Badminton players who won nine medals at the new competition of the Tokyo Paralympics held a press conference and talked about the joy of becoming the first medalist.
In the new competition of the Tokyo Games, badminton, the Japanese national team has achieved great results by winning a total of nine medals, three gold medals, one silver medal and five bronze medals.
Eight medalists attended a press conference in Tokyo on the 6th, one night after the end of the tournament, and Sarina Satomi, who won the gold medal in the second category of women's singles and doubles in wheelchairs, said, "The dream I was aiming for. I was able to leave a result on the stage of. I am very happy to be the first queen to win both events. I want to thank a lot of people. "
For the future, he said, "I'm in a position to be chased and I think the pressure is great, but I want to do my best so that I can achieve similar results at the Paris tournament." ..
Yuma Yamazaki, who won the gold medal in a doubles pair, said, "I was born and raised in Tokyo, so I was happy to hold it locally. Thank you for the best stage."
In addition, 19-year-old Daiki Kajiwara, who won the gold medal by defeating the number one in the world in men's wheelchair singles, said, "I came to this stage with the support of many people. I am happy to be able to give back as a result. The competition population is not large yet, so I want more players to play an active role. For that reason, I will continue to produce results, "he said with a strong determination.
47-year-old Hiroshi Murayama, who won the bronze medal in the doubles paired with Kajiwara, said, "I usually didn't eat takoyaki after the closing ceremony because dietary restrictions continued to prepare for the tournament. I was surprised at how delicious it was when I ate it. I might get angry when I say this, but I think it's going to be bad for a few days. " ..
Silver medal Ayako Suzuki announces retirement "all out"
Ayako Suzuki, 34, who won a silver medal in a class with a disability in women's singles and a bronze medal in doubles, said, "I am very happy to win the medal in the second event. I am grateful to many people." "I will retire because I have done everything in the tournament. I have no regrets because I have done my best to do what I can and train," he said.
Regarding the future, he said, "I haven't thought about anything yet, so I want to think slowly."