Japan, who participated in the Tokyo Paralympics and Goalball Men for the first time, lost to China, which ranked 3rd in the world ranking, 4-7 in the quarterfinals of the first round of the final tournament, and did not advance to the semifinals.

Although I couldn't achieve my goal of a gold medal, the players who fought against foreigners on the big stage of their first appearance had a solid response.

Before the tournament, he made his first appearance in the host country frame, ranked 10th in the world ranking, and it was unknown how far Japan, which is inferior in physique against overseas players, could fight.

Even so, the Japanese men's national team, who enthusiastically said, "We are growing the most in the world," won three consecutive victories from the first match of the qualifying league, and all of them continued to score double digits and make good progress.

Although he lost to Brazil, which is the number one in the world in the final round of the qualifying league, he was proudly ranked first in the group due to the difference of 3 wins and 1 loss in the qualifying league and the difference in goals, and decided to advance to the final tournament, greatly expanding expectations for medals. ..



"To the most effort in the world, but was grown had the self-confidence that's their own, finishing the qualifying session, this self-confidence is changed to confidence"



while celebrating the quarter-finals of the momentum, the world's third largest I suffered from an attack using China's slow and fast.

In the process of chasing after him, Yukiji Miyashoku, who participated in the middle of the game, said, "I have achieved the results I have practiced for the past year."


However, he couldn't break the defense of China, and his dream of a long-sought medal was struck.

Miyashoku:


"It was hard for me to finish today, and I wanted to continue. I have never had such a happy experience." The


tears shed

are

regrettable

because I was

convinced that I could meet the world at this tournament.

Miyashoku said at the end:


"I realized that I'm still far from the top of the world. I think I can grow even more in the three years leading up to the Paris tournament, so I want to give results so that I can give back to those who won the right to participate and supported me at the Paris tournament. "

The challenge of how much we can grow three years later has already begun from the moment we lost.