The Japanese national team players who won the bronze medal at the Tokyo Paralympics and Goalball Women attended the press conference after being awarded the medal.
Japan, the goalball girl, won the bronze medal by defeating Brazil 6 to 1 in the 3rd place playoff on the 3rd.
On the night of the 3rd, after the medal awarding ceremony, six players and General Manager Takakazu Ichikawa attended a press conference at the match venue Makuhari Messe in Chiba City.
Of these, Rie Urata, 44, who has participated in four consecutive tournaments, had exchanges with overseas rivals during the tournament, so Japan will be in the semi-finals after the third-place playoff. Congratulations on winning the bronze medal from the Turkish player who lost in the match, and revealed that he received a ring.
After that, he showed the ring to the press and said, "I said" Good Luck "to the Turkish players who are heading to the final. I am especially close to the Turkish players and love Japan very much. I also want to have a good rivalry. "
In addition, while participating in the Paralympics for the first time, 20-year-old Norika Hagiwara, who has grown into an ace by scoring 25 points, which is the second among the participating players in this tournament, said, "I am happy with the bronze medal, but I have been aiming for a gold medal. I have some regrets. I want to do my best to win the gold medal at the Paris Paralympics. "