Wheelchair fencing for men and women at the Tokyo Paralympics was held, and Japanese players Shintaro Kano, Ryuji Onda, and Chisato Abe participated, but all of them were eliminated in the qualifying league.

The Tokyo Paralympic Games will start on the 25th, and men's and women's sabers will be held in wheelchair fencing.



In wheelchair fencing, athletes sit in wheelchairs fixed to equipment called "pisto" and face each other, and unlike fencing, they compete for points by poking the opponent with only the movement of the upper body.



Athletes are divided into categories A and B according to the degree of disability for both men and women. The third individual battle will be held.



Kano participated in the class "Category A" with mild disabilities, Onda participated in the class "Category B" with severe disabilities, and Abe participated in "Category B" for the individual women's saber.



Japanese players suffered from attacks that made use of the speed and physique of overseas players in the round-robin qualifying league and could not extend the winning star, Kano player 1 win 3 losses, Onda player 0 wins 5 losses, and Abe player It was 1 win and 4 losses.



As a result, all three Japanese players were eliminated in the qualifying league.

Kano "The long-awaited stage I want to win next time"

Shintaro Kano, who lost in the men's saber individual category A qualifying league, said, "I felt overwhelmingly faster than I had expected when I played against an overseas player for the first time in two years. I think it's done. It's a long-awaited stage, so I'd like to do my best so that I can stay for as long as possible, and I'd like to make adjustments and win in the next event. "



He also said that the children were watching the game with the school cooperation ticket at the venue, "I wanted to show that I was better than the children, so that is the most regrettable thing."



Kano is scheduled to participate in the men's foil individual on the 28th.

Onda "Don't forget the match due to the influence of Corona"

Ryuji Onda, who was eliminated from the qualifying in Category B of the men's saber individual, said, "I am very disappointed. The difference has come out, "he recalled with a bitter look.



Also, regarding the fact that the children were watching the game with the school cooperation watching ticket at the venue, "I thought that there were no spectators and there were no spectators, but elementary school students and others came and motivated me. The children applauded. I am grateful that the venue has a good atmosphere. "



Onda is scheduled to participate in the men's foil individual on the 28th.

Abe "I can't put out all my strength"

Chisato Abe, who lost the qualifying round in the individual women's saber category B, said with a regrettable expression, "I wanted to win a little more. I was ready to do it, but I couldn't put out all my strength."



On top of that, "I would like to thank more people, such as volunteers, for their support. I was more calm and less nervous than other competitions in terms of spirit. I really want to win the next Foil." I was switching my mind.



Abe is scheduled to participate in the women's epee group on the 27th.