The Japanese representative of wheelchair rugby, who is expected to win a gold medal at the Tokyo Paralympics, will take part in official practice at a competition venue in Tokyo on the 22nd, ahead of the opening of the tournament on the 24th. I checked it carefully.
The Japanese national team, who is ranked 3rd in the wheelchair rugby world ranking, won the world championship three years ago for the first time and is expected to win the first gold medal at the Tokyo Paralympics.
The athletes attended the official practice at the Yoyogi National Stadium, a competition venue in Shibuya Ward, Tokyo, on the 22nd, ahead of the opening of the tournament on the 24th.
While operating the wheelchair, the players were carefully preparing for the match, such as testing the sliding condition of the floor and giving high passes to check the position and brightness of the lights.
In the actual battle-style practice, captain Yukinobu Ike used a long pass to score allies, and veteran Shinichi Shimakawa, who will be participating in the 5th consecutive Paralympic Games, set up a powerful tackle. Was there.
Shimakawa was enthusiastic, saying, "It's great to be able to confirm the environment of the venue. I want to win the gold medal that I couldn't win at the previous Rio de Janeiro Games."
Japan will face France in the first match of the qualifying league on the 25th of this month, the second day of the tournament.