The competition for the Tokyo Paralympic archery began on the 27th, and a ranking round was held to decide the combination of the final tournaments in each event.

In the archery ranking round, each player shoots 72 arrows to compete for the total score, with a maximum score of 720.



Athletes compete in a recurve bow that uses a general bow, a compound that uses a bow with a pulley at the tip, and a W1 that has a heavy degree of disability in a wheelchair.



The venue, Yumenoshima Park Archery Field in Koto Ward, Tokyo, was lit by strong sunlight and the temperature was over 30 degrees Celsius in the morning. I went to the competition while cooling my body.



In the morning, women's recurve and compound, and W1 wheelchair event with severe disabilities for men and women were held. In the women's individual recurve, Chika Shigesada scored 584 points, 8th out of 24, Nagano of women's individual compound Miho was 22nd out of 24 with 647 points.



In addition, Aiko Okazaki of the women's individual W1 was 9th out of 12 with 576 points, and Koji Oyama of the men's individual W1 was 9th out of 12 with 624 points.



In the afternoon, men's recurve and compound were held, and in the men's individual recurve, Tomohiro Ueyama was 11th out of 31 with 609 points, and Rion Miyamoto of the men's individual compound was 17th out of 36 with 683 points.



This ranking round also served as a ranking for mixed teams of various types fighting in pairs of men and women, with recurve bowing 6th out of 14 teams, compound 10th out of 11 teams, and W1 4th out of 7 teams.



Based on the results of the ranking round, the combination of individual and group final tournaments will be decided, and the final tournament will start on the 28th.

Shigetada "Tension ... I can't move my body well"

Shigetada said, "Although it was fun, my body didn't move well and I was nervous. Sometimes it was hot and I was afraid, so I was careful to keep it cool and normal." rice field.

Okazaki "My archery"

Okazaki recalled the ranking round in the harsh heat, saying, "I'm glad I was able to finish 72 shots for the time being. I don't remember a good shot because it's too hot."



On top of that, he said that the doll of his teammate, Nakakitsugu, who died in February while being appointed as the national team, is kept in the reserve of the Japanese national team. He helped me today. I want to have fun so that I can do my own archery without regrets. "

Oyama "Medal as the first para player of the Metropolitan Police Department"

Oyama said, "It was hot and the score was reasonable, but I was able to feel comfortable. As the first Para player of the Metropolitan Police Department, I want to leave a medal as a form."

Nagano "One shot exactly one shot in the final tournament"

Nagano calmly said, "Since the qualifying is in the preparation stage of the tournament, I changed the bow in the middle and checked it. In the final tournament, I want to go one shot at a time, accurately." ..