The Japanese national team, who won the silver medal for the first time in the wheelchair basketball men of the Tokyo Paralympics, held a press conference at dawn, and Reo Fujimoto, the ace who participated in five consecutive tournaments, said, "The silver medal was won at the tournament as a culmination. I am very happy to be able to take it, "he said with joy.
At the Paralympics, the Japanese national team for wheelchair basketball, whose 7th place was the highest ever, advanced to the first final at the Tokyo Games, and although it was unfortunately lost to the United States in the match held at the Ariake Arena on the 5th, it was the first medal. I won the silver medal.
One night after the final, 11 Japanese national team players attended a press conference in Tokyo.
Among them, Ace Fujimoto said, "After the Rio de Janeiro Games, I have been working hard with the determination to operate my elbows, throw away all my past achievements and pride, and start over. I am very happy to have won the silver medal at this tournament as a culmination. The efforts I have made so far have been rewarded. "
In addition, Hiroaki Kozai, who marked the highest score in the team, said, "I was able to grow as a team with each match. I'm glad I got the results. "
And 22-year-old Renshi Chokai, who greatly contributed to Japan's breakthrough in offense and defense, said, "I am glad that I was able to prove the Japanese basketball that I have accumulated for five years. Next year, the world championship under 23 years old Is Chiba, so I want to aim for the championship in that tournament first. "