Sena Irie, who won the gold medal in the women's featherweight boxing at the Tokyo Olympics, returned to her hometown of Yonago, Tottori Prefecture for the first time after the Games, and was blessed by locals at the airport.
Irie from Yonago City was the first person from Tottori Prefecture to win a gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics boxing women's featherweight division.
Irie, who arrived at Yonago Airport on the morning of the 18th, received a bouquet from his mother Mami and others with a smile, then showed a gold medal hanging from his neck and was included in a commemorative photo with the people who greeted him. ..
After that, at a press conference held at the airport, Irie said, "Although there was pressure and tension at the Olympics, I was able to overcome it with the warm cheers of the locals. I am glad that I can give back to the people of the prefecture and Yonago City as much as possible. "
After that, he said, "I'm clumsy, but if I continue practicing and making efforts, I'll get results, so I want my children to work on boxing."
On the afternoon of the 18th, Irie will be awarded the "Prefectural Honor Award" and "Prefectural Sports Highest Award" by Governor Hirai of Tottori Prefecture, and will hold a gold medal debriefing session in Yonago City on the night of the 18th.