad that the goodness of teamwork was our strength and we were able to demonstrate it," including the two substitutes. I looked back on the Olympics that the six of us faced.
Remi Tsuruta "I'm disappointed that I haven't reached my goal in Japan, and I'll connect to the future."
Remi Tsuruta, who acted as an anchor, said, "I thought that I would only carry the baton that I had told Aoyama, Kodama, and Saito to the goal, so I just looked at my lane and ran. The goal was a Japanese record, so there. I'm sorry that I didn't reach the goal, but I would like to connect what I have done for the Olympics in the future. "