Chiho Osawa, the captain of the Japanese national team who participated in the ice hockey women's world championship held in Canada last month, returned to Japan and interviewed online. I want to connect to the Beijing Olympics next year. "
The Japan national team for ice hockey reached a record high of 6th place, despite losing to the Russian Olympic Committee in the 5th place deciding match of the World Championships held in Calgary, Canada last month.
The players who returned to Japan on the 3rd of this month are currently in quarantine, and on the 9th, captain Osawa and others responded to the interview online.
Osawa commented that he had achieved results in the international match for the first time in about two years. I was able to express what I had accumulated. "
For the Beijing Olympics, which is approaching about five months later, he said, "While continuing to be confident, I would like to overcome the issues found as issues such as lack of power in front of the goal and connect it to the Olympics." I did.
In addition, Yuji Iizuka said that he is planning a warm-up game with overseas teams from next month onward, saying, "While taking advantage of the challenges that we saw in this tournament, we will promote the growth of the players in the warm-up game and make every effort. I want to be able to challenge the Beijing Olympics in such a state. "