Miho Nonaka, who won the silver medal, and Akiyo Noguchi, who won the bronze medal, talked about their joy at a press conference at the women's complex of sports climbing, a new competition of the Tokyo Olympics.
At the women's combined sport climbing event held on the 6th, Nonaka won a silver medal and Noguchi won a bronze medal.
On the 7th, the day after dawn, the two held a press conference.
First of all, Nonaka said about the silver medal, "For me from Tokyo, it is even more special to set up the stage of the competition that was adopted for the first time in Tokyo, and I am happy to get the medal with Keiyo-chan, not myself." Did.
In addition, Noguchi said, "It was the last climbing in my competitive life at the Olympic Games that I had been aiming for for a long time, but I do not feel that it was over. I'm relieved. "
Next, Noguchi, who has announced his retirement at this tournament, was asked what he wanted to entrust to his junior Nonaka, saying, "I have felt the strength and passion of Miho Nonaka, and I will retire in the future. But I think he will pull the climbing world and do his best in the next Paris tournament. "
In response, Nonaka replied with a smile, "It feels like you're not putting pressure on me," and then "Keiyo-chan told me that, and I can say with confidence that I'll pull it." In addition, I want to achieve good results in future competitions. "
Finally, after retiring, Noguchi said, "I can't say my vision for the future, but I want to do activities that will expand my favorite climbing."