Saki Hayashi, who won the silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics, responded to an interview with a candidate for the Japanese national team who will participate in the Asian Cup for Basketball Women, which will be held from the end of this month. "I am," he said with enthusiasm for a new start after the Olympics.
The Asian Cup for Women's Basketball will be held in Jordan from the 27th of this month, and Japan will aim to win the tournament for the fifth consecutive time.
From the 10th of this month, 13 candidates for the Japanese national team have been holding a training camp at the National Training Center in Kita-ku, Tokyo.
Among the candidate players, five have won the silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics, mainly young players in their early twenties.
In the match-style practical training, we actively tackled not only the three-point shooting that was the axis of the Olympic Games, but also the attack that cuts under the goal with a speedy dribble.
Hayashi, who is the representative of the Tokyo Olympics and is the captain of this team, said, "Since there are many young players, I am working hard to practice thinking that I may be able to show a new basketball. At the Olympics, three-point shooting was noticed. Now, I'm practicing with an awareness of speed and playing with my feet, without being too particular about three points. I want to fight with various drawers, "he said with enthusiasm.