Keiichi Kimura and Uchu Tomita, who achieved a one-two finish in the Tokyo Paralympic Games 100-meter butterfly, held a press conference, and Kimura prayed that "the happiness that climbed to the highest point is greater than any happiness I have ever experienced." He talked about the joy of winning the gold medal.
Kimura, who won the first gold medal in the Paralympic Games' eighth medal in the 100m butterfly and visually impaired class, and Tomita, who won three medals in the first appearance, held a press conference on the 4th.
In this, Kimura said, "The happiness that has climbed to the highest point is greater than any happiness I have ever experienced."
After that, he talked about his thoughts on his rivals who had been competing with each other, saying, "Because of Tomita, I was able to continue fighting under high pressure and I was able to win without being overwhelmed by the pressure of the final stage."
For the future, I just said, "I want you to immerse yourself in a little more joy now."
Silver medal Tomita "I want to congratulate Kimura from the bottom of my heart"
On the other hand, Tomita said, "Every time I won a medal, I got support from many people and it helped me. I am happy to be able to participate in a wonderful tournament."
Looking back on the race on the 3rd, he said, "I have a desire to become a gold medalist, but I couldn't get rid of my desire to support Kimura until the end. I want to do it, "he praised his rivals.
And, "I want to move my base overseas and learn how to approach the competition and techniques. At the Paris tournament, as many people as possible can see the dynamic athletes in the crowd, which is the appeal of parasports. I want you to know the depth and depth, "he said.