Japan, which is ranked 2nd in the world ranking for the first gold medal in the Tokyo Paralympics and Boccia group, was the final 4th round of the qualifying league, with 4 players, Captain Hidetaka Sugimura, Ace Takayuki Hirose, Yuriko Fujii and Takumi Nakamura. We played against Brazil, which is the third largest in the world, and won 6-4.
Japan advanced to the semi-finals on the 4th with a total of 3 wins and 1 loss in the qualifying league.
Captain Sugimura "I want to win together with four people"
Japanese captain Hidetaka Sugimura commented on the final end, saying, "I have decided what to do and I was only thinking about scoring one point. I just keep playing with this team. I looked back.
On top of that, regarding the semi-finals on the 4th, he said, "No matter what country your opponent is in, what you do is the same. I told you.
Hirose "Even if someone makes a mistake, someone engages the cover gear."
Takayuki Hirose of Ace said, "There were many mistakes until yesterday, but for this game, even if someone made a mistake in everyone's teamwork, someone covered it, so the gears meshed."
Also, regarding the pitching of the opponent's ball that led to the score at the final end, "There was a lot of good play individually, so it also led to my own play at the end, and everyone's strength and feelings are full. It was just one pitch. "
Nakamura "I was able to switch my feelings."
Takumi Nakamura, who participated until the 5th end, said, "I was depressed until yesterday, but I was able to change my mind today."
Also, regarding the final end of watching the game, he said, "I was able to overcome the game that was quite numb in the previous game, so I was looking forward to it today."
Fujii "I was able to play as usual"
Yuriko Fujii, who participated in the final end, recalled, "As usual, I entered the match with the feeling that I could play my own without failing. I was able to play as usual."